Tennis Lesson Plans

In this section you will find tennis lesson plans which represent the way we conduct our own classes. Use them as a guide so that you and your students shall have an enjoyable and valuable time on the court. All lesson plans are structured to fit into one hour time frame.

Tennis Lesson Plans for ONE Player (Private)

• Court Coverage from Baseline (level: intermediate)   
• Aggressiveness and Finesse (level: intermediate)
• Transition from Baseline to the Net (level: intermediate)
• Tactics Following Wide Serves (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Ground-Strokes & Serve – Technique and Placement (level: intermediate)     
• Beginning Player – First Lesson (level: beginning)
• Ground-Strokes & Serve – Consistency under Pressure (level: intermediate)
• The Volley – Technique and Footwork (level: beginning)
• Ground-Strokes, Return of Serve, Serve (level: intermediate)
• Teaching the Overhead (level: beginning/intermediate)  
• Footwork / Placement / Conditioning (level: intermediate)            

Tennis Lesson Plans for TWO Players

• All-Court Practice (level: intermediate) 
• Competitive Games (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Ground-Strokes & Serve / Technique & Placement (level: advanced)
• Serve and Volley (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Ground-Strokes Movement, Technique and Competitive Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Serve, Return of Serve, Ground-Strokes Rally (level: beginning/intermediate)
• Ground-Strokes, Serves and Short Ball (Put-Away) (level: intermediate)
• Ground-Stroke Consistency, Volley Technique, Transition to the Net (level: intermediate)  
• Positioning, Footwork at the Net / Volleys, Passing Shots Tactics (level: intermediate)
• Consistency and Placement Under Pressure (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Court Coverage & Recovery Footwork / Drive Volley Technique (level: intermediate/advanced) 

Tennis Lesson Plans for THREE Players

• Playing at the Net (level: intermediate)
• Overall Strokes Practice and Match Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Doubles Tactics and Strategies (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Serve / Ground-Stroke Technique; Competitive Play (level: beginning/intermediate) 
• Building Physical Strength and Stamina (level: intermediate/advanced)           

Tennis Lesson Plans for FOUR Players

• Doubles Work-Out (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Doubles Tactics (I) (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Singles Play (consistency and tactics) (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Strategies to Set Up the Net Player in Doubles (level: intermediate / advanced)
• 15 Minute Doubles Match Warm-Up (level: intermediate / advanced)

Tennis Lesson Plans for LARGE GROUPS

• Cardio and Play – 2 (level: intermediate)
• Cardio and Play – 1 (level: intermediate)
• Serve, Return and Match Play (level: beginning/intermediate)
• Volley Technique and Practice (level: beginning/intermediate)
• Ground-Strokes and Competitive Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
• Doubles Strategies (level: intermediate/advanced)       
• Doubles Drills and Tactics (level: advanced)        
• Singles Play and Work-Out (level: intermediate/advanced)  
• All-Around Game (level: intermediate)

Tennis Lesson Plans for KIDS

• Ground-strokes / Games Play (I) (level: beginning/intermediate)
• The Serve (I) (level: beginning)
• The Serve (II) (level: intermediate)
• “Fun in the Sun” (level: beginning)           
• Ground-strokes / Games Play (II) (level: beginning/intermediate)
• Athletic Skills and Fun (level: beginning/advanced)
• Love Playing at the Net (level: intermediate)   New