Canaan's First Tennis Lesson

We're so excited for Canaan's first tennis lesson today. I enjoyed him years ago on my basketball team, and now this year in tennis! Let's go Canaan! Topher’s Tennis Practice #1 with Canaan Smith for 05/31/2022

Primary Goals: Learn Proper Stretching, Warmup, Basic Grips, Court Location, & Forehand Volleys

· Stretching (5 mins)

o Static Stretching – Neck, Shoulders, Torso, Legs

o Dynamic Stretching – Carioca’s, Heal/Toes, Lunges, Shuffles

· Warm Up – (10 minutes)

o Ball Bounces – 20 down, 10 up

o Ball Passing

o This lesson can be found on www.tophertennis.net in the “News” section Ladder Basic Footwork

· Game – Mental Movement

o “Topher Says” with Line names & court names, & movement

· Water Break – 2 minutes

· Learn: Grips - Continental, Eastern, Semi-Western, Western

· New Stroke – The Volley Progression Forehand - (20 minutes)

o Grip to be used: Continental

o Feet Position

§ Ready Position

§ Open Stance, Neutral Stance, Closed Stance with cheater step

· Catches, Shadow Swings, Short Feed, Medium Feed

· Fun Team Game – Keep it up (with hands focusing on feet movement) – (10 mi ns)

· Stretching & Review (3 minutes)

Homework – 1) Learn the names of lines, court areas, & grips. – 2) There are no American men and 3 American women who have advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open (Paris) tennis tournament. Pick one to follow this week through the rest of the tournament. Jessica Pegula (11), Coco Gauff (23), Sloane Stephens (64). https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/results/SD?round=5