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First Practice with Claire!

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Topher’s Tennis Practice #1 with Claire Hawkins for 05/30/2022


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 mins)

· Stretching & Review (3 minutes)

Homework – 1) Learn the names of lines, court areas, & grips. – 2) There are 5 American women who have advanced to the fourth round of the French Open (Paris) tennis tournament. Pick one to follow for the next week through the rest of the tournament. Jessica Pegula (11), Madison Keys (22), Coco Gauff (23), Amanda Anisimova (28), Sloane Stephens (64). https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/results/SD?round=4












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