Summer Smash Tennis: Adult Beginner + (1.5)

Continue developing fundamental skills in a small group setting. This course builds on technique and strategy from Adult Beginner in order to become more confident rallying and playing with serve within the full court setting. Students should repeat this course until they can confidently rally from the baseline with forehand and backhand.

Student Background

- Has taken Adult Beginner or;

- Can rally 10 in a row with forehand from ¾ court

- Developing ability to rally 10 in a row with forehand and backhand from full court

Continuing to:

- Develop or refine technique for groundstrokes

- Develop consistency rallying in the ¾ court to full court settings

- Develop technique for serve

Development Focus

- Continue to develop or refine groundstroke technique

- Gain / improve ability to rally with limited use of or no self-rallies

- Become familiar with shot-cycle

- Develop technical foundation for serve

- Initial exposure to volleying