This final section will share three different large group drills. Each of them contains several common elements. They contain high movement for all participants, they have a high level of intensity, and they provide great fun. These types of exercises are ideal at the end of a team or group workout session to effectively pull everyone together on a single court, create more group or team synergy and even unwind psychologically since group exercise is inevitably provide many moments of laughter and fun. Let's get started with a variation of king of the court, which is one of my absolute favorites.
The rules of this version of king of the court are two lines of three. So let's form two lines of three, my partner on the service line, I am on the service line. Your players will have a blast with this because they are hitting a lot of balls aggressively and they are trying to beat the person, as well as knock off one of the students.
So you guys come in as a team. You hit anywhere you want and you play out the points. If you win the points, you each get a point. Notice we're saving around, here we go. Stand on the service line; you've got to stand on the service line. Now, let's switch to the opposite line.
Well, point I just mentioned on safety is worth repeating. I have seen too many pros run similar drills, but not emphasize safety nearly enough. It's the coach's responsibility to set safety standards and maintain them even in the heat of an exciting group drill. Let's continue with the excerpt from the live workshop that we just saw.
When any team get three, you will spin your racquet and one of you will replace my partner. Here we go. Good shot, you reach out one. Now, you guys stand and one of you comes over here.
How can you tweak this last exercise to add even more fun and excitement? Here are a couple of ideas to get you started.
To add some additional fun in this exercise, you can tell your students that if they happen to hit the pro or the pro misses the point, if they went on the pro side of the court, you can get them sort of healthy soda or whatever you want as a gift till they win an additional point.
Now, we will move to a variation of the king of the court exercise that you just watched. This variation adds some more movement and even more teamwork than the one we started off with. Take a look.
Now another variation is you are going to switch and you make your approach, you come in, and she can start moving behind you. So it's a cross pattern. Halley(ph), switch. That's a good shot, end of the line. Ready to switch Mark(ph)? Now just switch. Wow, she got a point. Remember to switch. Good shot. Remember the line, remember to rotate, good. Notice how we're letting that side of the court closing on up. Very important, here we go. Alright, one more, here we go. She is in, yes.
Remember, when I mentioned earlier in this video that entertainment is important to any tennis experience. I remember playing this version of king of the court that you just saw with advanced players with one little twist. If they were able to hit me with the ball, I would buy them a soda? Although, I can't remember ever being hit, it's sure created a lot of fun and enthusiasm.
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