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Foot Tennis (2v2)

Control and return a dropping ball over the line: take a clean first touch, set it up and strike or dink it back, keeping the rally alive under pressure.

Live animationPAS
Duration
12 min
Total drill time
Players
4
Recommended
Pitch
40 × 30 yd
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
Medium
Physical demand
Age band
U9-U10
Any format

Setup & instructions

Mark a line (or use a low net) across a small court and play 2v2. The ball must go over the line, one bounce allowed, and a maximum of two or three touches per side to return it. Score to a target like tennis. Use feet, thighs and chest, no hands. Vary the touch limit and court size to raise or lower the difficulty. Great as a warm-up game or a technical station.

Setup time: 1 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • First touch sets up the return, out of your feet
  • Get under the dropping ball and stay balanced
  • Communicate with your partner, call who takes it
  • Vary the return: dink it short or drive it deep
  • Watch the ball all the way onto the surface you use

Common mistakes

  • Heavy first touch that kills the rally
  • Reaching for the ball off balance
  • No communication, both going for the same ball
  • Always driving it, never using the soft dink

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • One-touch only for a fast rally
  • No bounce allowed, volleys only
  • Shrink the court to demand sharper control

Regressions

  • Two bounces allowed
  • More touches per side to build the rally
  • Bigger court for more time on the ball
Equipment
Cones×3
Audience
U9-U10

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