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Bump-up tennis-solo --
ages 4-10

   
 
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Use a large, lightweight ball the children can control with their racquets to do the following skills:

  • Bump-ups with a bounce -- drop the ball and bump it up after the bounce, then let it bounce again and bump it up
  • Bump-ups -– bump the ball and keep it from hitting the ground
  • Downs –- use the racquet to dribble the ball
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