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Step 1
Expose them: Before you put them onto the tennis court, expose them to the fast paced game. Show them clips on T.V, take them to a professional tennis match, or just drive to your local courts to show them some action. Before they start playing you will want them to understand the rules and point of the game.
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Step 2
Use video games to help teach them basic concepts. There are several tennis video games, but one of the most interactive tennis video games is the Wii Sports game that can be played on the Nintendo Wii.
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Step 3
Playing Wii sports will not teach them the running and agility aspects of the game, but will help your child focus on swinging, scoring, and timing of the ball. It is a great training tool to help build a foundation for real tennis.
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Step 4
Buy them a pack of tennis balls. They are relatively cheap and just by playing with the balls on her own, she can get used to the weight, bounce, and size of the ball. You may want to buy her a racket as well, so they can begin hitting the ball.
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Step 5
Take him to the court and just let your child hit around a little bit. Show him the lines and teach him the serving zones.
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Step 6
Use an automatic ball server or serve a bunch of balls yourself. He will build endurance running around the court and gain a lot of experience on returning balls.
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Step 7
Sign them up for youth league. Many sports are growing larger and there is bound to be a tennis program in your area. This way your child can learn along with other new players in the game and build their skills together.
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Step 8
Make the sport fun for them, do not try to overwork them, and just keep the game about fun. Unless they are really insistent about going, limit their activity to a couple of times a week until it becomes a more serious hobby for your child.
