Tennis · Serve

Serve targets

Serve at three cone targets in each box, scoring hits across two sets of ten.

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Start / 4
Time
12 min
Players
1–6
Age
U9+
Area
Full court
Equipment
20 balls6 cones

Setup

  1. Cones in the wide, body and T positions of each service box.

How it runs

  1. Ten serves to the deuce box, ten to the ad box.
  2. Call the target before each serve; a hit is 2, the right half of the box is 1.
  3. Track the score week to week.

Coaching points

  • Same toss every time, slightly in front.
  • Reach up at contact, finish across the body.
  • Aim with the toss and the shoulders, not the wrist.

Common mistakes

  • Toss drifting behind the head.
  • Rushing the routine.

Say it: “Toss, reach, finish.”

Make it harder

  • Second serves only, with spin.
  • Must hit a target to move on.

Make it easier

  • Serve from the service line.
  • Bigger targets.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.