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Practice games

Tennis Ball Drop

A grown-up drops a tennis ball without warning and the child catches it before the second bounce.

At home 5 min 2 players Garden Indoors With a grown-up 2016 to 2018

Everyone's a Keeper Work hard

Tennis Ball Drop: set-up G

Stand facing each other; you hold the tennis ball at shoulder height and drop it without warning, and they catch it before the second bounce.

Set up

  • Stand facing your child, holding the ball at shoulder height.

Garden or indoors.

How to play

  • Drop it without warning.
  • They catch it before its second bounce.
  • Swap hands.

Make it easier

Make it harder

  • Catch before the first bounce.

Three things to say

  • Ready position, eyes on the hand.

Colts habit

Work hard: ten drops.

Both feet

Swap catching hands.

Heads up

Eyes on the hand, not the floor.

Safety: Indoors, keep clear of stairs and glass.

My best

Catches out of 10. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.