louis netman
Hall of Fame
Although I've been coaching since the 1990s, I'm relatively inexperienced with children under the age of 7.
Moreover, I've been of the foundational philosophy for stone beginners since using the Topspin Trainer,
which in my opinion, is the best tennis-training invention to this day.
I recently "inherited" a 5-year-old student who has had 20 sessions in China. She hits both FH and 2-handed BH with Continental grip.
She has traditional back & forth swing and currently begins each stroke with racket head already taken back.
Mom has more experience, and had the same swing, but I was able to immediately transition her (in one session) to modern continuous motion with SW FH grip.
I did the same with her backhand incorporating a loop.
In your experiences with very young kids, when would be a good time to introduce the concept of topspin and the use of different grips?
Moreover, I've been of the foundational philosophy for stone beginners since using the Topspin Trainer,
which in my opinion, is the best tennis-training invention to this day.
I recently "inherited" a 5-year-old student who has had 20 sessions in China. She hits both FH and 2-handed BH with Continental grip.
She has traditional back & forth swing and currently begins each stroke with racket head already taken back.
Mom has more experience, and had the same swing, but I was able to immediately transition her (in one session) to modern continuous motion with SW FH grip.
I did the same with her backhand incorporating a loop.
In your experiences with very young kids, when would be a good time to introduce the concept of topspin and the use of different grips?