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Air bounces: How many times can you bounce a ball on your racquet in the air in 60 seconds?
Equipment
Tennis traditionally requires the use of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. If don't have a tennis racquet, you may use your hand, a spatula, or other object. Instead of a tennis ball, you may use a different ball that will bounce or could even use a rolled-up sock for some of the events. You will also need a stopwatch, timer, or other device to help you keep track of the time.
Set up
Hold the racket in one hand and the ball in the other.
Scoring
Record the number of times you bounce the ball in the air with your racket without letting it hit the ground for 60 seconds. If the ball hits the ground, grab it with your hand then toss in the air to keep bouncing it with your racquet. You are counting the amount of times you hit the ball with your racquet.
Alternating Air bounces: How many times can you bounce a ball on your racquet in the air while flipping your racquet over after each bounce in 60 seconds?
Equipment
Tennis traditionally requires the use of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. If don't have a tennis racquet, you may use your hand, a spatula, or other object. Instead of a tennis ball, you may use a different ball that will bounce or could even use a rolled-up sock for some of the events. You will also need a stopwatch, timer, or other device to help you keep track of the time.
Set up
Hold the racket in one hand and the ball in the other.
Scoring
Record the number of times you bounce the ball in the air with your racket without letting it hit the ground for 60 seconds. After you bounce it on your racquet, flip or turn your racquet over then hit the ball again and keep repeating. If the ball hits the ground, grab it with your hand then toss in the air to keep bouncing it with your racquet. You are counting the amount of times you hit the ball with your racquet.
Ground Bounces: How many times can you bounce a ball on the ground using your racquet in 60 seconds?
Equipment
Tennis traditionally requires the use of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. If don't have a tennis racquet, you may use your hand, a spatula, or other object. Instead of a tennis ball, you may use a different ball that will bounce or could even use a rolled-up sock for some of the events. You will also need a stopwatch, timer, or other device to help you keep track of the time.
Set up
Hold the racket in one hand and the ball in the other.
Scoring
Record the number of times you bounce the ball on the ground with your racket in 60 seconds. You are counting the amount of times you hit the ball with your racquet.
Individual Volley: How many times can you volley in a row with the ball bouncing only once it hits the wall?
Equipment
Tennis traditionally requires the use of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. If don't have a tennis racquet, you may use your hand, a spatula, or other object. Instead of a tennis ball, you may use a different ball that will bounce or could even use a rolled-up sock for some of the events. You will also need a stopwatch, timer, or other device to help you keep track of the time.
Set up
Walk 10 paces (large steps) or 25 feet away from a solid wall outdoors and place down a cone, make a line with a piece of chalk, or use an object you won't trip over.
Scoring
Count the number of times you can volley to yourself with the ball bouncing once each after it hits the wall in a row while staying behind the cone, line, or object.
You get 3 attempts to hit it consecutively as many times as possible.
Unified Partner Volley: How many times can you volley in a row with a Unified Partner with the ball bouncing only once after each person hits it?
Equipment
Tennis traditionally requires the use of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. If don't have a tennis racquet, you may use your hand, a spatula, or other object. Instead of a tennis ball, you may use a different ball that will bounce or could even use a rolled-up sock for some of the events. You will also need a stopwatch, timer, or other device to help you keep track of the time.
Set up
Walk 20 paces (large steps) away from your Partner or 50 feet.
Scoring
Count the number of times you can volley to each other with the ball bouncing once each after each person hits it. You get 3 attempts to hit it consecutively as many times as possible.