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Mini Awards – Orange 1
Player’s Name__________________________________
Magic Mover
The mini player should…
PHYISICAL ABILITY
Skill Shark
The mini player should…
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Rally Star
The mini player should…
TACTIAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
Court Sport
The mini players should…
SPORTSMANSHIP
All round Ace
The mini player should…
OFF COURT
COMMITMENT
Baseline
Runner
 At the baseline run
between the single
sidelines 5 times in
less that 15 seconds
using alternate feet
to turn, and always
facing the net.
 Repeat holding the
racket
Serve and
Rally Star
Super
Skipper
D.O.B._______________
Split Stepper
Do 20 skips with a
With good body
skipping rope
posture do split steps in
forwards. The really
the following ways:
competent skipper can  Split step routines
also 20 skips turning
(forwards and
the rope backwards
backwards and side
and show other
to side),
creative ways to skip.  Run, split and catch
 Run, split step then
run and catch.
Slick Hitter
Volley Whizz
 Receive the ball from
one side of the court
(from a coaches or
partners feed) and hit
with a groundstroke
using topspin to the
other side aiming to
move the opponent.
 Know the terms
‘down the line’ and
‘crosscourt’.
Move to a short ball,
hit an approach shot
and move to the net to
volley. A coach or a
partner should feed
the short ball and
volley. Do 5 approach
shots and volleys with
a split step before
each volley.
Rally Champ
Volley Fox
Play a game with an
opponent where the
ball has to bounce and
can’t be volley. Move
your opponent and
rally with a variety of
shots showing good
use of height, depth
and width.
Rally from the
baseline, choosing the
right time to approach
the net and volley. Do
this successfully 5
times.
Fair Player
The Break
Scorer
Cool
Competitor
Play fairly against an
opponent. Tell the
coach 3 things that
mean playing fairly
Play a tie break game
and call the lines and
score correctly and
clearly.
Play an Orange
competition, either at
the club or elsewhere,
and tell the coach
about it.
Match
Reporter
Multi Sports
Star
 Serve overarm into
the service box from
the baseline, trying
to use the chopper
grip and following it
up with a rally
 Show a difference
between first and
second serve
10 Shot Rally
Star
 Keep the ball in play
with a rally of
10shots, with both
players playing at
the baseline, split
stepping as a partner
hits.
 Rally for 10 cross
court shots.
 Rally for 10 straight
shots.
Write a report of a
game or match,
explaining 3 things
done well and 3
things that could be
improved.
Sticker (when
completed)
Tell the coach about
another sport which
they play regularly.
Include the skills, the
rules results of any
competition, etc.
Kit Kid
The Mini player
should have packed
their own tennis bag
for a lesson or a
competition. Also tell
the coach what is
needed in the bag.
Sticker (when
completed)
Sticker (when
completed)
Sticker (when
completed)
Sticker (when
completed)