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Creative Tennis Drills & Games for Kids

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Debby Mayne

Learning the game of tennis can be frustrating for children, particularly if they’ve never picked up a racket. Make learning fun by using a series of creative games and drills to help them learn movement and fine-tune their skills. Once they have the basics, move to more advanced drills and games.

Debby Mayne started writing professionally in 1992. Her work has appeared in regional parenting magazines and she has been managing editor of the magazine, "Coping with Cancer." She was also fashion product information writer for HSN. During college, Mayne worked as an instructor at a fitness center. She holds a Bachelor of Science in health, PE and recreation from the University of Southern Mississippi.