You should always take lessons on the basics of tennis for beginners. Learning the basic movements with a qualified professional teacher is very important to create a solid foundation for your future tennis technique. But you can also have fun with a friend or parent.

– Tennis the easy way! How to learn a natural forehand in a basic stroke type for people just learning the game:

Groundstrokes:

RIGHT TENNIS

1. Start by simply holding a tennis ball, bounce it off the ground with one hand, and catch it again with one or both hands. Do this 10 or 15 times on your own.
2. Get a partner (parent/coach) to stand about 6-8 feet in front of you and begin tossing a tennis ball underhand toward each other (bouncing once or twice) and catching it again with one or both hands . Do this 15 or 20 times.*
3. Repeat step 2 but instead of catching the ball use the open palm of your dominant hand Gently hold and push the ball towards your partner in an upward motion. See if you can keep the ball in play with a rebound (or two) between you. Try to count until they exchange the ball 10 times with each other. Remember to use the open palm of your hand.
4. As a beginner you shouldn’t have to worry about grips, now just hold the racket when it’s comfortable for you. The forehand is hit with the palm of the hand facing the ball. The forehand groundstroke begins with a slight, short backstroke and a forward stroke through contact with the ball.
5. If you are using an adult racket, a shorter grip is recommended for very young players or the use of a smaller age-appropriate racket.
6. Start without a net with your partner about 6 to 8 feet in front of you and drop the ball by hand to your friend and he/she should hit it with the racket towards you to catch it with two hands or one hand as you you become more skillful.
7. If the ball bounces more than once between them, it doesn’t matter. Since your friend can return the ball to you and you can catch it, switch positions after 10 hits, then your partner feeds and you touch the ball.
8. Then do the same thing three or four times 10 shots in a row with each other (each one counting out loud each hit: 1, 2, 3, etc.).
9. Now increase the distance between the two players to 10 to 12 feet and the backswing will be a bit longer, but continue to hit the ball gently and at a slow pace to the receiver.
10. If your success rate with hand feeding is very high and many balls hit well, go back to step 3.- and repeat everything, but this time with tennis rackets, feeding the ball by dropping it on the ground and then hitting it gently . to his partner, thus starting a mini-rally exchanging balls with each other.
11. Do steps 4 through 9.
12. You may be tired now. Just take a break and do some other activity like bouncing a basketball with one hand or switching hands or using a balance beam for some fun and balance exercise.
13. As a beginner, remember that you will hand feed first and then release the racket drive next!

*You can also do the same exercise by throwing the ball directly into the air (without bouncing).