Kids sports - tennis terms and definitions

	TENNIS TERMS
Ace	A serve that lands in but out of the reach of your opponent.
Deuce	When the score is tied at 40 to 40.
Double Fault	When your serve is called out two times in a row.
Drop Shot	A ball hit lightly with spin.
Love	A score of zero.
Ground Stroke	A shot hit back at the baseline. There are two types of ground stokes the forehand and backhand. A forehand ground stoke is swung using one arm. For the backhand you can use a one or two hand swing.
Serve	The first shot of every point. A very import shot to perfect.
Volley	This is a short punch at the ball taken at the net. Not a full swing.
Lob	This is a shot hit high in order to project the ball over the opponent’s head .
Advantage	The person who scores the next point after deuce is said to have the advantage or “ad”.
Alley	The area between the singles and doubles sidelines.
Cross-Court	Descriptive of a shot that is hit from one side of the court to the other, as well as over the net.
Doubles	A match between two teams of two players each.
Down The Line	Descriptive of a shot that is hit straight from the near sideline, as opposed to a cross-court shot.
Match	A contest of the best 2 out of 3 sets, or the best 3 out of 5 set.
Game	A contest in which one player or side serves throughout. The first contestant to take four points wins the game, but the margin of victory must be at least two points. Scoring follows the sequence, Fifteen-Thirty-Forty-Game.
	TENNIS COURT DIAGRAM

	TENNIS POSITIONS
Ready position	Feet shoulder-width, knees bent. Stand on balls of feet, hands in front and racquet up
Forehand stroke	Turn and face towards sideline Racquet back to hip Wait for ball to drop to hip height Look at ball, read it as it comes to you Finish racquet on edge
Backhand stroke	Turn and face toward sideline Grip-turn racquet clockwise Contact made in front of right hip for right-handers and left for left-handers Wait for ball to drop to knee height and swing through the ball
Volley	In ready position, step and punch Hand below ball Shoulders face net with wrist and grip firm Racquet never goes behind front shoulder
Serve	Hold ball at shoulder level Toss ball 1 foot above release position Extend arm fully Reach for ball Snap wrist Follow through with racquet finishing by opposite calf