A day in RallySteps
Four cards, then a badge
Every card shows the move first, then the coach's voice counts along, so your child can play without reading. Each day mixes a warm-up, a racket card, a skill for today's focus and a Boss card.
Cards for red, orange and green ball: racket control, catching, footwork, balance and serves.
Why it works
Built the way coaches teach
Real drills, not random workouts
Short activities based on the home practice national tennis programmes give young players: racket control, catching, footwork, balance and serve preparation.
Where the drills come fromGrows with your child
Levels start from age and move with your child's own answers after each card. Nobody has to pick “hard” or “easy”, and when one ball stage comes easily, the next one is ready.
Private by design
No accounts, no ads and no tracking. Progress stays on your device, and the app never records video or audio.
For grown-ups
Set up once. Then step back.
- Plan fits your homeTell it what you have: a racket, a ball, a wall, a balloon. Cards that need something else are skipped.
- See how they are doingDays played, minutes and each card's level, plus a nudge when your child is ready for the next ball.
- Settings stay with youPlans, reminders and purchases sit behind a grown-ups check, away from little thumbs.
Why I built it
My daughter is six and plays red ball tennis. Where we live, winter means months of very little court time, and lessons are not cheap, so the days in between matter. I wanted her to keep her love for the game and keep improving at home, without me having to be her coach. So I built RallySteps: the home practice coaches give young players, about ten minutes a day, with a coach's voice that leads so she can play on her own.
For parents
Guides for tennis parents
Short, sourced answers to the questions parents of young players ask most.
Tennis drills for kids at home
Racket, catching, footwork and balance games for a small space.
Read the guide CompetitionYour child's first tennis tournament
What it is like, how to get ready, and what to say before and after.
Read the guide ParentingWhen your child gets frustrated at tennis
What to do in the moment, a simple reset routine, and what to say after.
Read the guideQuestions
Good to know
Where can we get it?
RallySteps is on the App Store for iPhone. The first week is free with everything open, and no card is needed.
Do we need a court or special kit?
No. A small clear space is enough. Most cards use a racket and a soft ball, and some use a balloon, a wall or a few markers. The plan only picks cards that fit what you have.
Does it use the camera or record my child?
No. Nothing is recorded or uploaded. There are no accounts, no ads and no analytics. Read the privacy policy.
What age is RallySteps for?
Made for ages 4 to 12, from red ball through orange to green ball. A grown-up picks the stage and can change it any time. More in our guides to ball stages and what age to start tennis.
Is it free?
Yes, to start. The first week has everything, free, with no card needed. After that, 2 cards a day stay free for good, with the daily badge, the run and Wall Rally. The full plan adds every card for your child's ball stage and a coach that adapts the week, by monthly or yearly subscription, and one subscription covers every child in your Family Sharing group.
How much should a young child practise tennis at home?
For red ball players, 5 to 10 minutes on 4 to 5 days a week is plenty on top of lessons, and 10 to 15 for orange and green ball players. Short, regular sessions work better than one long one, and rest days are part of the plan. More in our practice time guide.
Start today's ten minutes
First week free, everything open. No card needed.