The best tennis content ideas for beginners aren't trick shots. They're the honest, repeatable moments of learning: your first rally, the drill you can't get, the same forehand filmed four weeks apart. This guide gives you 24 tennis content ideas that work when you can barely keep the ball in the court, a 6-week posting plan built around one hour of play a week, and the Singapore rules on filming at courts, music and other players to check before you press record.
I'm Zhanna, co-founder of ContentGenZ, an ITF tennis coach and a tennis content creator. I coach complete beginners and film my own training, and I see the same thing every time: the beginners who post their progress keep showing up, because the camera turns every session into the next episode.
Why beginner tennis content works
Most tennis accounts are coaches, club players and pros. Very few show what it's actually like to start. That's your advantage. A beginner's video answers the questions other beginners are too shy to ask: what do I wear, how bad will I be, how long until I can rally?
Beginner content also has a built-in story. Tennis has a clear ladder. The USTA, for example, groups players by ball: red balls bounce lower and travel slower so new players have time to set up, orange balls bounce higher and move faster, green balls are close to a normal ball, and yellow is used in most adult matches (USTA). Every step up is a post.
If you haven't started playing yet, read how to learn tennis as a beginner in Singapore first. And if you'd like to learn with a coach and a group who are all filming, see First Serve, our beginner programme (more at the end).
24 tennis content ideas for beginners
Grouped by what you need to film them. Pick two from each group and you have a month.
On court, during your session
- First ball you ever hit. No edit, just the moment.
- Count my rally. Your longest rally this week, with the number on screen.
- One cue, before and after. The coach's tip in text, then two clips: before and after.
- The drill I can't do yet. Fail it on camera. Come back in two weeks.
- Serve progress, same angle. Film from the same spot every week (our phone filming guide has the angles).
- Ball level-up. The day you move from slower balls to a normal yellow ball.
- Blooper reel. Ten seconds of air shots and balls into the net.
- What the coach said. One sentence, one clip, one thing you'll try next time.
Off court, around the game
- What's in my tennis bag at week 1, then at week 6.
- What I wore and what I'd change (Singapore heat edition). See what to wear for your first session.
- How I booked a court and what it cost. Our ActiveSG court booking guide has the steps.
- Getting there. MRT, bus or walk to the court, in 15 seconds.
- Grip tape or overgrip, changed for the first time.
- Racket I'm learning with, and why I picked it.
- Post-session recovery: water, stretch, food.
- The tennis words I didn't know: love, deuce, let.
Talking to camera
- Week 1 vs week 6 honest reflection, 30 seconds.
- "Things I wish I knew before my first lesson."
- The scariest part of starting (for most people: being watched).
- Rate my form, then my coach rates it.
- Reply to a comment with a new clip.
Around tennis in Singapore
- Watching live tennis for the first time. The Singapore Tennis Open is now a WTA 500 event at OCBC Arena in Kallang; the 2026 edition ran in September (The Kallang). Plan a fan vlog for next year.
- Best courts by MRT line you've tried, with what you liked.
- Tennis with a friend who's also new. Their first ball, filmed by you, with their OK.
A 6-week beginner tennis content plan
Built for one hour of play and about an hour of editing a week. Three posts a week, one shot every session.
| Week | Post 1 (from the session) | Post 2 (off court) | Post 3 (talk or story) | The repeat shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First ball (#1) | What's in my bag (#9) | Scariest part of starting (#19) | 10 forehands, side-on |
| 2 | Count my rally (#2) | How I booked a court (#11) | Tennis words I didn't know (#16) | Same 10 forehands |
| 3 | One cue, before and after (#3) | What I wore (#10) | Things I wish I knew (#18) | Same, plus 5 serves |
| 4 | The drill I can't do yet (#4) | Grip change (#13) | Reply to a comment (#21) | Same |
| 5 | Blooper reel (#7) | Recovery routine (#15) | Rate my form (#20) | Same |
| 6 | The drill, done (#4 again) | Bag at week 6 (#9 again) | Week 1 vs week 6 (#17) | Cut all six into one video |
The repeat shot is the most important column. Film it from the same spot every week and don't post it until week 6. That one video, six weeks in 30 seconds, is the post that shows people how far you've come.
How long should your tennis videos be?
Short. Aim for 15 to 45 seconds, one point per clip. YouTube treats square or vertical uploads of up to three minutes as Shorts, but warns that Shorts over one minute with an active copyright claim are blocked (YouTube Help). That's a good reason to keep beginner clips under a minute.
Hook in the first second with text on screen: "Week 3. Still can't serve." Then show it.
Music, courts and other people: rules to check first
Music. Use sounds from inside the app on a personal account. TikTok says songs in its General Music Library are not cleared for commercial content, and using them to promote a business risks copyright infringement; its Commercial Music Library is the cleared option for business accounts (TikTok for Business). If a brand ever sends you gear to post, switch to cleared music or your own sound.
Courts. ActiveSG's rules say unauthorised filming or photography in its facilities is not permitted, and ask users to approach staff on duty with questions (ActiveSG Rules and Regulations). Ask at the counter before you set up your tripod, every time. Condo and club courts have their own rules; ask there too.
Other people. Film your own court. The PDPC's guidelines say someone taking photos in a personal capacity and posting them on personal social media isn't bound by the PDPA's data protection rules, but that changes when it's for business (PDPC). Legal or not, ask before anyone recognisable goes in your video, including your coach. If you're under 18, talk to a parent before you post.
Before-you-post checklist
- Staff said filming is OK today.
- Only people who agreed are recognisable.
- Sound is from the app library or your own voice.
- Text on screen says the week or the skill.
- No school uniform, address or live location in shot.
Learn tennis and film it with a coach
I'm running First Serve, a ContentGenZ programme for young women aged 15 to 25 who are complete beginners. It's six Saturday sessions with me as your ITF coach, you film your own progress, I give feedback on your edits as well as your strokes, and you keep the racket once you've attended 5 of the 6 sessions. If you're under 18, we'll need a parent's or guardian's consent. Supported by the National Youth Council Singapore.
Join the open call at contentgenz.com/firstserve. Tennis brand? Partner with us in kind.
Sources
- USTA: Find the right tennis level for you (read 11 November 2026)
- YouTube Help: Shorts length and audio (read 11 November 2026)
- TikTok for Business: Audio library and royalty-free music (read 11 November 2026)
- ActiveSG Rules and Regulations (PDF) (read 11 November 2026)
- PDPC: Advisory Guidelines on the PDPA for Selected Topics (revised May 2024) (read 11 November 2026)
- The Kallang: Singapore Tennis Open returns as Southeast Asia's only WTA 500 (read 11 November 2026)
