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Youth Tennis


 

Classes

Introduction to Tennis (age 5-6) provides instruction on elemental tennis strokes and basics of the game and court etiquette.

Beginner Tennis (age 7-8) covers tennis basics including parts of the racket and tennis court, eye/hand coordination drills, proper tennis grip, and the basics of forehands, backhands, and volleys. Instructors work with different ability levels as time and class sizes allow.

Junior Tennis (age 9-12) builds on basic skills, including forehands, backhands, volleys, and serves, adding scoring games and sets as well as continuing to emphasize tennis etiquette.

Teen Tennis (age 13+) builds on the stroke development and emphasis on tennis etiquette from the Junior Tennis class, concentrating on serving, game play, and strategy.Youth members who can serve and maintain a rally are welcome to play in our youth tennis tournaments. We offer a variety of tournaments for boys and girls: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for different age groups.

Tennis Team

Tennis Team is for proficient players who can serve and maintain a rally and are looking for more experience with match play and strategy.  The team will play inter-squad matches (against themselves) to boost confidence, excitement, and skill.

Travel Tennis Team is for more experienced players who possess the necessary skills to play more competitive matches both home and away as evaluated by the tennis staff. 

 

All players will be evaluated by the tennis staff and placed on the appropriate team at the start of the month.