As a guide, Red ball is suitable for all 4 – 6 year olds and 6 – 8 year olds that are new to tennis.

This is a programme for beginners using modified equipment and played on a smaller court area. From within a games based framework, the emphasis is on building Tennis fundamental motor skills.

Movement fundamentals

• side skipping
• jumping
• balance
• running (backwards and forwards)
• ball flight recognition
• agility
• striking skills
• basic swing paths
• reception skills
• tracking a ball and attempting to return it over a net

Our Red ball lessons will feature a 6:1 player:coach ratio and are 45-minutes long making them suitable for the general age and stage of players at a Red ball level.

Sign up here for either Orangeball OR Greenball and our coaching staff will sort the children into the appropriate group at their lesson.

From within a games based framework, the technical aspects of the game are introduced in more depth.

• Understanding of and familiarization with grips & Serve swing pattern
• Basic strategies of the game are also taught at this point: Move your opponent, Hit to space, Hit with depth

Orangeball programme emphasis is on moving the children to the full court and helping them cope with the demands that the increased court area poses.

Once children reach Greenball they can rally competently and are able to serve with a degree of consistency. There is a doubles emphasis at this point as well as a focus on the formal side of the game; rules and scoring.