Junior Tennis Coaching

Children aged between 3 and 17 years can get stuck into the world of tennis with the exciting LTA Mini Tennis programme and Starter Academy programme at Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre.   

The LTA Mini Tennis programme provides smaller courts, nets, rackets and lower bouncing balls, creating the perfect introduction to the sport.  

Youngsters can then progress on to the Hot Shots programme where they will develop more advanced techniques and be introduced to playing full court tennis with regular tennis balls.

Graves offers academy coaching for players ranked in the top 100 for their age group in the country. All coaching sessions take place on indoor courts.

 

Mini Tots (ages (3-5 years)

Lots of fun activities based around balance, co-ordination, agility, movement and basic racket and ball skills.

 

Mini Red (ages 5-8 years)

Bringing in the basic techniques for shot development alongside balance, co-ordination, agility and movement skills.  Sponge balls and specially adapted mini tennis courts are used, and players learn how to play points.  Mini Tennis Red Rally awards show players and parents how they are progressing.

 

Mini Orange (ages 8-9 years)

Development of basic technique on a mini tennis orange court using low compression balls.  Development of techniques across all shots as well as ball placement.  Players learn to score and play matches.  Mini Tennis Orange Rally awards show players and parents how they are progressing.

 

Mini Green (ages 10 years)

Played on a full court using low compression balls.  Development of technique needed for full court play.  Mini Tennis Green awards show players and parents how they are progressing.

 

Hot Shots ONE (ages 11-14 years)

Introduction to tennis on a full court with regular tennis balls. Development of technique to get the ball in the full court as well as movement skills so players reach the returning ball.

 

Hot Shots TWO (ages 12-15 years)

Looking at more advanced techniques including spin.  Introducing techniques to hit ball deep in the court and shot placement.

 

Hot Shots THREE (ages 13-17 years)

Introducing matchplay tactics for single and doubles points, including more advanced shots such as lob and drop shots.