Junior Starter Academy Groups
Mini Tots Tennis I & II
Mini Tots introduces the co-ordination and movement skills for tennis
Mini Tots I is for children aged 3 - 4 years who are just starting lessons
Mini Tots II is for children aged 4 - 5 who have already had some coaching
Mini Tennis Red I & II
MT Red I is for children aged 5 - 6 & MT Red II is for children aged 6 - 8
MT Red is played on a small court with small rackets and foam balls
Includes co-ordination, racket & ball skills & introduces basic techniques
Mini Tennis Orange I & II
MT Orange I is for children aged 7 - 9 and MT Orange II is for 8 – 10’s
Mini Tennis Orange is played with a low compression ball on a 3/4 court
Mini Tennis Orange includes further development of basic techniques
Mini Tennis Green I & II
Aimed at 8 - 12 year olds and played with mid compression green balls
Mini Tennis Green is played on a full court with a low bouncing ball
Starter Academy 1 - Formally Young Gun
Aimed at children aged 10 - 14 and played with a standard tennis ball
Young Gun introduces tennis on a full court with a normal tennis ball
Starter Academy 2 - Formally Young Challenger
Aimed at players aged 11 - 15 years
Starts to develop the more advanced techniques including the use of spin
Starter Academy 3 - Formally Young Ace
Aimed at players aged 12 - 16 years
Includes a greater element of matchplay with both singles and doubles
Starter Academy 4 - Formally Top Gun
Aimed at players aged 13 - 17 years
Includes the use of advanced techniques and tactics for use in matchplay