Junior Lessons & Clinics

Our junior tennis program is a year-round program designed for all levels of junior players.  We focus on the fundamental skills necessary for kids of all ages to learn and play the game of tennis. 

We follow USTA Quick Start Programs Guidelines for the “10 & Under” Juniors and we also offer classes for more advanced and/or older junior players.  For the complete class description, click here.

By using the age and skill-appropriate speed of ball, it allows our instructors to teach the proper mechanics as well as helping the student succeed in implementing the skills they learn.  As young players develop, they will progress to faster-paced balls and more realistic game situations.

We encourage year-round learning and  offer three sessions throughout the year for our program.  After-school and weekend clinics are offered in the Winter/Spring (January – May) session and the Fall/Winter (September – December) session; whereas morning and afternoon camps are held in our summer session (June – August).  Each session has price breaks for those who come more frequently.

Junior Clinics Description

Red Ball Classes

In our Red Ball classes, players use slower balls, smaller courts, and shorter racquets which enable players to play the game from the first lesson. Players start to play fun, team-based matches, while developing sending and receiving skills, coordination, and basic tennis strokes.  Scoring and point play are also introduced.

Orange Ball – 10 and under

In Orange Ball, our players move to a larger court relevant to their size. The ball is slightly faster but continues to provide an optimal strike zone. Students continues to work on developing ore complex coordination skills with a focus on speed and multi-directional footwork.  Players will develop and understanding of the flight and spin of the ball and will be introduced to doubles game play and net game play.

Junior Team Tennis Orange Ball – 10 and under

This program is for the competitive orange ball player and requires instructor approval. These players have experience with lessons and match play. Focus in JTT orange practices will be on more competitive drills to enhance understanding of singles and doubles game situations while continuing to develop the players’ ground strokes, serve, and net game. This program offers match play against other clubs.

Green Ball Classes

In our Green Ball classes, players use the “green” ball, which is faster than the orange ball but still slower and lower bouncing than a standard ball.  This helps players to continue to develop good technique and to implement basic tennis game tactics.  Players are introduced to a spin second serve as they develop the ability to combine consistency and accuracy with shot depth and a variety of shot pace and spin.

The green ball junior team tennis program also requires instructor approval and is for competitive players who have had previous lesson and match play experience. Green ball players will continue to work on stroke production through developing racquet head speed. They will also enhance their net game skills and work on loading and recovery. More advanced strategies for singles and doubles will be introduced. This program offers match play against other clubs.