Almondsbury Tennis Club - Tennis Coaching for Children and Young People

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Age Groups

Tots Tennis for 3 1/2 to 5 year olds

This is the first age group for mini tennis. The coaching sessions at this stage will concentrate on basic skills of movement, timing and co-ordination using a variety of games to ensure the children are having fun while they develop. This level will involve basic techniques, so the player learns how how they should hit the ball.

Mini Tennis Red for 5 to 7 year olds

This next age group plays on a court of approx. 12 m by 6m using rackets and balls especially designed to suit players of this size, strength and ability. Coaching is based on the fundamental skills of movement and co-ordination and an introduction to playing the game.

Mini Tennis Orange for 8 plus year olds

Mini Tennis Orange is played on a three quarter length court with lower pressure tennis balls with 23" to 25" rackets. The lower compression ball slows the game down, allowing children to learn the basic techniques and tactics of the game with a sense of achievement and fun.

Mini Tennis Green for 9 plus year olds

This is the final stage of mini tennis, played on a full size court. The balls are slightly lower pressure than standard yellow balls and lower bouncing to enable children to develop good technique and rally consistently, allowing a smooth transition to the full yellow ball game.

Junior 1 for 10 to 12 year olds

This level will develop the game with full size rackets and standard tennis balls, progressing towards longer rallies and match-play.

Junior 2 for 13 plus year olds

An all round approach to techniques, tactics and match play. Players at this level will be able to hold longer rallies and develop further confidence with match-play.

Pay And Play Coaching

Pay and Play coaching is designed to give an opportunity for tennis coaching in a flexible environment, where the coaches will teach the group relevant to the attendees on that session. The pay and play programme is available for players of all ages and abilities and will be taken by our LTA qualified coaches.

For more information or to take part contact one of the coaches - click here for contact details.

Pay In Advance Coaching

Pay in Advance coaching follows the school term and provides a structured coaching programme. Benefits over Pay and Play coaching include maximum player to coach ratio, appropriate abilities within the group and the same coach for the whole course.

For a printable version of our complete tennis coaching programme for 2010 - 11 click here.

For more information or to take part, contact one of the coaches - click here for contact details.

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