Blue Youth (4 to 6 years old)

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At the Blue Stage of LTA Youth, children will be excited about taking part and being active. Through storytelling, children are engaged and motivated.

They will learn more effectively through explaining rather than being told what to do.

Children will learn the basics of tennis; as the brain and body are growing rapidly it’s very important to stimulate the connectivity between the two.

Expect to see an engaging, stimulating learning environment with a variety of coaching equipment and bright colours.

Sessions won't necessarily take place on the tennis court with a net.

Children will use smaller 17” or 19" rackets and a variety of different sized balls to make the game easier.

You will see exercises with and without a racket.  With the racket exercises the ball will be on the floor, which is preparing children to hit a bouncing ball over the net.

There is little focus on technique, as this reduces a child’s potential and can lead to an unbalanced development.

You should be seeing throwing skills that turn into tennis strokes later in the child’s development.

Above all, you should see children being active and having fun.

There will be exercises on both sides of the body, aided by red and blue wrist bands.