Junior coaching

Youth Programme

Overview

Byfleet LTC's Youth Programme has a team of enthusastic and passionate coaches who aim to ensure each session is fun and engaging for all ages and abilities. We are running the LTA's exciting new Youth programme which is packed full of fun games and dynamic training. We are dedictated to helping our players learn physical, mental, tactical and techincal elements of tennis. To learn more about this visit the LTA's website: https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/lta-youth/youth-programme/

These sessions will use smaller courts and slower balls to ensure faster learning. All our sessions are split into different abilities to ensure that the group levels are similar and each player can develop as much as possible. These are foundation, development and performance groups. 

 

 

 

The programme is split into different colours depending on age:

  1. ​​​​Blue (4-6 years) - Learn the Basics. A programme designed to develop their fine motor skills like balance, agility and coordination.
  2. Red (6-8 years) - Serve, rally and score. This looks a bit more like the tennis you know; overarm serves, rallies, scoring. It's still soft balls and small courts but they're learning everything they'll need for the game ahead.
  3. Orange (8-9 years) - Develop a rounded game. Time to throw in some tactics, extra techniques, problem-solving and leadership.
  4. Green (9-11 years) - Test your skills. It's time to let them loose on real, full-sized courts. Now it's all about fine tuning and refining the techniques they've learned over the years.
  5. Yellow (10+ years) - Take your skills further. They will now play on a full size court with the balls the professionals use. Children will continue to explore different game styles and start to find their own. They will evolve through well-rounded motor skills development whilst improving their physical capacities. 

Important Information:

  • All Blue and Red Sessions are INDOORS until Spring.
  • All other sessions will only have access to OUTDOORS unless stated otherwise. Bring warm clothes for winter!
  • In the result of a cancelled session due to weather or other unforseen circumstances we will offer a catch up session.

How to book

To book onto a course visit the booking tab above or click here. 

If you have any problems or questions please don't hesitate to email or call us on:

  • Tennis@byfleetltc.co.uk
  • Ben Nicholson: 07534252069