Welcome to The Forthill Junior Tennis Programme!
We have a new Racquets Manager, Michael Russell who has taken over the junior programme and made some big changes to how we operate here at Forthill! Michael joined us full-time in October, so expect to see lots of exciting changes to the programme and lots more opportunities to play tennis throughout the week!
Blue Stage
Learn the basics (age 3-6)
Kids will improve their balance, agility and co-ordination through fun games while learning how to play the sport we love. At this stage it’s not about winning or losing, but getting to grips with the basics.
Red Stage
Serve, rally and score (age 4-8)
This will look a bit more like the tennis you know. Kids start to practise overarm serves, volleys and learn how to rally, whilst developing their co-ordination, balance, speed and agility. Still with soft balls and small courts, they'll be introduced to relaxed competition, for teams and individuals.
Orange Stage
Develop a rounded game (age 8-9)
Kids develop into rounded players, not ‘one-shot wonders’! Time to throw in some tactics, problem-solving and guides to sportsmanship and leadership. They'll know all of the rules and will be serving and returning in matches.
Green Stage
Test your skills (age 9-10)
This is the big one! It’s time for kids to play on full-size courts. Now it’s all about growing their game by fine tuning and refining the techniques they’ve learned so far. Kids should now be in a position to act more independently on court.
Yellow Stage
Take your skills further (age 10+)
Time to find your game! Playing on a full-size court with the same size balls the pros use, kids will continue to explore different styles on the court, and start to choose their own. By this point, we hope kids will be tennis players, and fans of the game for life!
The 6-week Spring term block will run from Monday 16th February to Saturday 28th March. Details are published here now!
| Stage | Ages | Day | Times | How to book 🔗👇 |
| Blue | 3-5 | Wednesday | 4-4:30pm | Blue - Wed |
| Blue/Red | 3-6 | Friday Saturday | 4-4:30pm 9-9:45am | |
| Red | 4-8 | Thursday | 4-4:45pm | |
| Orange/Green | 8-9 | Tuesday Wednesday Saturday | 4-5pm 5-6pm 10-11am | |
| Yellow | 10-18 | Tuesday Thursday | 6-7pm 5-6pm | (Invitation only) |
Private coaching is available too - for individuals and small groups. To discuss your tennis goals and find the right coach to help you achieve them, please contact us via email: Forthilltennis@gmail.com