Juniors

Junior Tennis

Currently we have over 100 junior and infant members playing at a range of standards.

Our junior members have the opportunity to take part in coaching and to play at a number of levels.  We also have 8 junior teams ranging from aged 6 up to age 18. 

From how to hold a racket to developing a rally, children will learn all the essentials that are key to falling in love with tennis. But it’s not only a great way to stay active; it’s a social sport that will help your child develop valuable life skills, such as respecting one another and being part of a team! Most importantly, they’ll be having fun and making new friends in a safe, relaxed environment!

There are so many developmental benefits to children playing tennis

  • Increase hand-eye co-ordination
  • Accept responsibility
  • Increase problem solving skills
  • Learn sportsmanship
  • Improve mental strength
  • Learn dedication
  • Improve social skills

Coaching

Juniors can take advantage of coaching opportunities at Heyes Grove. Our Head coach, Gary Brown and his team run sessions 6 days a week. Please contact Gary on Gary.brown1@sky.com or 07887988722.

 

Current Junior Coaching timetable

Monday – 5.30 – 6.30 (Yellow ball)
Tuesday – 5.00 – 6.00 (Mini Red & Mini Green/Yellow ball)
Wednesday – 4.45-5.45 (Mini Red/Mini Orange)

Wednesday – 5.45-6.45 (Mini Green/Yellow ball)
Thursday – 5.00 – 6.00 (Yellow ball Teenage juniors 13-18)
Friday – 4.15 – 5.15 (Mini Red/Mini Orange/Mini Green)
Saturday – 10.00-11.00 (Yellow ball Juniors)

PRE-MINI RED: 4-5 yr olds (school year 1)
Emphasis on the fundamental skills such as movement and co-ordination. Performed on a smaller sized tennis court that goes across the width of a normal tennis court.

MINI RED: 6-8 yr olds (school year 2 & 3)
Emphasis on the fundamental skills such as movement, co-ordination and a technical introduction to rallying. Played on a smaller sized court that goes across the width of a normal tennis court.

MINI ORANGE: age 9 & under (school year 4)
Introducing children to playing on a 3/4 length tennis court, learning the basic tennis shots and having fun playing the game.

MINI GREEN: age 10 & under (school year 5)
The final stage before moving to a yellow ball, learning good technique using mini-tennis green balls which bounce lower than normal tennis balls, thus improving consistency.

YELLOW BALL: age 11 & over (school year 6 and above)
The introduction to the full game starts at age 11. From here tennis is played with a normal ball on full sized courts