Mini Tennis
Mini-Tennis
Mini-Tennis is an initiative from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Children between 3 and 10 years old can now get stuck into the world of tennis with an exciting programme from the LTA to develop young talent in appropriate learning environments.
With smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower bouncing balls, LTA Mini Tennis offers the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing.
There are four stages of LTA Mini Tennis; Tots, Red, Orange and Green, each with their own court size and type of ball. This tailored approach enables players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age.
| Mini-Tennis Tots | Mini-Tennis Red | Mini-Tennis Orange | Mini-Tennis Green | Mini-Tennis Yellow |
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| Ages 3-5 years old | Ages 5-8 years old | Ages 8-9 years old | Aged 10 years old | Aged 11+ |
Tots is for children aged 3 to 5 years old and enables them to learn the basics and how to enjoy the game through a series of fun activities, based on the fundamental areas of balance, co-ordination, agility, movement and racket and ball skills.
Our coaching staff currently provide coaching sessions for each age group in the National Competition Framework, starting with the Tots Tennis (3-5 years old) age group. Check out the current coaching schedule for details of what courses are being run, when and what the charges are.
Stages of Mini Tennis
Mini red tennis is an ideal and exciting way to introduce tennis to young children. At this stage we introduce movement, co-ordination, balance and reception skills as well as the (more obvious) hand-eye coordination ball hitting skills. The Mini Tennis system runs from red through orange to green, depending on age and standard of play. Children are in groups of their standard and age for coaching sessions.
Our coaching staff currently provide coaching sessions for each age group in the National Competition Framework, starting with Tots Tennis (3-5 yeasr old) age group. Check out the current coaching schedule for details of what courses are being run, when and what the charges are.
Stages of Mini Tennis
Orange Mini-Tennis caters for the next age range on from Mini-Tennis Red. In this group, matches are played on three-quarter-sized courts using bright orange balls which are like a soft tennis ball and travel faster than the Mini-Tennis Red sponge balls (so you'll need to speed up a bit!). Rackets, too, are getting bigger but are still not quite adult size.
Our coaching staff currently provide coaching sessions for each age group in the National Competition Framework, starting with the Tots Tennis (3-5 years old) age group. Check out the current coaching schedule for details of what courses are being run, when and what the charges are.
Stages of Mini Tennis
Green Mini-Tennis caters for the final Mini-Tennis age range before children move on to the Yellow band of the National Competition Framework. This fourth stage of Mini-Tennis is the transitional stage before full tennis. On a full size court with a slightly lower bouncing ball than is standard the players learn to apply their skills , technique and use tactics. They will compete individually as well as in teams matches.
Our coaching staff currently provide coaching sessions for each age group in the National Competition Framework, starting with the Tots Tennis (3-5 years old) age group. Check out the current coaching schedule for details of what courses are being run, when and what the charges are.
Stages of Mini Tennis
At this stage, you will be perfecting your game more so than learning basic techniques from scratch; you will almost certainly take part in the internal club tournaments (if you wish) and optionally take part in other inter-club competitions for children up to 18 and the Road to Wimledon competition (for children up to 14). As you progress through teenage years, you may also enter the Singles Box Leagues that are running at present in the club. This will bring you into contact with other older teenagers and adult members. You may also be invited to play for one of the Hampton league teams and take part in individual national or regional singles or doubles competitions such as are advertised in national magazines e.g. On The Ball.
Our coaching staff currently provide coaching sessions for each age group in the National Competition Framework, starting with the Tots Tennis (3-5 years old) age group. Check out the current coaching schedule for details of what courses are being run, when and what the charges are.
You can also, of course, consider further one-to-one coaching to help perfect aspects of your game. Our coaching staff will be pleased to advise on this.
Stages of Mini Tennis