LTA Youth Red
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LTA Youth Red - This will look a bit more like the tennis you know using smaller rackets, oversized slow bounce balls on a smaller court. You’ll see overarm serves, rallies and volleys. Coaches will help children to further develop their co-ordination, balance and speed. We’ll introduce relaxed competition here too.
Lots of fun games including a selection of activity stations designed to provide a variety of tennis related learning experiences – the emphasis is very much on FUN.
> LTA Youth Red is for players aged 5-7yrs.
> It is played on a smaller court with smaller rackets and oversized slow bounce balls.
> A shorter racket of 54cm – 60 cm (21" – 23”) should be used depending on the size and strength of the player.
> An oversized ball is used which is 75% slower than a yellow ball to give players more time to hit the ball.
> A court with dimensions of 12m x 6m (across a full sized court or on a dedicated red court)
> The net is portable and has a height of 80cm (in the middle).
> Players are encouraged to play fun competitions in teams and as individuals, with short matches using tie-break scoring.
Weekly classes run on termly basis.
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