After-School Recreational Tennis

After-school recreational tennis is for players wanting to improve their tennis game over the course of the school year. Kids ages 3-18 can participate in these classes and grow in the sport of tennis. See below for our classes offered for different ages and skill levels. Beginners welcome.

Ages 3-5:

• • • Play games while learning the basic ABCs of tennis: Agility, Balance, and Coordination.

Ages 6-8:

• • • Through games and drills, players will begin learning the basic skills of proper tennis technique while continuing to increase their hand-eye coordination, consistency, and control.

Ages 8-18:

• • • The foundation will focus on the ABCs of tennis: Agility, Balance, and Coordination, along with technique, movement, scoring and court sense. Stroke production and introductory tactical play follows. This is the pathway to the high-performance group, tournament play, high school or adult recreational play.
    • Continue to build the basic skills needed to become a successful tennis player. Players will be educated in proper tennis etiquette, build character qualities and broaden their tennis knowledge and understanding. The green ball pathway will incorporate dynamic movement, technical instruction, point play, challenging games, and match play fundamentals to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence to move onto yellow ball with constant evaluation. Players may play up in U12 tournaments and are encouraged to participate in match play.
    • Players will continue to build their player identity and prepare for competitive play. Players have demonstrated character qualities in previous levels and are continuing to hone their skills to be consistent in competitive play, along with learning mental toughness skills.