9-12 YEARS GREEN BALL & GREEN BALL DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

🎾Head Coach Rhys McDougall was awarded WA Tennis Club Coach of the Year 2017.

🎾Maximum number of 6 students per coach in a group lesson.

🎾Green Ball performance squads are perfect for those players looking to transition from green to yellow balls.

🎾All PlayTennis coaches are mentored by Head Coach Rhys McDougall.

🎾Squad lessons may have more which will enhance your child's experience by playing and rallying with different players.

🎾Our tournament squads will have specific themes each week and will include elements of fitness, speed and agility in every session. Drills will be specific to the daily theme of the session. Players will learn and develop a "champions mindset"!

  • We deliver a variety of other lesson options, all delivered by PlayTennis coaches,which provides continuity of learning:

    🎾Private lessons

    🎾 Internal & external matchplay

    🎾Tennis at school

    🎾 Social play.

  • 🎾Clear pathways to quickly progress to a tennis ‘playing’ standard and beyond.

    🎾Option to progress from an absolute beginner to professional level, should you desire.

    🎾The group placement of students aims to meet the needs of both player and parents.

  • 🎾Children aged 3-13 can be coached in a different level of tennis lesson AT THE SAME TIME, providing time efficiency for families..

  • 🎾Missed lessons can be made up, at NO ADDED COST.

    🎾We encourage you to replace your missed lesson, within the term, no questions asked. We want to support you.

  • 🎾Green Ball Hotshots is aimed at 9-12 year olds.

    🎾Some children will be capable of starting younger, but this is a general guide.

    🎾Your coach will remain the same throughout the term, click here to meet our coaches.


    Green Ball Lessons will teach the following skills:

    Movement, Balance and Spatial Awareness:

    🎾Combination of movements including running, side skipping, cross over steps, hopping, skipping, backwards running and jumping.

    🎾Children will be moving through different areas of the court and becoming aware of the lines on the court and the space of the court relative to a green ball court.

    🎾Movement drills will all be in a fun game based environment and may be used with and without the racquet and ball. Balancing & skills based exercises with the racquet and ball will be used regularly.


    Tracking:

    🎾Children will learn how to track the speed and depth of moving balls in fun game based exercises.

    Throwing and Catching:

    🎾Both important skills for tennis and many other sports. Children will learn how to throw and catch which in turn also helps hand eye coordination, balance and focus. Controlling direction and depth with the throw is becoming significantly more important.

    Introducing and Improving Topspin Forehand and Backhand:

    🎾Basic topspin swing patterns will be taught and children will have the chance to hit many balls during their lesson to develop all the technical skills to progress to the REGULAR YELLOW BALL STAGE.

    🎾We will be teaching direction and depth of shots specific to the areas of a green ball court (green ball court is the same size as a normal sized tennis court).

    Basic Forehand and Backhand Volley:

    🎾Improving both the forehand and backhand volleys and the general technique.

    1st and 2nd Serve:
    🎾Improving the serve and understanding that it starts off a tennis point.
    🎾Able to direct the serve crosscourt into a service box.
    🎾Know the difference between a first serve and second serve.
    🎾Learn the correct grip and technique for the serve.

    Scoring:
    🎾Students will learn how to score, 15, 30, 40, game etc.

    Tennis Etiquette:
    🎾General tennis etiquette will be taught.

  • 🎾9-12 year olds.

  • 🎾60 minute

  • 🎾$210 for 10 weeks.

  • 🎾Receive a FREE junior tennis racquet when you first sign up for the term.

    🎾Trial racquets available.

    🎾We can advise you on correct racquet size and weight.

    🎾Comfortable Clothes.

    🎾Trainers/Tennis shoes.

    🎾Water bottle/Sports drink.

    🎾Towel.

    🎾Sunscreen available.

Why join a Junior Group Lesson with PlayTennis?

We’re friendly, we’re welcoming, we think tennis is FUN!