Split Second Coaching Mini Tennis

Red

Mini Tennis Red is played on a badminton court. During this programme, the children are taught physical, technical and tactical skills. Physically they will work towards 2-ball passing and co-ordination. They will understand the difference between an underarm and overarm serve and when they are proficient in ‘red’ tennis, they will be able to serve overarm on a badminton court

They will be taught all the basic strokes including a static volley. Tactically, they will understand and have the ability to move their opponent around the court and keep the ball in play. They will learn this concept without the use of racquets. They will learn to rally. (6-10 hits together count as a successful rally!) Before moving onto Mini Tennis Orange they will have competed in a ‘Red’ match or tournament

Orange

Mini Tennis Orange is played on a shortened singles court. During ‘orange’ tennis the children work on developing their physical ability running effectively through agility ladders, skipping and having their running timed. They will work more on their footwork and tactically moving their opponent round the court to gain advantage

They will be able to serve and return using chopper grip, showing the difference of the first and second serve. They will be moving to a short ball, learning to approach the net and developing a variety of volleys and using topspin. Tactically the orange players will work on rallying consistently for 10 shots across court and ‘down the line’ understanding the correct time to play each one

Green

Mini Tennis Green is played on a full sized court. At this stage players will spend more time learning the mental game of tennis. They will learn to hit different shots depending on the tactical situation, for example a defensive shot when under pressure, a building shot to gain advantage (in a neutral situation) and an attacking shot when a trying to win the point

Teen

Tennis coaching designed specifically for Teens, which provides social, fitness, and learning opportunities. Lessons follow a Games-Based Approach and are intended to attract and retain teenagers in the game. Categories include: Energy, Slams, Freestyle, and Awards

Mini Tennis

All of our term time courses are split into five different groups, they represent the difficulty and complexity of the game being played. They're largely, but not entirely, linked to age

Tots

During these sessions, the emphasis is on basic motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination. Alongside these activities, children will develop racket skills and basic tennis skills. The course aims to build confidence in the children before they progress to Mini Tennis Red