Kids Tennis Programs/ Lessons

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Kids programs

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• Tuesday lessons with Siobhan 5-7yr olds @ 5-6pm - Red ball 

• Tuesday lessons with Siobhan 8yrs & up @ 6-7pm - Orange/Green ball 

• Thursday lessons with Mike 5-7yr olds @ 3-4pm - Red ball 

• Thursday lessons with Mike 8yrs - 9yrs  @ 4-5pm -Orange/Green ball 

• Thursday lessons with Mike 10yrs -12yrs up @ 5-6pm -Orange/Green ball 

 

To book lessons contact Siohan 086 3695178 or contact Mike 086 3063588

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​Private lessons are also available from our coaches for both kids and adults, please contact them direct to discuss.

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Our club is open to all levels of players, to enjoy a warm, sociable and friendly atmosphere offering fun activities with the aim of improving their balance, movement, agility and coordination while using many racket and ball skills. 

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Red balls 5-7 years:

Mini tennis involves the basics of serve, rally and score with a red ball. Continued movement and coordination drills are geared towards improving technique and physical development. Players are encouraged to play fun competitions in teams or individual events (e.g: ROGY) with a round-robin or multi match scoring format.

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Orange balls 8-9 years:

Midi tennis is played with an orange ball, again all the skills are geared towards players improving their skills on serve, rally and score. Emphasis is on learning a range of techniques (topspin/slice etc) and playing tennis for many tactical situations. Players are encouraged to play team and individual multi-format tennis competitions

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Green balls 9-10 years:

Players now have the ability to play on a full size court but using a green ball (slower). Players are now working on more tactical situations using the technique required to compete with the many skills previously learnt.

 

Programme of Tennis 10’s

The above stages are all part of a worldwide programme of Tennis 10's ratified by Tennis Ireland. Participating in the Tennis 10's is beneficial for all players in developing many of the skills relevant to any sport that the players may play. Physical activity, coordination and movement are always part of every session, with an emphasis on fair play and sportsmanship. Parents can also play a part too, we welcome you to encourage practice at home. FUN is an essential part of our programme, it's not about winning or losing but playing with a smile.

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Yellow 10+ years:

Following from our Tennis 10's programme, players now focus on the skills already learnt to play on a full court with a regular ball. Tennis training consists of approximately 10% instruction and 90% repetition. Playing patterns in many game situations areworked on repetitively (with various drills) as to encourage players to play the game and strokes in a subconscious or automatic reaction to the many game situations players encounter within the game of tennis