JUNIOR PROGRAMME

In all sessions players will learn a variety of skills which will improve their coordination and athleticism, as well as improve their technical and tactical tennis knowledge. Our Junior Tennis Pathway provides foundational, club and academy coaching for ages 4 to 17, therefore providing an excellent learning environment to all levels.

*Ages 4-5* Our Blue Stage sessions are designed to help our youngest players improve their balance, agility and co-ordination and feature a variety of coaching equipment aimed at getting children active and having fun, whilst teaching them about the sport we love. *Ages 5-7* In our Red Stage sessions, our coaches help children to further develop their co-ordination, balance and speed. Here players will begin to understand how to rally together. *Ages 8-9* Orange Stage tennis is played on a larger, but not quite full size court. Here children will begin to serve accurately overarm and hit more precise ground strokes whilst continuing to further their tennis skills. *Ages 9-10* At the Green Stage, children continue their progress and move up onto full size courts. It’s the final stage before moving on to full compression yellow balls and helps players develop and improve all aspects of their game. *Ages 11-14* With skills developed from the previous stages, children will now use full compression yellow balls, the same as the pros use! They will use their skills to continue building their game with greater understanding of the sport. Ages 15-18 Players will continue to explore different game styles and start to find their own. They will evolve through well-rounded motor skills development whilst improving their physical capacities.

If your child is currently participating in one of Leatherhead Tennis Coaching's programmes, you will be sent a booking link via email at the end of each term. If you would like to book your child into one of our coaching programmes or come along for a trial, please email Head Coach Alex Jackson. Please note members of Leatherhead Tennis Club will receive priority booking each term and discounted fees. Terms and Conditions Members of Leatherhead Tennis Club are offered priority booking whilst non-members will be emailed booking links at a later date. Places are given on a first come first serve basis to all non-members. Players joining a course mid-term (if available) will pay a pro-rata rate. There are no refunds available once bookings are made, in the event of poor weather or cancelled sessions, you will be able to attend a 'make up' session with one of our other equivalent sessions. Parents/Guardians must collect their child from the courts and not the car park. If late to collect, you must inform the coach so your child can stay on court with them until collection.

Children from our Club and Academy programmes will be selected to play for the club in friendlies and league matches against other clubs within the region. Team Tennis occurs each summer and winter and so we have constant competitive opportunities for our stronger players! Leatherhead Tennis Club also run a club tournament each year, culminating with a finals day on the first Saturday of September. To enter our club tournament, your child must be a member of Leatherhead Tennis Club.