RED Level – 36-Foot Court – Players with the Ability to Serve, Rally, and Keep Score (Ages 5 and Up)
Programming
Your child will be introduced to the game of tennis on a 36-foot court, and will build their skills through progressions of the simple strokes in tennis. Lessons are centered around game-based activities in a positive environment. The focus is on practicing what they have learned in Receiving, Sending, Serving, and Scoring.
SIMPLE STROKES
- Forehand
- Backhand
- Serve
- Volley
- Movement: Agility, Balance, Coordination
- Scoring Points, In / Out Calls
- How to Play the Game
Goal: Preparation for Singles Match play ** Rally, Serve, and Score on 36-foot court **
Match Play Criteria
- Serve 5 of 10 balls in, deliberately aiming to both sides of the court
- Partner Rally 8 – 10 ball exchange
- Able to play and score points with another player
- Able to receive and respond to serves
- Able to focus and play for 10 – 15 minutes
- Match is a 7-point tiebreaker – first to 7 points wins
Move Up Criteria: to move up to the Orange Level
Players should be able to perform the following skills with red balls on the 36′ court, and their coach must verify.
- Cooperative Partner Rally – 30-Ball exchange, including forehand and backhand strokes
- Serve 7 out of 10 balls in, aiming to both deuce and ad courts, 2 tries
- Control and Send the ball to the open court and to three zones/lanes
- Place volleys to the open court and hit overhead shots
- Tactics: Play with control, able to make decisions, shot selection, use the open court
- Appropriate age and height – Coach approval required