BTA MINI TENNIS STRUCTURE

There are four stages of Mini Tennis; Blue (Tots), Red, Orange and Green (Mini Tennis), each with their own court size and type of ball. Our tailored approach enables players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age.

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BTA AWARDS 

Our unique awards scheme allows children and parents to keep track of their own progression, by being awarded stickers, certificates and medals by their coach.  Their awards sheet contains technical, tactical, physical and mental goals to help children develop and improve vital skills needed to make them the complete tennis player.  They will receive a sticker for every achievement and once their awards sheet is full of stickers they will receive a medal for completion of that specific level!

TOTS TENNIS

Tots Tennis offers the best possible start in sport for your child.  Our goal is to provide each child with the correct habits for a better future.  Our unique award scheme allows each child to feel like they’re achieving every step of the way, helping them realise that every stepping stone is an achievement in itself!

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BENEFITS

Social and Behavioural Skills

• Improving attention span

• Learning to be patient

• Learning about spacial awareness

• Bonding time with parents

• Making friends

• Learning to share

Physical Improvements

• Improving strength, balance, co-ordination

• Learning to throw and catch

• Learning which hand and foot is their most dominant

• Learning to move; run, hop, jump, shuffle

• Learning how to hold the racket

Tennis Improvements

• Learning how to hit the shots used in tennis; serve, forehand, backhand, volley, smash

• Improving co-ordination above their head

• Understanding how many times to let the ball bounce

• Learning to start in their ready position

• Understanding where they need to hit the ball

DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Our Development groups are the perfect place to start for children who are new to the game.  They will learn all the basic shots used in tennis with the correct technique, as well as developing footwork skills, tactical knowledge and learning to play individually and as a team.

BENEFITS

Social and Behavioural Skills

• Learning to work individually and as a team

• Learning to stay calm

• Learning to be respectful

• Learning how to win and lose

• Making friends

Physical Improvements

• Improving strength, balance, co-ordination

• Improving reactions

• Learning to use specific body parts to improve strength/speed

• Improving strength with dominant hand

• Improve strength on both sides of the body and above head

Tennis Improvements

• Learning the correct grips

• Learning to serve overarm

• Learning the correct technique for all shots

• Improve ability to rally

• Being able to play a match

DEVELOPMENT PRO

Our Development Pro groups are perfect for children with some tennis experience or who are showing a passion to improve and take their tennis to the next level.  They will learn more in depth technical and tactical skills, focusing around more match play and competition. 

BENEFITS

Tactical Improvements

• Learning how to cope under pressure

• Being aggressive at the right time

• Understanding the basic tactics used to win matches

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Technical Improvements

• Learning perfect technique in all areas

• Improving all types of spin used

• Maintaining technique under pressure

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Physical and Mental Improvements

• Maintaining speed goals

• Improve flexibility

• Improving balance through growth spurts

• Focusing on strengths

• Staying calm

• Enjoying competing

ELITE

Our Elite Groups are suitable for children with tennis and tournament experience or showing an interest in playing tournaments or a competitive spirit.  These groups consist of improving tactical knowledge in singles and doubles as well as tournament programmes and support from coaches. 

BENEFITS

Technical Improvements

• ​Learning speciality shots

• Hitting inside out and inside in

• Improving stance (open and closed)​

Tactical Improvements

• Changing direction under pressure and in control

• Attacking weaknesses

• Advanced tactics for singles and doubles

Physical and Mental Improvements 

• Maintaining speed goals

• Improve flexibility

• Improving balance through growth spurts

• Importance of routines

• Staying positive

• Importance of goal setting

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