JUNIOR PROGRAMS

It is crucial that young tennis players receive personalized and foundational coaching as they develop in the sport. Our curriculum at Tennis Club of Hastings–a combination of well-crafted progressions and stimulating exercises–has been designed by USPTA, PTR, and former touring professionals. Our methodical approach, coupled with our passionate and personable team, ensures that every child learns the fundamentals and more in an encouraging, nurturing, and fun environment.

PROGRAMS

Pee-Wee
Ages 3-4

Our Pee-Wee class is designed to provide an engaging, fun, and motivating experience. Hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness concepts are introduced as it relates to tennis. Here, players will learn ready position, listening position, and fundamental tennis strokes. This 30 minute or 1hr class will be sure to lay down the groundwork for many successful tennis years ahead!

Red Ball Team 1,2
Ages 5-8

Our red ball class is designed to provide a motivating and rewarding introduction into this lifetime sport. Through a well-crafted series of progressions and games, players will learn the fundamental strokes, including the overhand serve. Hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and movement skills are honed as it relates to tennis, but also, overall athletic literacy. Peer cooperation exercises progress into elements of healthy competition, introducing the concepts of “winning” and “losing.”

Orange Ball Team, 1, 2
Ages 8-11

Played on the 60 foot court, our orange ball class aims to build and solidify sound mechanics, stances, and movement patterns as players increase their growing physical capabilities. With an emphasis on tracking, racquet head awareness, and swing control, players will increase accuracy and timing through various technical progressions, fun games, and peer cooperation. Exciting and healthy competition will be reinforced as players will be introduced to basic elements of strategy. 

Green Ball Team, 1,2
Ages 9-12

Played on the full size court, our green ball class is designed to reinforce and solidify a strong fundamental base as players will soon transition to the yellow ball. Forehand, backhand, volley, and serve technique is honed through various progressions and games that stimulate muscle memory. Overall awareness is emphasized as it relates to relaxation, tracking, contact, balance, and intention. Here, anticipation and strategic awareness skills grow as players begin to form their own playing style.

Red, Orange, Green MAX

Our MAX Classes are designed for the focused young player ready to participate in a longer, more comprehensive tennis program. Players here should be at the rallying stages, starting to develop court awareness, and always bringing a strong work ethic. Players should have ambition to participate in competitive play. Here, players will continue to develop their physical literacy as athletes, continuing to go over nuanced technique and body position as it relates to footwork and ball-striking. All aspects of the game is developed, with an increased focus on more advanced technique and physical fitness.

JDP Team 1,2
Ages 12-18

Our JDP1 Yellow Ball class is designed for the teen beginner or advanced beginner player. This class teaches fundamental building blocks of sound technique, effective spacing, and movement to the ball. Through progressions, repetition, and fun games, players will develop the muscle memory necessary to develop their tennis skills.  As players grow stronger and the game becomes more physically demanding, players in JDP1 will also increase their stamina and endurance throughout this action-packed one hour class. 

Our JDP Team 2 program is designed for the intermediate to moderately advanced player who perhaps has ambition or already plays competitively in school and/or club teams, and/or tournaments. Here, players have acquired a solid technical base and can sustain a rally with a hitting partner. From the technical, physical, and mental, every aspect of the game is developed in a fun and engaging environment.

JDP MAX
Ages 13-18

JDP 2 class is for the serious young player who has sound fundamentals, moderately advanced to advanced court awareness, and a strong work ethic. In JDP 2, players will continue to develop their physical literacy as athletes, continuing to go over nuanced technique and body position as it relates to footwork and ball-striking. Every aspect of the game is analyzed and developed, with an increased focus on advanced technique, patterns of play, physical fitness, and mental toughness.

High Performance
(level based)

Our next generation program is designed for the moderately advanced to advanced player who is playing tournament tennis and/or has ambition beyond. Like our JDP2, every aspect of the game is analyzed and developed, with an increased focus on advanced technique, patterns of play, physical fitness, and mental toughness.