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The game is divided into three colour-coded stages: Red, Orange and Green, like the sequence of traffic lights. The aims of playing Mini Tennis are fun, learning, excitement, success, competition and social interaction. Everything else is a bonus. Each stage of mini tennis has specifically designed racquets and balls to suit the size and ability of the child. Adult racquets and balls are not suitable. Shorter racquets and low bouncing balls allow children to get maximum enjoyment out of the game. Mini Tennis RedAt the Red stage, children are introduced to basics of the game. They start developing the core skills of movement and co-ordination, take part in lots of fun activities and play short matches and team competitions. All children under 8 will play mini-tennis red on mini-tennis courts with sponge balls, 16 children per court with 1 coach and 3 assistants. Ratio 1 to 4. Orange TennisFrom Mini Tennis Red players progress to Orange Tennis. All children in their 8th year will move to orange tennis which will be played on a full court with orange lines aned orange balls. The ratio on court is 6 children to 1 coach. At Orange the emphasis is on further development. Children learn new shots and techniques to help them rally on a bigger court. Green TennisThe next progression for children up to the age of 10 is to Green Tennis, with the players using the full court with green balls. The ratio on court is 6 children to 1 coach. At Green, the final stage in preparing for full tennis, children will be bigger and able to cover the whole court. They will further improve their technique and tactics, as well as fundamental athletic skills.
Full Court TennisThe children will then progress from green tennis to full court tennis with the full ball.
Movement between classes will be faster for some children due to their ability and will be at the coach's discretionWe are providing a new progressive tennis pathway for juniors of all ages and abilities INDOORS 7 days a week at Prestwick. The classes started week beginning 18th August but there are still some places available, please call Janice Rogerson on 01292 474700 for availability. Mini Tennis Red - £4.50 per hour - badminton court. Available most days. Sessions for 5 to 8 year olds on badminton size courts with sponge balls Tennis Orange - £5.80 per hour - full tennis court. Available most days. Sessions for 7 to 9 year olds on a full size court, with shortened baseline and low bouncing, slower low compression orange balls. Tennis Green - £5.80 per hour full tennis court. Available most days. Sessions for 8 to 10 year olds on a full size tennis court using faster low compression green balls Tennis Yellow - £5.80 per hour - full tennis court. Available most days. Sessions for 10 to 16 year olds on a full size tennis court wth full compression yellow balls. We will also be running our outreach programme again this year. The following classes are Mini Tennis Red with sponge balls on badminton courts. From week beginnning 8th September until week beginning 8th December. Please see dates for registration below :
Monday Marr College - 11 Weeks £49.50. 6pm - 7pm - P1/P2/P3. 7pm - 8pm - P4/P5/P6/P7 (Starting 15/9. Missing 22/9 and 13/10). Registration Wednesday 3rd September 6pm - 7pm Marr College
Tuesday Alloway Village Hall - 13 Weeks £45.50. 4pm - 4.45pm - P1/P2. 4.45pm - 5.30pm - P2/P3 (Missing 14/10). Registration Tuesday 2nd September 6pm - 7pm Alloway Village Hall.
Thursday Doonfoot Primary - 12 Weeks £81.00. 7.30pm - 9pm - P4/P5/P6/P7 (Missing 16/10 and 20/11) Registration Thursday 4th September 7.30pm - 8.30pm Doonfoot Primary Forehill Primary - 13 Weeks £58.50. 6pm - 7pm - P1/P2. 7pm - 8pm -P3/P4. 8pm - 9pm - P5/P6/P7 (Missing 16/10) Registration Thursday 4th September 6pm - 7pm Forehill Primary
Friday Ayr Grammar - 12 Weeks £54.00. 3.15pm - 4.15pm - P1/P2. 4.15pm - 5.15pm - P2/P3 (Missing 19/9 and 17/10) Symington Primary - 12 Weeks £54.00. 3pm - 4pm - P1/P2. 4pm - 5pm - P3/P4. 5pm - 6pm - P5/P6/P7 (Missing 19/9 and 17/10) Registration Friday 5th September 3pm - 4pm Symington Primary
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Between the ages of 4 and 10 is the best time for kids to pick up a racket for the first time, according to the LTA’s Long-Term Player Development programme (LTPD). Regular group lessons taught by qualified LTA-licensed coaches allow young players to learn the skills and tactics of tennis. Ariel Mini Tennis lessons will include learning about running, jumping, balance, co-ordination, throwing and catching as well as learning more formal tennis skills. The better the kids are at these skills; the better tennis players they will become in the long run.