Mini tennis Coaching
4-11 Years
The Mini Tennis programme starts as early as 4 years old progressing through blue, red, orange and green stages of the LTA’s Mini Tennis Programme. Once out of Mini Tennis children can continue to progress through a structured programme from one group to the next.
Suitable for all abilities
Mini club programme
Here, we’ll help kids get stuck into the world of tennis through an exciting and progressive pathway of coaching featuring shorter courts, nets, rackets and soft, low bouncing balls. Mini tennis provides the perfect introduction to tennis for young children.
For players who strive for more
Mini tennis academy
As our club programme evolves we identify talented children for selection onto our academy programme where players will receive a more intensive programme of tennis coaching incorporating all aspects of training.
Find out what's involved
Your Child's Pathway
Blue Stage
Age 4-6
Learn the basics
This is an introduction to tennis. Here, we’ll help kids improve their balance, agility and co-ordination while teaching them about the sport we love. At this stage it’s not about winning or losing, it’s just getting to grips with the basics. Sessions use a 75% lower compression ball than a standard yellow ball and play on a mini court.
Recommended racket size at this stage is 17-19 inches.
Red Stage
Age 6-8
Serve, rally and score
This will look a bit more like the tennis you know. You’ll see overarm serves, rallies and volleys. Coaches will help children to further develop their co-ordination, balance and speed. We’ll introduce relaxed competition here too. Children play with slower balls, smaller courts and shorter rackets and use a 75% lower compression than a standard yellow ball. Recommended racket size at this stage is 19-21 inches.
Orange Stage
Age 8-9
Develop a rounded game
Time to throw in some tactics and problem solving as children at this stage develop a more rounded game. At this stage children will know all of the rules and will be serving and returning in matches. Players move to a larger court, relevant to their size. Sessions use a 50% lower compression than a standard yellow ball. Recommended racket size at this stage is 23-25 inches.
Green Stage
Age 9-11
Test your skills
This is the big one. It’s time for kids to play on full size courts. Now it’s all about growing their game by fine tuning and refining the techniques they’ve learned so far. Children use a ball is 25% lower compression than a standard yellow ball. Recommended racket size at this stage is 25-26 inches.
Matt McTurk
LTA Level 5 Accredited plus coach, USPTR Pro and RPT National Pro
Stephen Plant
LTA Level 3 Accredited plus coach
Chris Dight
LTA Level 5 Accredited Coach
LEO POULTON
Level 2 LTA Accredited Coach
Jamie Sigsworth
LTA Level 2 Accredited Coach
Emma Meakin
LTA Level 2 Accredited Coach
Luc Phillips
LTA Level 1 Assistant Coach
"My 8 and 5 year old have been taking lessons with Matt for the last few months. The teaching is professional, fun and challenging. They absolutely love it and I would strongly recommend it."
Tasneem Watson
Parent
