Junior Tennis
(LTA Youth 3 - 18 yrs)
Full Swing Tennis provides a fun-packed and dynamic programme that runs along the LTA Youth system (previously minis/juniors). Specially designed for children aged between 3-18 years, our aim is to capture young people’s imaginations through the sport we love. We want their experience of tennis to be a positive one that keeps them inspired to continue playing throughout life. We have simple and achievable goals for each stage to help them progress. Full Swing’s professional LTA accredited coaches will work to ensure every child has the best start to their tennis journey in a safe and inclusive environment. Sessions cater to all abilities, so no one gets left behind.
Children will be placed into their group depending on age and ability. Explore the 5 different Youth stages below:
Bouncy Feet Blues
3-4 yrs (‘mini blue’)
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.
Ready Set Reds
4-8 yrs (‘mini red’)
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.
On Top Oranges
8-9 yrs (‘mini orange’)
It’s time for kids to step up to a bigger court. Now it’s all about growing their game by improving and developing the techniques they’ve learned so far. Looking at how to control the height and depth of shots and use different grips.
Go Get It Greens
9-10 yrs (‘mini green’)
Now playing on a full size court but with softer balls, it’s all about growing their skills by fine tuning and refining the techniques they have learned so far. More tactical detail comes in and how to quickly move over the larger court area.
Yellow Squad
10-18 yrs (previously ‘juniors’)
Our Yellow Squad tennis is for all aged between 10-18 years and is the final stage of the LTA Youth system. Time to find your game! Playing on a full size court with the same size balls the pros use, kids will continue to explore different styles on the court and start to choose their own. We focus on enjoyment and participation, aiming to open up the sport to as many as possible and work closely with players who want to progress to their best. Groups can be a mixture of levels or split in to beginner, intermediate and experienced. Whatever your standard we offer something for you. We run junior club team training plus girls-only groups.
*Please note the above ages are only a guideline. Depending on playing level and experience coaches may recommend a different group to bring the best out of each child and they’ll progress through the Youth stages at their own pace.
If you have any questions please get in touch.
Individual Coaching: We have fantastic professional LTA accredited coaches in the Full Swing team who are experienced working with players of all levels and ages from beginners through to performance. If you are interested in individual coaching sessions for your child with a Full Swing coach please get in touch via our contact page.