The RED 1/2 court curriculum allows young players to practice and play on a court and with a ball in proportion to their size and speed which enables proper development of tennis FUNdamentals, and the ability to have fun playing tennis.  Cooperative activities and play-based exercises will lead to the development of basic tennis and athletic skills in a fun and active environment.

Equipment modifications to ensure success:

• Bigger & slower ball (75% slower than a regular ball)
• Smaller court (10.97m-12.8m x 4.88-6.1m)
• Lower net (Centre net height of: 31.5” – 33”)
• Smaller racquet (19”, 21’’ or 23’’)

These lessons will be taught in the Multi-Sport Dome

RED BALL ‘TRY-IT’ (6-8 years)

For children 6-8 years with little or no experience who want to try tennis in a fun, engaging environment. Program focused on developing basic tennis FUNdamentals: Serve, Rally & Score and athletic skills. These lessons take place in the Multisport dome. If they like it, players should look into ‘PLAY-IT’ & ‘FUN MATCHPLAY’.

• Coach:Student Ratio 6:1
• 1 hour class

RED BALL ‘PLAY-IT’ (6-8 years)

For children 6-8 years with some experience who want to continue learning tennis in a fun, engaging environment.  Program focused on advancing basic tennis FUNdamentals: Serve, Rally & Score and athletic skills. These lessons take place in the Multisport dome. If they like the program, players are highly encouraged to sign up for ‘FUN MATCHPLAY’ to get the opportunity to play and compete every week with their classmates and other players of similar ability.

• Coach:Student Ratio 6:1
• 1 hour class

RED BALL ‘FUN MATCHPLAY’ (6-8 years)

Coach supervised match play where all the fundamentals, rules, and etiquette of playing a game are introduced and developed.  Coaches design the playing environment to provide every child the opportunity to truly learn to love tennis through play, and to advance their skills through play-based learning. Players must be able to start a rally with an overhead or underhand serve and rally a few balls in a row to register. These lessons take place in the Multisport dome.

RED BALL PROSPECTS TEAM (6-7 years)

This program is designed for children ages 6-7 years who are passionate about sport and interested in pursuing competitive tennis. Players must be assessed and approved by the Head of Junior Development to access this program. In addition to tennis specific training, all classes include coordination, speed, agility, balance, throwing, and footwork training critical for long-term development. These lessons take place in the Multisport dome.