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SPLIT STEP TENNIS

M I D D L E S C H O O L Ages 11-14
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Players from:
Crocker
Crystal
Borel
Bowditch
BIS
Ralston

Program Description Min:4 students, Max: 8 students

By use of tennis specific games and drills, juniors will be working on refining and honing their stroke production. Such areas include: rally ball and consistency, ball recognition and placement, movement, balance, control, footwork, redirect volleys, transition movement, shot selection, and conditioning.

Juniors in program will have a better understanding of court awareness and positioning and how to develop a basic plan for singles and doubles match play.

Level Description

Beginner Novice- Little to no tennis instruction. Emphasis on developing correct stroke habits and court positioning. Moving away from "hitting" the ball, to swing through the ball, to improve rallying skills. Fun dynamic games and drills are used.

Beginner Intermediate- Some tennis instruction or already playing on middle or JV High school team. Can serve, score, and rally. Reinforcement of proper stroke habits and improving rally, serve and return skills.