At Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre we have a tennis programme for any age.
Lesson Goals:
Our goal is for players to develop a love for tennis and still be playing tennis when they are 16 years of age and beyond. This means steady continual improvement, building friendships at tennis and having the choice to do more than just your weekly tennis lesson.
Progression:
We feel this is so important. There are many reasons but we believe that one of the most important characteristics for improvement is for players to be fully engaged in what they are doing. This happens when players are being appropriately challenged, if the “challenge” is too easy players lose interest and become bored, however, the converse is also true if the “challenge” is too hard players become overwhelmed and lose interest also.
Structure:
Keep it simple! - We don't try to over teach. Our coaches will teach players in their classes 1 or 2 skills per session that will then give them the chance to go and practice. Our lesson structure will see players going through 3 stages. 1) Feeding drills to work on specific shots, 2) Rallying drills to work on the skills and 3) competitive exercise to demonstrate scoring and match play. We understand that some players thrive in a fun, game-based environment, while others prefer focused, technical instruction throughout the entire session. Our coaches seamlessly blend both approaches to keep every junior engaged and progressing
TOTS TENNIS (2-3 years)
Tots, an introduction to tennis learning the fundamental motor skills to prepare themselves for tennis as well as general life skills. 30 minute sessions with up to 4 players in each class, the coach will go through various activities with and without the tennis racquet developing skills such as balance, running, throwing, catching, striking and more.
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MINI TENNIS (3-5 years)
Our mini stage introduces children to tennis through games and fun activities. Children start to learn the basics stroke play and general understanding of tennis with learning about the court, rules and where to stand for particular shots.
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RED STAGE (5-8 years)Our Red Stage is all about high-energy, high-volume hitting—lots of feeds, rallies, and games to build coordination and solid basics fast. Sessions progress into competitive drills and matchplay so kids start to understand how tennis works in a fun competition setting, with enjoyment always the priority so they keep falling in love with the sport.
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ORANGE (7-9 years)Our Orange Stage continues on from Red, keeping the high volume of hitting and energy while players start to really lock in the fundamentals of tennis and feel confident playing points. We introduce more shot variety and movement, helping players build stronger all-round skills in a fun, fast-paced environment.
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GREEN STAGE (8-10 years)Our Green Ball Stage steps things up with longer rallies, more structured competition, and plenty of game-based learning. We keep reinforcing strong tennis fundamentals while adding new skills and improving consistency, with lots more matchplay in both singles and doubles to build real confidence on court.
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YELLOW STAGE (from 9+ years)Our Yellow Ball Stage is where it all comes together. We keep developing every stroke while building stronger tactical awareness and fine-tuning each player’s competitive edge through high-quality drills and plenty of matchplay. Just like every stage, it stays fun, high-energy, and packed with ball hitting so players keep improving and loving their tennis.
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SQUAD TRAINING
Our Squad Training sessions are for players ready to take the next step in their tennis journey and become strong, confident club players. With more advanced technical and tactical coaching, players develop a clearer understanding of point structure and how to build and win rallies. Sessions lift the intensity and energy, running for 90 minutes+ to maximise hitting volume, matchplay, and improvement.
This is for yellow ball only, however, we do have advance sessions for all ball colors.
Invite only...
This is for yellow ball only, however, we do have advance sessions for all ball colors.
Invite only...
