We feel it is important to familiarise you with the basic structures and ideas behind our Junior Development Program to ensure that your child’s initiation and ongoing participation in tennis is a fun learning experience.
These ANZ Hot Shots Tennis programs are for the junior novice and intermediate player aimed at teaching
the basics in technique, rules and etiquette. The programs are categorised as:
Red Ball
Hot Shots Tennis
Little Masters
(4-6 Years Old)
Orange Ball
Hot Shots Tennis
Rookies
(7-9 Years Old)
Green Ball
Hot Shots Tennis
Spin Doctors
(9-12 Years Old)
Little Masters Tennis Coaching
Children use 25 percent compression red balls that bounce lower, slower and are much easier to hit.
Children play on three-metre or sir-mitre wide courts. Recommended racquet size is 21-23 inches.
The Little Masters schedule:
6 hours of tennis coaching over 8 weeks (45 minutes per session).
Book an 8-week Little Masters tennis coaching season for 4 to 6 year olds
Note: Bookings will be unavailable when the 8-week season begins. For latecomers, please contact Break Point Tennis to enroll in the coaching season.
Rookies Tennis Coaching
Children use 50 percent compression orange balls and play on regular courts with reduces length and with.
Recommended racquet size is 23-25 inches.
Book an 8-week Rookies tennis coaching season for 6 to 9 year olds
Note: Bookings will be unavailable when the 8-week season begins. For latecomers, please contact Break Point Tennis to enroll in the coaching season.
Spin Doctors Tennis Coaching
Children use 75 percent compression green balls and play on a full-size court.
Recommended racquet size is 25-27 inches.
The Spin Doctors schedule runs for 8 hours of tennis coaching over 8 weeks (60 minutes per session).
Book a 8-week Spin Doctors tennis coaching season for 9 to 12 year olds
Note: Bookings will be unavailable when the 8-week season begins. For latecomers, please contact Break Point Tennis to enroll in the coaching season.