Age 6 - 8 Years
Structured and flexible program (not periodised). A total of 6 hours per week of tennis training, team and fun matches, co-ordination etc
FIRST PRIORITY: FUN
PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Warm up
- Coordination
- Movement and balance
- Throwing, jumping, running
- Cool Down
TACTICAL SKILLS
- Serve, return, and play from baseline
- Ball over and in (Consistency)
- Move players (Accuracy)
- Basic ready position and court positions to contact ball
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Basic actions and shapes of strokes
- Learning ball characteristics
MENTAL SKILLS
- How to score
- 100% effort
- Winning and losing
- Respect other players
OTHER SPORTS FOR COORDINATION etc
- Swimming, cycling, dancing
- Soccer, netball etc
Age 9 - 12 Years
For 9: Structured and flexible program (not periodised). A total of 9 hours per week of tennis training, team and fun matches, co-ordination etc
For 10: Structured and periodised program.
PRIORITY: TRAINING
PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Complex Coordination
- Movement and balance
- Speed, strength, flexibility, core stability
- Cool Down
TACTICAL SKILLS
- All games situations and doubles
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Basic strokes sound with racket head speed
MENTAL SKILLS
- Understanding ability and effort
- More independent
- Able to be concentrate
- Working with others in practice
- Coping with winning and losing
OTHER SPORTS FOR COORDINATION etc
- Swimming, cycling, dancing
- Soccer, netball etc
Age 13 - 16 Years
Structured and periodised program.
PRIORITY: COMPETING
PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Depending on maturity
- Speed, strength, flexibility, core stability
- Endurance
TACTICAL SKILLS
- Play offensively
- Own games style
- Tactics on different surfaces
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Develop power and use of spin
- Different additional strokes
MENTAL SKILLS
- Able to set goals
- Self-disciplined
- Concentrates well
- Pride in performance
OTHER SPORTS TO HELP SPEED AND ENDURANCE etc
- Swimming, cycling, dancing
- Soccer, netball, basketball, hockey etc
Age 16/17 onwards
Structured and periodised program.
PRIORITY: WINNING
PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Individual programs for speed, endurance, power, strength, flexibility, core stability
TACTICAL SKILLS
- Using strengths
- Controlling points
- Able to adjust tactics
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- All shots with power and spin as appropriate
- Full use of variation and different strokes
MENTAL SKILLS
- Understanding ability and effort
- Fully independent
- Positive and disciplined
- Self-responsible
OTHER SPORTS FOR COORDINATION etc
- Hockey, basketball, soccer, swimming etc