This is a coached session where parents join in with their child to introduce them to the basics of the game.
At Graves Health and Sports Centre
Tennis is a game for life, and tennis with Places Leisure offers exercise and friendly competition starting at any age. Our tennis programme is open to youth beginners, intermediate and developed players. Through our registered courses and private lessons, students learn stroke, footwork, game etiquette and more. Our instructors are Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)-certified professionals and teach beginners the fundamentals and advanced players to improve their game year-round.
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Blue Parent & Child3-6 years
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Blue Ace Start4-6 years
Played on a mini-court with sponge tennis balls, this is a fun action-packed coached session to help players develop the key movement skills and fundamental strokes of tennis.
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Red Ace Start6-8 years
Played on a mini-court with sponge tennis balls, these coached sessions teach the fundamental skills and use game-based learning to help develop rallying skills and understanding of tactics in tennis.
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Red Competitor6-8 years
Played on a mini-court with sponge tennis balls, these coached sessions are designed for players who can competently rally and play points; they teach players to apply tactics and support their progression towards and through competitive tennis.
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Orange Ace Start8-9 years
Played on a reduced size court with softened tennis balls, these coached sessions teach the fundamental skills and use game-based learning to help develop rallying skills and understanding of tactics in tennis.
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Orange Competitor8-9 years
Played on a reduced size court with softened tennis balls, these coached sessions are designed for players who can competently rally and play points; they teach players to apply tactics and support their progression towards and through competitive tennis.
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Green Ace Start9-10 years
Played on a full-size court with slightly softer tennis balls, these coached sessions teach the fundamental skills and use game-based learning to help develop rallying skills and understanding of tactics in tennis.
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Green Competitor9-10 years
Played on a full-size court with slightly softer tennis balls, these coached sessions are designed for players who can competently rally and play points; they teach players to apply tactics and support their progression towards and through competitive tennis.
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Yellow Ace Start10-18 years
Played on a full-size court with full tennis balls, these coached sessions teach the fundamental skills and use game-based learning to help develop rallying skills and understanding of tactics in tennis.
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Yellow Improver & Competitor10-18 years
Played on a full-size court with full tennis balls, these sessions help to build on existing rallying skills to help players develop tactics and pointplay in both singles and doubles. They teach players to apply tactics and support their progression towards and through competitive tennis.
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Adult Beginner18 years+
Perfect for any adult looking to learn and improve the core skills of tennis, these sessions help to develop your groundstrokes, serving action and movement skills to progress your ability to rally and work towards pointplay.
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Adult Intermediate & Advanced18 years+
Suitable for any adult who can rally and play points, these sessions help to further develop skills in pointplay situations; we teach how to improve the quality of your strokes and then apply these teaching to tactical situations in singles and doubles as well as incorporating drill training and pointplay for competitive situations.