Getting Started - Training | Quickstart Tennis | United States Tennis Association

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Most kids who start to play tennis want to be able to rally a ball over a net with a friend and learn how to play points and games as quickly as possible. QuickStart Tennis gives kids the opportunity to do both of these in a fun environment. The Recreational Coaches Resources provided here are full of activities that are appropriate for three different age groups: 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 year olds. For each age group there are eight detailed practice sessions designed to help children learn the basic skills to play the game as quickly as possible and enjoy the experience of hitting balls over the net. Each session introduces new skills or develops skills learned in previous sessions.

Each session is structured as follows:
1. The objective of the practice
2. A warm-up activity that helps develop the athletic skills
of the age group
3. A review of what was learned in the previous session
4. A new skill and a series of practices to develop that
skill in the playing situation
5. A team game that reinforces the skills and tactics of
the playing situation
6. A cool down activity
7. A homework assignment

Recreational Coaches Resources:

QuickStart Tennis: A Guide for Parents & Recreational Coaches (2009) download
QuickStart Tennis Coaching Guides
- Ages 5 & 6 download
- Ages 7 & 8 download
- Ages 9 & 10 download

For more about upcoming On-Court Training sessions, you can search the entire nation, down to the local level, here.

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