Beginners
LTA Age groups
Tennis is a wonderful sport that combines physical fitness, skill, and strategy. Whether you’re brand new to the game or have some basic experience, these lessons will provide you with a solid foundation to develop your tennis skills and enjoy the sport to the fullest.
Blue Tots 2 to 5yrs
- Players learn the fundamentals including runinng , throwing, catching, striking etc
- Fun interactions with other kids and coaches
- Players learn to listen to instructions and imporves verbal skills
- Parents get involved to create a postiive family environemnt
Red 4 to 8yrs
- Players learning the basic shots and rules
- useing 23inch rackets on a small court
- Advancing vital skills including their FUNdamentlas of movement – throwing, running and catching
- Some players will start ot play matches and for the team / tour
- Players work towards their LTA youth Rewards 20 and 40 reward scheme
Orange 8 to 9yrs &
Green 9 to 10 yrs
- Focus is on learning the game of tennis from basic swing shapes, tactics and rules
- Players start to mentally develop a passion for tennis and learn how to compete fairly
- ORANGE Uses 25 inch rackets, orange transition balls and 3/4 court
- GREEN uses 26 inch rackets and played on a full court using green transition balls
- Players are encouraged (not compulsory) to play fun matchplay, team tennis and play on the Chehsire Tour
- Players develop a identity as a tennis player and will still play other sports
Yellow 11 to 18yrs
- Players are still having FUN and developing their social skills thorugh tennis
- Full Size court using full size rackets or 26 inch Junior rackets. Beginners may use green tranisition balls to help them rally at a easier pace
- Players may start to commit to tennis as their main sport and play a few times a week
- Older players may start to play in adult teams
- Players feel part of a community and feel it is a safe and welcoming environment
FAQs
Here are some of the frequently asked questions for Star Tennis. If you have any other queries please contact us on jon@startennisandpadel.co.uk or 07702814351
I'm new to tennis. Do you have sessions for complete beginners?
Yes we do. We offer beginners groups for both adults and children. For adults we have a rusty rackets session. You can find out about adult beginner sessions and links to book online on our Adult Beginners page here.
For kids we have 2 age groups U10 and U11-U18. Both of these groups have beginner sessions. For U10’s you can find further information here and also the link to LTA Youth Courses which are 6 week beginners courses which we also offer.
Over 10’s can join our group sessions the timetables and session information can be found on the U11-U18 page here
Do you offer private coaching?
All our coaches offer private lessons, the prices and contact details for coaches can be found on the private lesson page. You can also find out more about all our coaches on the team page.
Do you offer coaching in schools?
Yes, the Star Tennis Team coach in local Primary Schools around Macclesfield and Wilmslow with a variety of initiatives. Find out more about our programmes for schools here.
Do you have holiday camps for kids?
Yes, we run camps throughout the holidays. More details can be found on the holiday camp page here. Alternatively you can view our upcoming camps and book online with this link.
Do you offer advanced coaching?
Details of our advanced coaching sessions for adults can be seen here. We ask that you get in touch with us at Star Tennis about advanced coaching so we can assess your needs personally. The same applied for the youth advanced coaching.
