Tennis Instruction - Beginners and Intermediates - Forefront

Wanting to learn tennis but not sure about full commitment to the process? The USTA recognizes that tennis is a technical sport and can be difficult for many, and as such, is partnering with national-wide certified pros to introduce a more accessible, fun and social way to learn tennis. Played on a pickleball sized court and with smaller nets and a slower ball, Adult Red Ball Tennis enables new players to be rallying within 10 minutes. The best part is you are developing your tennis coordination and strokes for when you are ready to take on full size tennis. Soft red felt balls are used which avoid the clanking of pickleballs.

The environment is social, fun, semi-competitive and oriented toward positive energy and high-5’s. Early reviews are excellent on this new format tennis, and Forefront Tennis is proud to partner with the USTA to roll this offering out at Berkeley public courts.

Check out this video about Red Ball for Adults here!

This class is targeted for total newbie beginners that have never picked up a racquet or players who have played but cannot rally a ball consistently for at least 5 strokes (each player). Unlike the Adult Red Ball class which focuses on fun and getting to rallying quickly using modified equipment and court size, this class uses a standard tennis ball, normal sized racquet and full court, and starts from the beginning on proper grips, stroke checkpoints and repetition of the core strokes (forehands, backhands, serve and volleys if time permits).

Students requiring this level of instruction would be regarded as USTA NTRP 2.5 and below. This class requires at least 4 people to sign up, and max’s out at 6. This class is designed as a 6-week course

Targeted at advanced beginners (NTRP 3.0) and intermediates (NTRP 3.5) with more experience than newbies that have rarely played and never picked up a racquet. You should be able to rally to some degree, are likely playing sets with friends or in USTA play or have played consistently for periods several times over the years.

This class focuses on identifying and cleaning up technical issues in your core strokes (FHs, BHs, volleys, serves, overheads) and on more advanced drilling than that in our Early Beginning class. Advanced FH and BH issues such as high balls, low balls, transition game are covered as well. This is an 6-week course that requires 4 people and max’s out at 6.

Wanting to learn tennis but not sure about full commitment to the process? The USTA recognizes that tennis is a technical sport and can be difficult for many, and as such, is partnering with national-wide certified pros to introduce a more accessible, fun and social way to learn tennis. Played on a pickleball sized court and with smaller nets and a slower ball, Adult Red Ball Tennis enables new players to be rallying within 10 minutes. The best part is you are developing your tennis coordination and strokes for when you are ready to take on full size tennis. Soft red felt balls are used which avoid the clanking of pickleballs.

The environment is social, fun, semi-competitive and oriented toward positive energy and high-5’s. Early reviews are excellent on this new format tennis, and Forefront Tennis is proud to partner with the USTA to roll this offering out at Berkeley public courts.

Check out this video about Red Ball for Adults here!