Youth Tennis Academy

Yellow Ball  is for players with some  tennis experience.. Players will learn the skills necessary to play on a high school team. Focus is on how to serve, rally, and keep score. This is a great opportunity for any teen interested in learning to play tennis. If your child hasn’t played tennis before and is looking to get them started, try booking private lessons to get them comfortable with Serving and Rallying to join the group classes

Orange Ball (Ages 8-10) | 25” inch size Racquets: Orange Ball is for players ages 8-10 with little or no experience. Once comfortable at the Red level, players graduate to playing at the Orange level. Orange felt balls bounce higher and move faster than the Red felt or foam balls but lower and slower than the Green ball. They are a step toward the traditional yellow tennis ball while still remaining fun and manageable for players learning the game. Players will continue to work on tennis fundamentals in addition to learning to hit with direction, height, and depth on a smaller court. We’ll focus on the fundamentals necessary to serve and rally using a game-based curriculum and continue to develop the athletic skills essential to the sport.

The goal of this program is to introduce tennis to the city of Berkeley Youth. Create a team that will Participate in the USTA Junior Team Tennis program in NORCAL (More info about JTT). Guide players into participating in local, regional, and national tournaments. Show players how to live healthy lives through physical activity and fitness.

The structure of all the lessons:

• First welcome the players and have them play with each other or whoever they want to play within the first 5 mins then,
• Stretching and warm-up(Static and dynamic stretches)
• FUN-damental Drills (Forehand, Backhand, Serve, Return of Serve, Volleys, Slices, and Strategies).
• Live ball and team games like touch the fence, King/Queen of the court, and Around the World.
• Match-play: Singles or doubles
• Group Fitness
• Cool down and stretch to end the class.

Orange Ball (Ages 8-10) | 25” inch size Racquets: Orange Ball is for players ages 8-10 with little or no experience. Once comfortable at the Red level, players graduate to playing at the Orange level. Orange felt balls bounce higher and move faster than the Red felt or foam balls but lower and slower than the Green ball. They are a step toward the traditional yellow tennis ball while still remaining fun and manageable for players learning the game. Players will continue to work on tennis fundamentals in addition to learning to hit with direction, height, and depth on a smaller court. We’ll focus on the fundamentals necessary to serve and rally using a game-based curriculum and continue to develop the athletic skills essential to the sport.

Red Ball (Ages 4-6) | 23” inch size Racquets: Red Ball Class is an introduction to tennis for children as young as six to eight years of age. We’ll focus on developing the ABCs of tennis (agility, balance, and coordination) while introducing a proper technique that will enable these young players to rally. We provide appropriate-sized nets, racquets, and balls to help build self-confidence within the game. This program is for beginners, no previous tennis experience is necessary.

Red Ball Academy: 5-7 T-TH 4 - 5 pm 8 Classes: $ 200/ $25 per (Min 6-Max 8)
RED Ball (Age 4-6-year-olds)- 23” inch size Racquets

Green Ball Academy(Middle School):   A progression from Orange Ball and an introductory program for players ages 10-13. Players will build athletic fundamentals by learning proper footwork and racquet mechanics. At this level, players will be able to use a full-sized court and a net that’s only slightly lower than Yellow Ball. We’ll focus on teaching the basics of rallying, serving, and keeping score. If your child hasn’t played tennis before and is looking to get them started, try booking private lessons to get them comfortable with Serving and Rallying to join the group classes.