Junior Tennis
2011-2012 Indoor Junior Tennis Clinics, Leagues & Camps
November 1 – April 1
Junior Elite Tennis Academy (JETA)
Wednesday / Friday from 4:00pm - 5:30p
The Elite Tennis Academy is by special invitation only. Players accepted into this high level program will be expected to come prepared and ready to work hard. This program is designed to challenge each player to exceed their expectations and take their game to the next level. Players must be dedicated and committed to improving their game.
Cost: $14 / clinic ($17.5 non-member)
Junior Circuit
Tuesday from 4:00p - 5:30p
Players at this level are competing on their Middle School team and have some experience with USTA tournament play. Basic strategy, stroke mechanics, and match play analysis will be emphasized. Players at this level are expected to be committed to improving their game and progress to Tour level.
Cost: $14 / clinic ($17.5 non-member)
Quick Start Tennis
Quick Start is structured for kids to learn, rally and play quickly and in a way that is both enjoyable and rewarding. Tailoring equipment and courts so they are sized appropriately for kids makes the game more accessible - and more fun - by allowing kids to get involved right from the start.
Quick Start eliminates waiting on long lines to hit the ball, and the frustration kids feel at not being able to rally. Kids will enjoy playing the game right away and keep coming back for more—developing a lifelong passion and appreciation for tennis.
Quick Start eliminates waiting on long lines to hit the ball, and the frustration kids feel at not being able to rally. Kids will enjoy playing the game right away and keep coming back for more—developing a lifelong passion and appreciation for tennis.
Quick Start works by getting kids involved in the game immediately. Within the first hour of stepping onto the court, they are playing the game, rallying with one another, moving around and having fun. Scaling the game to their size helps make the learning process easier and a lot more fun.
The majority of youth sports have followed this formula for years.
The majority of youth sports have followed this formula for years.
- Baseball begins with smaller bats, smaller fields and progresses from tee ball to coach pitch to player pitch.
- Basketball and soccer employ similar methods, including shortened playing surfaces and appropriate-sized equipment. That helps ensure that your kids’ first experiences in the sport will leave them overjoyed, not overwhelmed.
The shorter and narrower courts give kids the confidence and ability to cover the entire court. Kids have trouble controlling full-sized racquets because they are too long, too heavy and the grips are too large.
- Quick Start racquets are proportionate in length and weight, and have the grips that fit smaller hands allowing for more control
- Balls bounce at a height equal to kids’ playing abilities provide for better and longer rallies, allowing kids to build all-court games.
By being introduced to the Quick Start Tennis play format from the start, your kids will gain confidence by seeing their own immediate progress, making them more enthusiastic about continuing to play and improve. OFRC offers two Quick Start programs suited to fit the age and skill of your child.
Quick Start - RED
Thursday from 4:00p – 4:45p
Cost: $10 / clinic
Quick Start - GREEN
Thursday from 4:45p – 5:45p
Cost: $12 / clinic