Mini Tennis is the first stage of the tennis pathway in which children (aged 4-10) gradually progress through the Red, Orange and Green stages according to ability. In the process, the court size, racket length, ball speed and the length of games all increase until the player is ready to move onto the full game.

The children are introduced to the basics of the game. They start developing the core skills of movement and coordination, take part in lots of fun activities and play short matches and team competitions.

Children learn new shots and techniques to help them rally on a bigger court. Competition includes slightly longer matches, most often played as part of a team with other sports.

The final stage in preparing for full tennis, children will be bigger and able to cover the whole court. They will further improve their technique and tactics, as well as fundamental athletic skills. Matches are longer, again still mostly in a team environment.

Elstead Tennis Club is an accredited mini tennis club.  This means that the LTA approve of our mini tennis programme, and we have reached all the standards required.  At Elstead we have a mini tennis red court just for the younger age group, although if you come to the club you’ll find many of the older children enjoying a game on the court.