FALL 2008
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Junior Class Description

Our mission here at the Palisades Tennis Center is to get as many people as possible excited about playing tennis, It is my belief, formed over the last ten years, that hitting lots of tennis balls, moving constantly and having fun are the three ingredients to a successful tennis program.

Mommy, Daddy & Me -   

Who: players ages 2 through 5 years who are absolute beginner, novice level players with no experience.

Mission: introduce tennis to kids at a young age in a fun, family oriented atmosphere. We want tennis to be a family activity. Our Mommy, Daddy & Me tennis clinic is a vehicle that promotes a positive family tennis dynamic leading towards a lifelong appreciation of the sport.

What is it? a 30 minute clinic where parents are interactive in teaching their children. We set the courts up like a tennis carnival complete with a myriad of props including: dome cones, balancing boards, pee wee nets, beach balls, balls on strings and much more. The players rotate between the various stations with their parents performing these fun activities. 

The pros teach the parents how to teach the children in a comforting, nurturing environment focusing on striking skills, camaraderie, fitness & fun.

Big Hitters  

Who: players ages 4 through 7 years  who are absolute beginner, novice level up through mild athletic ability and striking skills. 

When: year round after school and Saturdays / Summer afternoons. 

Mission: introduce tennis to kids at a young age in a fun, carnival-like presentation that will create enough interest to make the sport one of their lifelong pastimes. 

What is it? a 45 minute tennis clinic where the courts are set up like a tennis carnival complete with a myriad of props including: dome cones, balance boards, pee wee nets, beach balls, balls on strings and much more. The players rotate between the various stations focusing on striking skills, camaraderie, fitness & fun. 

The entire class is set up to provide a nurturing success-oriented experience for the child. Players will get to experience basic fundamentals of stroke production while having a great time. They will also get a small taste of stretch, jogging and light exercise as they learn about warming up the muscles before athletics.

Junior Development 1  

Who: players ages 7 through 11 years

When: year round after school and Saturdays / Summer afternoons 

Mission: introduce tennis to players at a young age in a fun, pop format that will create enough interest to make tennis one of their lifelong pastimes. 

What is it? a one hour tennis clinic utilizing a myriad of props including: dome cones, balance boards, jump ropes and much more. The players rotate between the various stations focusing on striking skills, game playing, basic tennis

strategy, camaraderie, fitness & fun.  

Players will learn basic stroke production and tennis fundamentals. The strokes that will be the focus of the program include: forehand, backhand, forehand volley and serve. The program is designed to start the child on the right pathway to recreational play of the sport.

Junior Development 2 

Who: players ages 8 through 14 years 

When: year round after school, weekends and Summer afternoons. 

Mission: continuing tennis education in a fun, pop format that will give the child the ability to go out and play on their own. 

What is it? a one hour tennis clinic utilizing a myriad of props including: dome cones, balance boards, jump ropes and much more. The players rotate between the various stations focusing on striking skills, game playing, basic tennis strategy, camaraderie, fitness & fun. 

Players will learn the basic fundamentals of the stroke production, gamesmanship and how to play a match. Stroke production that is the focus on the program includes: forehand, backhand, volleys, overhead, lob, serve and return of serve. This program is designed to give the child the ability to play tennis on their own.

Junior Development 3 

Who: players ages 10 through 17 years 

When: year round after school, weekends and Summer afternoons 

Mission: continue tennis education to significantly skilled players and relatively skilled teen age players in a fun, play-oriented pop format that will create enough interest to make tennis one of their lifelong pastimes. 

What is it? a one hour tennis clinic utilizing a myriad of props including: dome cones, balance boards, jump ropes and much more. The main clinic focus is basic skills, striking skills, footwork, playing matches, basic tennis strategy, fitness and fun. 

This program will give detailed analysis of all stroke production including: forehands, backhands, volleys, overheads, lobs, drop shots, serves and returns. Players will learn fundamental match playas well as understand basic tournament protocol.

Teenage Workout 

Who: players ages 13 through 18 years are new to the game to pre-tournament level.

When: year round after school, weekends and summer afternoons 

Mission: continue and introduce tennis education to skilled and relatively skilled teen age players in a fun, play-oriented pop format that will create enough interest to make tennis one of their lifelong pastimes.

What is it? a one hour tennis clinic focusing on basic skills, striking skills, footwork, playing matches, basic tennis strategy, fitness and fun.

Academy Workout 1

Who: all age satellite tournament level players and entry level open tournament players. 

When: year round after school and Summer afternoons.

Mission: to prepare tennis players for open sectional tournaments. 

What is it? - a 2 hour intensive workout that focuses on both mental and physical preparation for match and tournament play. There will be match and point play, as well as a substantial amount of physical conditioning. There is a heavy emphasis on drilling and quantity of ball strikes. Players will move through many stations performing shots, movements and tasks with varying degrees of dynamic difficulty simulating match experience. 

The final link in the pathway to Tournament Workout "2" the greatest junior workout in the nation. Tournament Workout "1" players are required to participate in USTA satellite and open level tournaments. 

Academy Workout 2 

Who: sectional and nationally ranked tournament players 

When: year round after school and Summer afternoons 

Mission: prepare talented tennis players for national and international junior tennis competition as well as college and professional tennis. 

What is it? (invitation only) - a extraordinarily Grueling 2 112 hour mental and physical workout. There is a tremendous amount of physical training focusing on agility, balance, stamina, explosive movement and much more. Players will hit an enormous amount of balls. There will also be much match play and point strategy. 

We believe this is the hardest junior workout in the nation if not the world. Players are required to give till they have absolutely nothing left to give. Current players are a who's who of sectionally and nationally ranked juniors that can compete with with any juniors in the world.