JUNIOR TENNIS
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LOVE MEANS A LOT IN TENNIS
Let the professionals at Penn Oaks
help your child grow to love the game of tennis
Join the club with a junior membership:
only $80 / year
what you receive:
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reduced fees on lessons, lesson packages, and clinics
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lesson packages give you 10 lessons for the price of 9, and they never expire
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10% off every day in the tennis shop
Session 2 of our Fall/Winter/Spring Jr. Clinics is OPEN for registration.
Session 2 starts Tuesday 10/29/24 and end Monday 12/23/24. Clinics are offered multiple times per week over an 8 week period. Players select the day or days of the week to attend. Players must have a Jr. tennis membership to get member pricing and to attend multiple days of the week. Clinic descriptions and progression skills needed for the next level can found be below
The clinic schedule and price sheet show the days and times for the clinics for the different age groups. Penn Oaks also offers advanced clinics for players in their age bracket. The instructors will invite players to join these groups - Advanced Red Ball, Advanced Green Dot Ball and High Performance Clinic.
To reserve a spot email pennoaksfit@gmail.com or call 610-399-3800. Complete the registration form and mail or drop off the completed form with payment to Penn Oaks. We accept cash, check or credit card. There is a 3% fee for payments made with credit card.
Clinic payments are non-refundable.
Become a member to receive the member pricing and the option of taking more than one class per week. Junior memberships are $80/year.
ORANGE BALL 10U
Orange Ball Clinic 10U 60’ Court – Beginner/Intermediate Clinic for kids 10 years old and under. The Orange Ball Clinic is appropriate for new players, players with some experience, and players from our Red Ball Advanced Clinics that are strong enough to start hitting on the 60’ court. This clinic will focus on developing stroke foundations, as well as developing the coordination and footwork skills necessary to play the game of tennis. Each week coaches use games and drills focused on a specific skill to build our students into well rounded players that are ready for match play.
RED BALL 8U (5-8 yrs old)
Red Ball Clinic 8U 36’ Court – Beginner Tennis Clinic for kids 8 years old and under. Kids will learn basic movement skills focusing on coordination and balance, as well as developing hand-eye coordination and ball tracking skills. The Red Ball Clinics aim to teach these skills, along with solid stroke foundations, through games and drills made to encourage movement and fun!
Red Ball Advanced Clinic 8U 36’ Court – Red Ball Clinic for kids 8 years and under that show more advanced hand-eye coordination and ball tracking skills, as well as basic knowledge of groundstrokes and volleys. This clinic will focus more on stroke development and hitting with control, with the end goal being to get the kids rallying back and forth. Games and Drills are designed to encourage hitting targets, as well as good racquet preparation and movement.
Green Dot Ball 12U
Green Dot Ball Clinic 12U 78’ Full Court – Beginner/Intermediate Clinic for kids 12 years old and under. This clinic is appropriate for new players, players with some experience, and players from our Orange Ball Clinics that are hitting with more consistency and are strong enough to hit from baseline to baseline on the 78’ court. This clinic will focus on developing stroke foundations, as well as developing the coordination and footwork skills necessary to play the game of tennis. Each week coaches use games and drills focused on a specific skill to build our students into well rounded players that are ready for match play.
Green Dot Ball Advanced Clinic 12U 78’ Full Court (Invitation-only) – Advanced Clinic for 12u kids that have strong stroke foundations, can rally with consistency, and are training to play in 12u Level 7 Green Ball Tournaments. This clinic is designed to be more intensive and show our kids what it takes to train at a higher level. Each week coaches use drills and games focusing on specific skills and themes that build on one another throughout the year. Kids will work on fine tuning technique, improving footwork skills, and learning basic strategy and tactics for both singles and doubles play. Our goal in this clinic is to get our advanced 12u players tournament ready. This is an invitation-only clinic, please reach out to Jonathan Hodess if interested.
JUNIOR 12 & UNDER
YELLOW BALL 18U
YELLOW BALL 18 U
Yellow Ball Beginner/Intermediate 18U – Beginner/Intermediate Clinic for middle school and high school students that are new to tennis, or have some prior experience, and are training to try out for their high school teams. Each week throughout the year coaches will focus on specific themes and skillsets that build on one another to create well rounded tennis players. Through this weekly progression students will learn stroke foundations, footwork and coordination skills, and basic singles and doubles strategy needed to compete at the high school level.
Yellow Ball Advanced 18U (Invitation-only) – Advanced Clinic for middle school and high school kids training to play in tournaments and preparing to try out for their varsity high school teams. This clinic is also appropriate for our Green Ball Advanced players that are playing tournaments, and strong enough to transition to the yellow ball. This is a more intensive clinic focused on improving players control, footwork, and developing a deeper tennis IQ. Each week coaches will use drills and games focused on specific themes that build on one another throughout the year to get our students tournament ready. Students can plan on high energy training in a positive environment. Intensity and focus is required at every clinic! This is an invitation-only clinic, please reach out to Jonathan Hodess if interested.
High Performance Clinic
High Performance Clinic 18U (Invitation-Only) – Advanced clinic for middle school and high school kids that are active tournament players, or varsity level high school players. Through intensive drilling and focused weekly themes, kids will work on utilizing tactics and strategies to help problem solve and stay focused in match situations. Coaches will also work on improving quickness and footwork, as well as the attention to details needed to improve control and continue stroke production. Students can plan on high energy training in a positive environment. The same intensity and focus that is necessary to play in a high level match will be required at every clinic. An off-court fitness component is also included. This is an invitation-only clinic, please reach out to Jonathan Hodess if interested.
MATCH PLAY
Match Play is open to our junior tennis players who have signed up for our weekly clinics. It is great way for new players who are ready for competitive play to serve, rally and keep score. Match Play is highly recommended for the more experienced player to continue to develop match play strategies. Match play is held on Saturdays 5 to 7 pm! If you are interested in being added to match play, please give us a call at 610-399-3800 or send us an email at pennoaksfit@gmail.com An email invite is sent out weekly. Matches are 1 hour long 5 to 6 pm or 6 to 7 pm. Our tennis staff will schedule matches with the first 12 players to respond to the email. Format is singles, co-ed and best of 3 sets starting at 2-2 with no - ad scoring. Cost is $30/match.
