COACHING 10 AND UNDER TENNIS – THE MODERN APPROACH

Coach Des Evans at a Quickstart clinic at IRC in October, 2012
A popular clinic for 6 to 10 year olds at IRC
7 year old Reese playing with a 21 inch racquet
18 by 36″ courts are used – together with a variety of the slower quickstart balls
Players are encouraged a develop a complete stroke with a full swing as young as possible – using the stages of depressurized balls

Coach Des Evans

Junior racquets from 19 to 25 inches should be used by players from 6 to 10 years old. 18 by 36 feet courts with smaller {lower} nets should be used – together with 3 types of depressurized Quickstart tennis balls – when coaching  today’s 10 and under players.

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