Players at this level can manipulate the ball using the racquet. All activities are self-stated and self-regulated. Court: Up to 12 ft by 9 ft.

Players learn how:

• To roll and bounce hit the ball to a specific target.
• To toss underhanded and overhanded to different targets.
• To move and stop in balance on both feet.
• To work with a partner.

Players at this level can self-rally using their forehand and backhand. The court is now 16’ by 9‘ and a 19” to 23” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To self-rally using their forehand and backhand with and without a bounce.
• To have a continuous rally with a partner.
• To bounce hit to specific targets.
• To toss with both hands and overhand throw to various distances, heights, and directions.

Players at this level can rally using their forehand and backhand with a partner. The court is now 21’ by 18’, and a 19” to 23” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To rally with a partner using different directions.
• To serve overhead into correct service box.
• To demonstrate the movement cycle starting and finishing in a ready position.
• To volley using forehands and backhands.

Players at this level can serve, rally and score. The court is now 36’ by 18’, and a 19” to 23” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To hit first and second serves to a specific target.
• To use slice and topspin to create space.
• To play a complete match with understanding of rules and keep accurate score.

This class is for beginning tennis players.

Players at this level can self-rally using their forehand and backhand. The court is now 32′ by 12′ and a 23′ to 25′ racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To self-rally using their forehand and backhand with and without a bounce.
• To have a continuous rally with a partner.
• To bounce hit to specific targets.
• To toss with both hands and overhand throw to various distances, heights, and directions.

Players at this level can use topspin and slice to control space and time. The court is now 42’ by 21’, and a 23” to 25” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To transition to the net using volleys, half-volleys, and overheads.
• To develop control of height, direction, speed, and spin.
• To use serve and return plus one’s to control space and time.

Players at this level can serve, rally, and transition to net. The court is now 60’ to 21, and a 23” to 25” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To control height, direction, speed, and spin to hit into 4 zones.
• To use topspin and slice to increase angle and move their opponent.
• To serve, return and rally with efficient and effective rhythmical strokes to 3 target areas.

Players at this level can gain advantage from the baseline and transition to offense while learning to courter and defend when opponents gain the advantage. The court is now 60’ by 21’, and a 23” to 25” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To develop awareness of opportunities side of the court and early recognition of opponents.
• To develop spin on second serve.
• To increase racquet head speed on all strokes using appropriate ball controls to maintain and improve consistency.
• To develop basic two and three shot patterns to control space and time.

Players at this level can gain advantage from the baseline and transition to offense while learning to counter and defend when opponents gain the advantage. The court 78’ by 27’ and 24” to 27” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To develop awareness of opponent’s side of the court and early recognition of opponent’s shots to improve tactical decision making.
• To develop spin on second serve.
• To use increased racquet head speed on all strokes using appropriate ball controls to maintain and improve consistency.
• To develop basic two and three shot patterns to control space and time.

Players can identify their own and recognize their opponents game styles. The court is 78’ by 27’ and 24” to 27” racquet. Players will spend on average a year at this level.

Players learn how:

• To understand and identify the 3 game styles.
• To understand and implement the 3 game plans.
• To develop serves that create time and space to 3 specific targets.
• To develop returns that create time and space to 3 specific targets.

Players can serve, rally, and transition to score. The court is 78’ by 27’ with a yellow ball and a 27” racquet. Players will spend on average a 3 to 4 years at this level.

Players learn how:

• To control height, direction, speed, and spin to hit into 4 zones.
• To use topspin and slice to increase angle and move their opponent.
• To serve, return and rally with efficient and effective rhythmical strokes to 3 target areas.

The is class is a corollary to the class called Champs II in College Park. The program is designed for 8th-grade and high school players who will compete in high school tennis and/or USTA Sectional L6 and L7 tournaments.

The program is focused on establishing strong stroke fundamentals and tennis-specific movement.