LTA Youth Programme (5 – 18 years)
Our LTA Youth Programme is available 7 days a week at Prestwick and is a perfect introduction to tennis for young children from the age of 5 to 10. With smaller courts, nets, rackets and soft low bouncing balls it allows your child to develop their skills whilst enjoying the game.
Sessions are run as block bookings in line with school terms and are organised by age & ability.
Red Stage
For 5-8 years old is played on a smaller court with a small racket and either a sponge or mini red tennis ball. It’s just like the real thing giving you the chance to have long rally and lots of fun.
Block booking costs are £6.00 per hour for members and £7.00 per hour for non-members.
Orange Stage
For children aged 9 who have moved on to the larger court with the orange lines making the court slightly smaller than the full court. With the orange ball and a bigger racket this will help players develop their shots & provide fun competition.
Block booking costs are £7.00 per hour for members and £8.00 per hour for non-members.
Green Stage
The next step for children aged 10 who have moved on to the full tennis court with the softer green ball & bigger racket. It’s the last stage of mini tennis before moving to the full ball & will help players work on & improve all aspects of their game.
Block booking costs are £7.00 per hour for members and £8.00 per hour for non-members.
Yellow Stage (11 to 18 years)
This is the big one, yellow ball tennis, you are now playing on a full size court with full compression yellow balls and bigger rackets. This is the last stage of your tennis development and the technique and skills you have learned can now be put into practice.
The classes again encompass all abilities. They offer a fun and socialable environment for all players. Our inclusive sessions focus on staying active and working on the technical and tactical aspects of the game.
Our Junior Tennis programme runs from 4pm – 7pm Monday to Friday, from 9.30am on Saturdays and on Sundays. Sessions are run as block bookings in line with school terms. Block booking costs are worked on a cost of £7.00 per hour for a member and £8.00 per hour for a non-member.
For full information please contact Janice Rogerson on 01292 474700 or email at Janice.rogerson@prestwicktennis.org.
Junior Matchplay
Our junior matchplay gives all juniors the chance to compete in a relaxed environment. In addition to being fun, this is a great stepping stone to wider local and regional tournaments and a great way to put all coaching into practice.
PERFORMANCE TENNIS – Invitational Squads
We offer a pathway for juniors who are keen to play and compete regularly. These squads provide our junior members with a great opportunity to develop and progress in tennis training two to three times a week and competitive opportunities.