"Our key aim is that all our players enjoy their tennis, improve their understanding of the game and are inspired to keep playing tennis for many years to come."
Choosing the right course for your child is always the most important aspect of their tennis development. At the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy, we make a special effort to ensure that players are grouped correctly together in order to maximize their progress.
In order to decide which course is best suited to your child’s standard of play, we have devised an easy plan to help guide you through the process, please read through the section below on the structure of our tennis programme.
Within our Academy programme our classes are delivered as below:
| Class Name | Age | Colour Code | Ball Used | Court Size | Class Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Red | 4-8 | Red | Red | Mini Court | 3, 2, 1 |
| Mini Orange | 8-10 | Orange | Orange | 3/4 Court | 3, 2, 1, * |
| Mini Green | 9-11 | Green | Green | Full Court | 3, 2, 1, * |
| Junior | 11-18 | Yellow | Yellow | Full Court | 3, 2, 1 |
| Performance | 11-18 | Blue | Yellow | Full Court | U12, U15, U18 |
| Red Matchplay | 4-8 | Red | Red | Mini Court | N/A |
| Orange Matchplay | 8-10 | Orange | Orange | 3/4 Court | N/A |
| Green Matchplay | 9-11 | Green | Green | Full Court | N/A |
| Junior Matchplay | 11-18 | Yellow | Yellow | Full Court | N/A |
Class categories are used to describe the level of play required for each class. These are as follows:
| Class Categories | Description of Standard |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | Beginners/Improvers - players needing to focus on learning the basic skills for their age group. Aim is to try and rally consistently with a coach to 8-10 shots. |
| Level 2 | Intermediate players who have a good feel for the game and can rally competently from the baseline of their required court space with another player in the class for 8-10 shots. Players that can serve and return consistently and are able to play in scoring situations with a good grasp of tactical situations. |
| Level 1 | High level of skill in rally based situations and a good mastery of all of the key shots in the game. Higher level of tactical knowledge for their age including ability to add direction, pace and spin on the ball. Competent at playing by the correct rules and playing independently. |
| * & Performance |
Players selected achieve a high level of play and have committed to competing regularly both internally and in outside events. Players must have mastered many of the technical and tactical skills for their age group and work at a high intensity with a good level of discipline. Required to have a LTA rating of appropriate level for the relevant group. Ideally they commit to playing more than once a week and join in our matchplay classes.
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NOTE: Decisions on which level players will participate at is at the discretion of the ACTA coaching team.
If you have any further questions then please contact our team on 07769 574601 or email programme@annabelcrofttennis.com . Alternatively, you can make a booking request if you now know what course you are looking to join.
Annabel Croft Tennis, c/o Caribtours, 126 New Kings Road, London, SW6 4LZ