Arlington Tennis Center Holiday Camps
By Office of Communication
Posted on December 17, 2013, December 17, 2013

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Keep your game sharp or learn how to play tennis this holiday season at the Arlington Tennis Center's Holiday Junior Camps from Dec. 26, 2013 - Jan. 3, 2014.

Arlington Tennis Center junior camps are designed for all levels of players ages 7-17. Our 10 and Under (7-8 and 9-10 age groups) and Youth Beginner (ages 11-17) camps introduce the fundamentals of tennis in a fun and games format. Performance camps are designed for advance, high school and qualified players. All camps are taught and supervised by USPTA certified professionals to ensure the highest quality instruction.

SCHEDULE:

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $60 Per Camp

Session 1 - Thu & Fri • Dec. 26-27
Session 2 - Mon. & Tue. • Dec. 30-31
Session 3 - Thu. & Fri. • Jan. 1-3

FUNDAMENTALS:

10 AND UNDER

  • Use of the 'Right Sized' Courts, Nets and Racquets for the Younger Players.
  • Receiving and Sending Skills - Basic Groundstroke Fundamentals
  • Starting a Point - Basic Serving
  • Simple Contact Skills - Volley Fundamentals
  • Modified Games Based Upon Age and Ability
  • YOUTH BEGINNER (Ages 11-17)

  • Serving and Returning Skills - Starting the Point
  • Forehand and Backhand Groundstrokes - Maintaining the Point
  • Forehand and Backhand Volleys - Finishing the Point
  • Doubles & Singles Game Play - How to Compete
  • PERFORMANCE CAMP (Designed for USTA qualified juniors and competitive HS players)

  • First Strike - Take Control of the Point With the First Stroke
  • Point Building - Patients and Consistency With Your Groundstrokes
  • Capitalizing - When and How To Take Charge of the Point
  • Attacking - When and How To Apply Pressure
  • Finishing - How To End the Point
  • Defense - How To Counter and Neutralize Pressure
  • For additional information, please call the ATC Pro Shop at 817-459-6163 or contact us by email at [email protected].

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