Children’s tennis: red ball, orange ball, green ball

Children’s Tennis, a training system for infant players originating in North America, has gradually become the best choice for many tennis teenagers. With the further development and research of many countries, today, the size of the court used by the children’s tennis system, the ball and the racket and tenis training machine are all scientifically classified and designed, and the scope of application is controlled to the precise 5-10 years old.

Of course, the formation of the children’s tennis system did not happen overnight, and it has been a long time since its inception. During this period, countless excellent coaches and tennis education experts analyzed children’s tennis from the perspectives of success, fun and safety, and gradually brought all the elements together in a more systematic way. It has become a complete system that includes halftime, 3/4 court and a series of hardware such as balls, rackets, mini nets and so on.

The power of the children’s tennis system is that it allows children to quickly become familiar with and achieve results. In the philosophy of children’s tennis, tennis is a very interesting game. As players, children need to play more fun games faster and more proficiently. Therefore, at each stage, there are not only specific equipment to help children, but also targeted training to develop children’s potential, so that children can improve their overall tennis skills more quickly, so as to easily transition to regular training. Today, let’s learn about the secrets of children’s tennis along with you!

Red ball stage: half-court tennis (also commonly referred to as “mini tennis”)

Applicable age: 5-7 years old

Half-court tennis is the first step in children’s tennis. In fact, the transition from zero basic to half-court tennis is not so strict. Some children have undergone basic training, including basic coordination and physical function training. Some children are completely zero-founded and unfamiliar. Therefore, half-court tennis usually needs to be divided into two events: one is for children with basic communication skills and experience who can start playing and training at half-court, and the other is for children who have just started the game.

Court dimension: the standard court bottom line is the sideline (42 feet/12.8 meters), the existing sideline becomes the bottom line (18 feet/5.50 meters); the existing court height is reduced to 80 cm (31.5 inches). Each court needs to be equipped 16 feet 5 inches mini net; also need to delineate boundaries to determine the scope of the court.

(Note: Any standard court can be transformed for training. Using the sideline of the court as the bottom line of the half court is more conducive to transforming into a larger number, such as 4 driving ranges or 2 practice fields and 2 games. site.)

Ball: Large high-density foam ball, usually red as the standard color, and the rebound height is about 25% of the standard ball. Because of its slower travel speed and lower rebound, it is easier to visually track, receive and control.

Racket: It is recommended to use a 19-inch-21-inch racket.

Rules: It is usually recommended to grab 11, 15 or 21 matches. Two serve opportunities, one tossing serve, and the second serve can use the underhand serve. The serve can land anywhere on the opponent’s court.

Orange ball stage: 3/4 court

Applicable age: 7-9 years old

The 3/4 court stage is the most important stage of the progressive development of children’s tennis. Since the scale of the court is adjusted to be relatively small and the ratio is similar to that of a standard court, this stage helps to ensure the development of various skills of children’s players through actual combat. The key to this stage is for players to try to develop and learn the same tactics and techniques as standard courts.

Generally speaking, when a player has mastered a certain level of skill at halftime, he will switch to the orange field. For most players who complete the half-time game, this transition will take place around the age of 7. There will also be players who start late in training or lack coordination training to transition at the age of 8-9.

Court dimension: In the orange court, the aspect ratio is basically the same as the full-size court. The general size is 18 meters (60 feet) x 6.5 meters (21 feet). The net height is 80 cm (31.5 inches)

Ball: Low compression ball, the normal standard color is orange, and the rebound height is about 50% of the standard ball. It is convenient to hit each other for a longer time, because these balls are easier to control and will not be as active as ordinary balls. It can also help maintain a good biomechanical experience.

Racquet: 21-23 inches (depending on the size and physique of the child)

Rules: Orange court matches are played using the rules of a standard court. The score design can be slightly changed.

Green stage: standard court

Applicable age: 9-10 years old

Once the player has complete skills in the orange court, the player will be transferred to the green standard court. Of course, for some highly skilled players, such a transition may occur under the age of 8, but for most players who have gone through the red and orange courts, this transition is usually done at the age of 9. There will also be some players who make this transition around the age of 10.

The green course is actually a transition to a standard course. This stage will be carried out in two steps. The first step is to use a transition ball, which can provide easier handling and easier to master rebound, not as strong as a regular ball (this helps to promote the continuous improvement of children’s technology). After a period of time in the familiarization phase, the regular ball was officially used.

The court dimension: standard court

Ball: Low compression ball, the standard color is green, and the rebound height is about 75% of the standard ball. Facilitate longer training and competition.

Racquet: Basically use adult racket, (some depend on the size of the child)

Rules: The game is conducted under the official standard tennis game rules, and various rules in the standard tennis game can be applied.

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