Junior Racquet Sports  

We help players develop consistency in the 60-foot court within their groundstrokes, volleys, and serves.

Orange Ball Skills to Master at GRSC:

• Rally ball at least 10 times over net on 60′ court
• Serve 50% of time on 60′ court
• In ready position before ball is hit
• Understands scoring 15, 30, 40, game
• Understands how to use spin in grounstrokes
• Able to volley over the net to a partner
• Able to focus throughout the lesson and respects on court Pro

Green Ball players will learn how to master their game within the full-size, 78-foot court. We will also enhance their technique on groundstrokes, volleys, and serves.

• Rally the ball at least ten times in a row on a 78′ court
• Volley the ball back and forth from the net to a baseline player on the 78’ court
• Serve at least 70% of balls in a 78’ court
• In ready position and moving up to the net using a split step
• Use continental grip on volleys
• Control volleys to partner or coach across the net
• Self-feed a ball from 78’ baseline to partner
• Cooperate with a partner and listen to coaches
• Be willing to try different ideas from coaches

We encourage our Yellow ball players to enhance their point construction to have the confidence to play points, matches and feel consistent with players on their level. They will master the following skills.

• Using a continental grip on a backhand groundstroke, volleys and serve with acceptable technique
• Hit topspin and slice on both ground-strokes
• Rallying 20 ground-strokes in a row without a miss
• Understand basic tactics
• Display cooperative play among partners
• Be willing to try different ideas from coaches