SQUAD STRUCTURE
CI Tennis Academy offers coaching groups for all levels and ages of players. Groups are graded by our certification system whereby players move up through the levels and court sizes/ball types as they progress. As they train they progress technically, tactically and physically and have various tests along the way.
Squads at all ages have:
Recreational squads - 1 hour per week, £6 members and Under 8, £7.50 non-members Over 8 years old
Team squads - 1.5 hours per week, £7.50 per week members only
Performance squads - 3 hours per week, £10 per week members only
Team and Performance squads are only for players who have reached Level 1 in the Red, Orange and Green levels or Advanced in the Yellow ball program.
Red Tennis
Red tennis is for 4-8 year olds, it is played with a red ball on various sizes of mini tennis courts as the children's level improves. The progression through Red tennis is as follows:
Red 3 - Beginners
Red 2 - Improvers
Red 1 - Intermediate
Red Performance - Advanced
Orange Tennis
Orange tennis is for 7 to 10 year olds and is played with an orange ball on 3/4 of a full court. There are 2 levels of orange to progress through and an extra level for performance players.
Orange 2 - Beginners / Improvers
Orange 1 - Intermediate
Orange Performance - Advanced
Green Tennis
Green Tennis is for 9-12 year olds and is played with a green ball on a full tennis court for 1 hour per week. Green tennis just has one level with an additional level for performance players.
Green 1 - Improvers / Intermediate
Green Performance - Advanced
Yellow Tennis
Yellow tennis is played on the full court with the yellow ball. There are 4 grades of yellow ball tennis:
Beginners: Players who have very little tennis experience and are learning the basics.
Improvers: Players who have gained some experience and confidence in the game and have a grasp of the basic techniques.
Intermediate: Players with significant experience who are learning more advanced techniques and have some match play experience.
Advanced: Players who compete in tournaments and have already a firm grasp of advanced techniques and tactics.