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Forest Lake Junior Tennis Program
- Clinics and camps available for all ages
- Drills and games designed to improve skills
- Bring your friends and join us today
Junior Tennis Clinic - The Start Of Your Tennis Journey
Forest Lake has built a program that starts from first time players and goes all the way to nationally ranked contenders that can become future collegiate players.
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Junior Tennis Clinics - The Best Start For Your Tennis Career
We use the USTA ROGY “Red, Orange, Green and Yellow” ball progression program to develop juniors in a more fun and easier way of playing tennis.
As players get older, taller and stronger, the tennis balls bounce higher and faster. Red –> Orange –> Green –> Yellow, to reach the proper hitting zone so that players develop better stroke technique as they grow.
The court also grows in length with 4 to 6 year olds playing on a 36 foot court, 6 to 10 year olds on a 60 foot court and everyone else using the standard 78 foot court.
After green ball program everyone will go into pre-academy where we will continue to develop stroke fundamentals, footwork, mental toughness and strategy.
The top tier program at Forest Lake Tennis Club is the Forest Lake Tennis Academy for aspiring players looking to play Varsity high school tennis, St. Louis District, Missouri Valley, National tournaments and eventually leading to college tennis.
We have developed many of the top players in the St. Louis area over the last 12 years.
Look below for links to sign up online.
Call Chandler with questions or with assistance signing up:
Fall-Winter 2023-24 Session Dates:
- Session 1: September 5, 2023 to October 9, 2023 (5 weeks)
- Session 2: October 10, 2023 to November 13, 2023 (5 weeks)
- Session 3: November 14, 2023 to December 18, 2023 (5 weeks)
- Session 4: December 19, 2023 to January 22, 2024 (5 weeks)
- Session 5: January 23, 2024 to February 26, 2024 (5 weeks)
- Session 6: February 27, 2024 to April 1, 2024 (5 weeks)
- Session 7: April 2, 2024 to April 29, 2024 (4 weeks)
- Session 8: April 30, 2024 to May 26, 2024 (4 weeks)
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JUNIOR CLINICS
RED BALL (4-8 Years Old)
Fall/Winter:
- Tuesday 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost:
$125 (5 weeks)
ORANGE BALL (8-12 Years Old)
Fall/Winter:
- Tuesday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cost: Member – $140 | Non-member – $180 (5 weeks)
GREEN BALL (9-13 Years Old)
Fall/Winter:
- Thursday 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM
- Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cost: Member – $140 | Non-member – $180 (5 weeks)
Junior Learn to Play (12-18 Years Old)
Fall/Winter:
- Thursday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: $125 (5 weeks)
PRE ACADEMY (12 AND OVER)
Pre-Academy Criteria:
- Striving to reach a minimum UTR of 2.5 to get into Academy
- Knows the difference between slice and topspin
- Knows basic technique of groundstrokes, volleys, slices, serves and overheads
- Has understanding of scoring
- Has ability to rally several balls in a row
- Has played some level of competitions
- Has some understanding of grips and stances
Fall/Winter:
- Monday 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 04:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday 04:30 – 6:00 PM
Cost: Member – $39/time | Non-member – $49/time
To sign up for Pre-Academy please reach out to Chandler at 314-878-2722 or email us at info@forestlaketennisclub.com.
Elite Junior Tennis Players
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We feature nationally-ranked juniors and have placed numerous athletes on college programs.
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