PTR Kids Tennis

PTR has always been at the forefront of children’s tennis with resources for teachers and coaches. PTR Kids Tennis updates our Munchkin Tennis program, taking the best from it and adding new elements to create a methodology that ensures success when teaching tennis to youngsters.

The launch of QuickStart and ITF’s Play & Stay means that tennis teaching pros must have the skills and knowledge to contribute. PTR Kids Tennis is the catalyst that will help teachers better contribute to these programs, and is a perfect complement to them.

PTR Kids Tennis Workshop introduces tennis teachers to the key concepts of understanding physical development, communicating and organizing young players, maximizing learning in children, developing key skills like rallying, serving and scoring quickly, as well as using modified courts and equipment.

Workshop participants will receive the new PTR Kids Tennis Instructor’s Manual, designed to complement the workshop by offering an in depth resource on setting up courts, understanding how children learn, planning and structuring lessons, progressions for teaching more skills, formats for organizing and running competitions for this young age group, as well as more than 60 drills and games designed for children.

In addition, the manual includes a resource CD with logos and graphics reflecting diversity, editable certificates to use in any PTR Kids Tennis program, and a tennis themed coloring page for youngsters.

Several PTR Clinicians have been trained to deliver the PTR Kids Tennis Workshops and are doing so right now. PTR Kids Tennis Workshops are continually being scheduled around the country and will soon be launched worldwide.

Just as children grow, PTR Kids Tennis will grow. At this time, additional supporting materials include a specially designed PTR Kids Tennis T-shirt for the children in a program, and discounted prices from Gamma on everything an instructor will need to properly teach this age group, from mini nets to foam and transition balls.

Through PTR Kids Tennis, PTR has produced the tools to help tennis teachers get more young players in the game and, most importantly, keep them there!

Course Description:

PTR Kids Tennis (4-5 hours)
$75 for members • $95 for non-members

A curriculum designed for coaches who want to develop the growing market of junior players under 10. The course covers essential development skills needed for working with children, including age relevant coaching methodology, appropriate use of courts, equipment and balls. A simplistic approach to building essential skills to get children playing the game quickly, enjoy it more and keep playing! More than 50 games, activities and progressions designed to get children playing while emphasizing balance, coordination, agility and motor skills. Also includes helpful hints for running simple competitions, programming and marketing. Course participants receive the PTR Kids Tennis Instructor’s Manual and resource CD with graphic artwork for posters, flyers, brochures and more.