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Junior Program 2009
The Jonesboro Country Club offers a year round tennis program for juniors involving fundamental instruction and drills encompassing all phases of the game. Tennis pro Gary Jones will evaluate juniors and place them into groups according to their ages, athleticism, and playing ability. The age groups listed below are only generalizations and will be considered along with other criteria.
TINY TOTS GIRLS: (Fridays 4-5pm)
This class is for juniors 5-7 years old and is designed to teach these junior that very basic fundamentals of ball control, hand-eye coordination, and balance. It is also intended to let these juniors have as much fun as possible, so that they will enjoy their first encounter with tennis, and will want to continue.
TINY TOTS BOYS: (Wednesdays 4-5pm)
This class is for juniors 5-7 years old and is designed to get them started on a lifetime of tennis. Juniors are taught that tennis is a game and therefore should be FUN!! Games and drills are designed to teach basic hand-eye coordination and footwork. These juniors will also learn to play tennis using bigger foam balls and smaller nets on smaller courts, with a simplified scoring system.
BEGINNER GROUP 1 (Tuesdays amd Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm)
This class is for juniors 6-8 years old that are a little bit more advance than the tiny Tots. It is designed to teach fundamental strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, and volley) along with more hand-eye coordination and footwork. Juniors in this class will also learn the rules of tennis, tennis etiquette, and how to keep score. Juniors in this class may still be using the foam balls but will be serving from further back and will be using the regular net on a shorter court.
BEGINNER GROUP 2 (Tuesdays amd Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm)
This class is for juniors 6-8 years old that are a little bit more advance than the tiny Tots. It is designed to teach fundamental strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, and volley) along with more hand-eye coordination and footwork. Juniors in this class will also learn the rules of tennis, tennis etiquette, and how to keep score. Juniors in this class may still be using the foam balls but will be serving from further back and will be using the regular net on a shorter court.
INTERMEDIATE BOYS (Mondays and Wednesdays 5-6pm)
This class is for boys 8-14 years old and is designed to further the junior’s strokes and footwork, along with their basic knowledge of the game. They will also learn how to keep score in the dreaded tie-breaker. These juniors should be playing tournaments and going on our trips. But they should also still be taught that tennis is a game and they should be having fun. These juniors should know how to keep score and they should also be consistant with their serves from behind the service line.
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS (Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm)
This class is for girls 8-14 years old and is designed to further the junior’s strokes and footwork, along with their basic knowledge of the game. They will also learn how to keep score in the dreaded tie-breaker. These juniors should be playing tournaments and going on our trips. But they should also still be taught that tennis is a game and they should be having fun. These juniors should know how to keep score and they should also be consistant with their serves from behind the service line.
TOURNAMENT-TOUGH GROUP (Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:30 pm)
This class is for juniors ages 10 and up and is designed to teach the junior’s the more advanced aspects of the game of tennis (singles strategy, doubles strategy and the benefits of good nutrition and being in cardiovascular shape). These juniors should be playing tournaments and competing on their junior high/ high school teams. But we are very careful not to burn these juniors out, because our goal is to teach these kids how to have fun playing tennis for their entire life.
(For all classes the cost is $10/hour per junior. Members will be billed on a monthly basis through their club account. Nonmembers will also be billed on a monthly basis and will be charged an extra $25 per month guest fee.)
To sign up your juniors, or if you have any questions, please call Gary at 870-932-6556 or email him at tennis@jcclub.com. |
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