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JCC Junior Tennis Clinics |
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Junior Program 2007
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.
PEE WEE GROUP (Mondays 4-5pm (boys), Wednesdays 4-5pm (girls)
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.
BEGINNER GROUP (Tuesdays-Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm)
This class is for juniors 8-12 years old and 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 at the top of this class should be getting ready to play in novice tennis tournaments and should be able to serve from the back line.
INTERMEDIATE GROUP (Tuesdays-Thursdays 5:00-6:30 pm)
This class is for juniors 9-14 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 just a game.
TOURNAMENT-TOUGH GROUP (Mondays-Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 pm)
This class is for juniors 14 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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