It’s been a long break from playing tennis matches, although N has been lucky to play quite a bit over the summer at the tennis club. Our club have never done anything for the juniors in the past. We have a strange situation; we no longer train at the club but at a local school,…
Tennis achievements: moving up to mini orange tennis stage
I love how much N is engaged with tennis. I don’t think he’s obsessed – he certainly doesn’t want to play every night like he used to last year. If I get him a rebounder he might change his mind about that – and he might be fighting me off it! But he really enjoys…
Beginner’s guide to tennis for kids: what is mini tennis?
As N is coming to the end of his red mini tennis stage I thought I’d share a beginners guide to tennis for kids. It’s so important for children to experience sports and find something they really love. For us that love has been for tennis, which I’m really pleased about because I’m grateful I…
Mini red team tennis galore
t feels like N has been playing a lot of tennis recently. For an 8 year old it seems quite a bit, although looking at the structure some clubs put in place (and which our training team suggest for children as they progress), he doesn’t do anywhere near as much focused play as some. But…
First tennis team win and fostering team spirit
I loved playing in sports teams when I was a child – from secondary school I did hockey and netball, plus a bit of basketball later on, as well as playing in tennis and squash teams. I think it’s so important for children to be part of a team (and that could be sports or…
