Weekly Curriculum for Junior ProgramBeginners
WEEK 1
Tennis Introduction – parts of the court, tennis racquet, basic strokes
Movement – ready position, the first step to the ball, recovery steps, shuffle steps, the split step, speed, balance and power
Eye-hand coordination development
WEEK 2
Groundstrokes fundamentals – Forehand groundstroke (grip, stance, footwork, biomechanics)
WEEK 3
Groundstroke fundamentals – Backhand groundstroke (grip, stance, footwork, biomechanics)
WEEK 4
System 5 introduction (height, depth, power, spin and placement)
Groundstrokes rally, rally speed
WEEK 5
Volleys and overheads introduction
WEEK 6
Serve and return introduction
WEEK 7
Front foot pivot on forehand and backhand groundstroke
Ball placement
WEEK 8
Trouble shots – high, wide and short balls
WEEK 9
Basic court positioning in singles and doubles
WEEK 10
Match play introduction – before, during and after the match
Basic rules of tennis and scoring system
WEEK 11
Basic singles match play patterns
WEEK 12
Game day
Advanced Beginners - Intermediates
WEEK 1
Movement review – ready position, the first step to the ball, recovery steps, shuffle steps, the split step, speed, balance and power
Modern forehand introduction (grip, stance, footwork, biomechanics)
WEEK 2
Modern backhand introduction (grip, stance, footwork, biomechanics)
Trouble shots review and hitting on the run
WEEK 3
System 5 review
Shot selection and shot execution (5 ways to challenge an opponent)
WEEK 4
Volley and overhead technique
Net positioning and net coverage
WEEK 5
Serve and return
Court positioning, ball placement and strategy on first and second serve
WEEK 6
Transition game in singles and doubles
Mental toughness introduction
WEEK 7
Doubles strategy I – moving as a team, following the ball
WEEK 8
Doubles strategy II – poaching and switching tactics
WEEK 9 Singles strategy I– baseline patterns
WEEK 10
Singles strategy II – transition and net patterns
WEEK 11
Supervised match play – round robin tournament
WEEK 12
Game day Advanced
WEEK 1
Groundstrokes – footwork review (neutral stance, closed stance, semi-open and opens stance)
Mental toughness
WEEK 2
Advanced volley techniques – low volley, half volley
Advanced overhead technique – scissors kick
WEEK 3
Advanced serve and return techniques
Serve and volley tactic
WEEK 4
Specialty shots I – high looper and lobs, groundstroke and volley angle
WEEK 5
Specialty shots II – slice, drop shot, groundstroke and volley short angle
WEEK 6
Transition game I - singles
WEEK 7
Transition game II - doubles
WEEK 8
Passing shots in singles and doubles
WEEK 9 Styles of play I – singles and advanced single patterns
WEEK 10
Styles of play II – doubles and advanced doubles pattern
WEEK 11
Supervise match play – round robin tournament
WEEK 12
Game day
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Monroe Tennis, Basketball, and Sports Center
Monroe Township, New Jersey
