JUNIOR TENNIS

If you are looking for fun & professional tennis lessons in York for your children then you're at the right place!

In our recreational programme the aim is to help children develop a love for the game, to encourage children to play tennis for their whole lives. The classes at Down the Line Tennis Academy are structured, fun but the learning content is a high priority. The safety of the children is paramount so in this climate the coaches are mindful of maintaining social distance, have sanitiser on court.

All our courses are booked on a half termly basis.

Outdoor group lesson prices are £6/hr for members and £8/hr for non-members.
Indoors are priced at £8/hr for members and £10/hr non-members.

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More Youth Start courses start 12th June!

If your child is brand new to tennis then these courses are a fantastic affordable way to get started in tennis. It is a 6 week course of group lessons for ages 4-10. For £34.99 you receive your own tennis racket, a tube of balls, a branded t'shirt and 6 group lessons with children of your age.
This is a dynamic, fun class where your child can try tennis for the first time. This is only open to children who have never played or done a tennis course before.
The classes are run by a trained LTA Youth Start coach. Please book your place as soon as possible as your starter pack (including your child's racket) gets sent to you directly. Places can be booked at the green Clubspark button further down the page!

6 Week course - startig the weekend of the 12th/13th June for 6 consecutive weeks

Saturdays 11-12am Ages 10-11
Sundays 9-10am Ages 4-6
Sundays 10-11 Ages 6-8

Book all courses securely here via ClubSpark

Introducing Youth Tennis

BLUE YOUTH
(ages 4-6)

Saturday 9-10am

This is an introduction to tennis helping children improve balance, agility and coordination.
It's not about winning and losing - just getting to grips with the basics.

RED YOUTH

(ages 6-8)

Thursday 4-5pm
Saturday 10-11pm

This will look a bit more like the tenis you know. You'll see overarm serves, rallies and volleys. Coaches will help children to further develop coordination, balance and speed using soft balls and small courts.

ORANGE YOUTH
(ages 8-9)

Thursday 4-5pm
Saturday 11-12pm

Here we'll see the children starting to learn some tactics, problem solving for themsleves, developing sportsmanship and leadership. At this stage the children will understand the rules and be serving and returning in matches.

GREEN YOUTH
(ages 9-10)

Tuesday 5-6pm
Saturday 12-1pm

This is the big one, time for children to play on full size courts. It's now all about fine tuning and refining the technique they have learnt so far. Although children will be receiving expect tuition children will be in a position to act more independently on the court.

YELLOW YOUTH

(ages 11+)

Tuesday 6-7pm (12-15yrs)
Wednesday 6-7pm
(11-14yrs)
Friday 7-8pm
(11-14 & 13-16yrs)
Saturday 1-2pm (11-16yrs)

Time to find your game and explore different styles of playing. It's by this point having completed the various stages that we hope children will be fans of tennis for life!

Book all courses securely here via ClubSpark