"Young kids don't play soccer on a full pitch, so why should they play on a full court. Support Tennis 10's" - Roger Federer *Notice* New ITF Rules Regarding Tennis 10's Tournaments ~ Jan 2012 (pdf) Please read!
The ITF launched the Tennis 10's (mini tennis) program and it is now in practice in the Turks & Caicos Islands! Tennis 10's is based on the best method of training a youngster from the age of 5 - 10 years old the game of tennis. This program has the full support of players like Federer, Nadal and Roderick who have been trained in methods like this. The idea is that children will play on an appropriate sized court, with smaller racquets and slower balls that suit their size. This will give them greater success, and that will always lead to more fun! The court size, racquets size and ball speed increase through three stages. The stages are based on ages, so that children can join at any time and play against their 'peers'. The rules of tennis are always respected from the very first stage, with the idea of fair play and healthy competition will grow as the children's skill sets grow. The idea is with fun and achievement a lifelong enjoyment of the game can grow! The TCITF has taught the country's Gov't Primary schools phys ed/early learning teches from Provo to Salt Cay in how to teach Mini Tennis to their young pupils and also provided the equipment for each PE class. Read More Here Contact Us and get your children signed up, or receive training on how to train the Tennis 10's Way! Here are some helpful links to find out about Tennis 10's in other countries! Look here soon for Tennis 10's TCI |
