Tier 5 - JHS Intermediate
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Friday, December 11, 2009 | Junior High
Tier 5 = Junior High School Group - Intermediate
- Ages 11-13
- Generally 6th - 8th Grade students
- Have had 3 or more years of tennis lessons or experience
- Have had some tournament experience: USTA Rookie or Challenger levels
- Can sustain rallies of 5 or more on 78' court (regulation)
- Main focus is on improving consistency & developing tempo
- Stroke development and refinement of ball control
- Can hit with topspin most of the time; just learning slice
- Serve motion is consistent; makes clean contact 8 out of 10 times
- Strong volley and racket control ability at net
- Cardio and strength conditioning
- Learning to correct movements on court for footwork
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