"Tennis 10s Course" means a course for students aged 10 and under to learn tennis on smaller courts using slow red, orange and green balls. This way allows children to complete the enlightenment and advancement of tennis in a happy way, so that children can master the basic skills of tennis, cultivate tactical awareness (strategy and tactics) and good skills, and make children fall in love with the sport.
The "Tennis 10s Course" focuses on the in-depth level of tennis participation of young students and provides a suitable training channel for them, including suitable competitions. All players aged 10 and under in the Tennis 10s Course can participate in tennis training and tennis matches for their age group.
The three phases of the Tennis 10s course consist of a series of development steps, with all participants progressing over the course of the competition depending on their age, ability, self-confidence and participation.
Red Ball Stage 3
The Red Ball Stage is the initial stage of the "Tennis 10s Course" and has been introduced in the previous series, the Red Ball Stage 3 uses tennis balls that are 75% slower than the standard yellow ball, and uses a 10.97 m (36 ft) long court. This stage is mainly aimed at children under 8 years old, but it is also suitable for mass entertainment for other age groups.
Orange Ball Stage 2
The Orange Ball Stage is the intermediate stage of the "Tennis 10s Course", the Orange Ball Stage 2 uses a tennis ball that is 50% slower than the standard yellow ball and uses an 18.29 m (60 ft) long course. Students in the Orange Ball Stage are advanced players in the Red Ball Stage who have mastered all the skills of the Red Ball Stage and have the ability to use the faster ball in larger ball games. In general, the promotion in the red ball stage is based on the age of 7-9. Older students can also start from the orange ball stage.
Green Ball Stage 1
The Green Ball Stage is the advanced stage of the "Tennis 10s Course", the Green Ball Stage 1 uses tennis balls that are 25% slower than the standard yellow ball, after which students can use the standard yellow ball to play on the standard tennis court. The age of students in the green ball stage is generally between 9-10 years old, of course, depending on the ability of the students and the age at which they start learning. At this stage, in addition to the opportunity to test whether the trainees have all the tennis skills to enter a standard yellow ball game, more importantly, the trainees can receive balls of different heights and speeds at various positions on the court.
Why do students under the age of 10 need to use slow balls, small courts, and small rackets? What scientific laws are contained in this? In the next series, it will be revealed to you.
(Transferred from e-China Net, the picture in this article is from the latest revision of the International Tennis Federation Play & Stay Tennis Handbook)