10 and Under Tennis
Workshop for Parents and Play for Kids
SCJTL Family Tennis Member
parents are invited to a USTA
10 and Under Tennis workshop on Sunday
May 20, 2012 Mount Sinai HIGH SCHOOL
Tennis courts 1pm to 3pm
10 and Under Tennis Workshop for Parents
Conducted by Joe Arias
USTA National 10 and Under Tennis Specialist.
This interactive workshop includes:
Focus on development and training of 10 and under
players.
Parents will learn how to
play 10 and Under Tennis with your kids!
FREE 10
and Under Tennis materials and balls! Yes, you will actually play 10 and Under Tennis just like the kids!
The workshop is for adults only.
Play Day for Kids!
Kids can try playing tennis using 10 and
Under Tennis balls and courts.
SCJTL Staff volunteers will be there
to help kids try 10 and Under Tennis
Tennis racquets will be
provided.
Play Day
is for kids ages 4 thru 10 Middle School age kids can join
in and Play Games with the new Green Dot
Tennis Ball for 12 and Under Tennis
players.
THE RULES HAVE CHANGED... In a decision that will fundamentally change the future landscape of
tennis in the United States, the USTA has passed an amendment to
mandate that all 10 and Under Tennis tournaments be played using the following: • Smaller courts with lower nets • Lighter and lower-bouncing
balls • Smaller and lighter
racquets adjusted to a child's size
December 2011
ITF Approves Use of a Slow Ball in Some Competitions
The
ITF Board of Directors has approved a two-year trial under the ITF Rules of
Tennis allowing the optional use of a Stage 1 green ball in all competition
except at the highest levels. The Stage 1 green ball is around 25 per cent
slower than a regular tennis ball. The trial period begins in January 2012,
with each national federation able to decide which national events can use
the green ball.
SCJTL WILL USE THIS BALL TO TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NEW
ADULT PLAYERS.
The change
took effect on January 1, 2012, and applies to all
USTA-sanctioned events for children 10 and under.
This new, confidence-building play format designed for kids 10 and
under makes it easier for kids to pick up a racquet and have fun
right away - even if they've never played before. By using equipment
sized right for them, kids learn quickly, develop better technique
and love the game for life.
Until December 31,
2012, kids 10 and under, new to the
USTA, can receive a FREE Junior Membership - a
$20 value! With a free membership, it's easier
than ever for kids 10 and under to play USTA Jr.
Team Tennis and Junior Tournaments!*
Members will receive:
1. One year subscription to
Bounce
newsletter.
2. Chance to play USTA Junior Team Tennis
3. Access to USTA Junior Tournaments
This 10 and Under junior
membership is valid for one year.
Available to "first time" USTA membership. Membership
will not be duplicated if you have already acquired a USTA membership
THE RULES HAVE CHANGED... It's A Whole New Ball Game QuickStart Tennis using the new 10 and Under Tennis play format is
like Little League Baseball and other youth sports such as soccer
and basketball. These youth sports employ smaller equipment and
fields/courts so that kids can achieve success the first time
out—and sustain that success every time they play.
10 and Under Tennis Workshop for Parents
and
Play for Kids
SCJTL Family Tennis Member
parents are invited to a USTA
10 and Under Tennis workshop on
Date : Sunday May 20, 2012
Mount Sinai HIGH SCHOOL Tennis courts 1pm to 3pm
Registration fee: $20.
FREE to SCJTL Family Tennis Members only!
Conducted by Joe Arias
USTA National 10 and Under Tennis Specialist.
This interactive workshop includes:
1. Focus on development and training of 10 and under
players.
2. Parents will learn how to
play 10 and Under Tennis with your kids!
3. FREE 10 and Under Tennis materials and balls!
The workshop is for adults only.
Yes, you will actually play
10 and Under Tennis just like the kids!
Play Day for Kids!
Kids can try playing tennis using 100 and
Under Tennis balls and courts.
Tennis racquets will be
provided.
Please RSVP to I know how many
people to expect. Include your name and phone number. Click here to RSVP.
2006
The
Suffolk County Junior Tennis League (SCJTL) was among 27 sites selected throughout
the Unites States to test the new 36/60 progressive tennis
development concept.
This concept is what is now know as the new QuickStar Tennis
program. 2007 SCJTL adopted QuickStart as standard programming format for
the SCJTL Green and Red Divisions forming 36' and 60' court teams.
The 2007 SCJTL Green and Red Division Challenges held at the end of
the Summer League program featured Team 36 and Team 60 competitive match play. 2008 SCJTL established the SCJTL Summer League Green and Red
Divisions as SCJTL QuickStart Tennis Divisions with over 500
players!
Past appearances:
QST National Specialist training , Destin, Fla.
National QuickStart Tennis Launch. Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center,
Philadelphia. PA
Sportime Massapequa, NY
Boys & Girls Club, Locust Valley, NY
Deer Park HS, Deer Park NY
Prince of Peace, Sayville NY
East Side Racquet Club, Manlius, NY
Alley Pond Tennis Center, Queens Village NY
Northport & Mt. Sinai NY
Arlington Players Club, Kearny, NJ
Harlem Tennis Center, NYC NY
15-Love Albany, NY
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Arhur Ashe Youth Tennis Center, Philadelphia, PA
Glenhead Racquet Club, Glenhead NY
Ipswich YMCA, Ipswich, Mass.
Sound Shore Tennis Club, Porchester NY
Vineyard Youth Tennis, Martha's Vineyard Mass.
New York Junior Tennis League, New York City, Bronx, Queens, and
Brooklyn
White House, Washington DC, Easter Egg Roll
BJK NationalTennis Center w/ Michelle Obama and Let's Move!
Now any child between ages five and ten can start
playing tennis almost immediately-even if he or she
has never picked up a racquet before. And just like
other popular youth sports, QuickStart stresses the
importance of play and team competition. It's also
now part of the USTA Jr. Team Tennis league and can
be part of your existing programs as well. Which
means that even more kids will have the opportunity
to experience this new format, have fun playing with
their friends and develop skills that will become
the foundation of their game.
This new instructional approach, formerly called
"36/60," has been designed by the USTA in
partnership with the teaching associations (USPTA
and PTR), and through research by the International
Tennis Federation.
Jorge Capestany, founder of TennisDrills.tv,
offers a profoundly reveali... more Jorge Capestany, founder of TennisDrills.tv,
offers a profoundly revealing video comparing
the QuickStart format to Full Court Tennis
training for young players. Jorge Capestany is 1
of only 9 people worldwide that is a Master
Professional with both the USPTA and PTR.
Tennis legend and Grand Slam champion Martina
Navratilova believes a manageable-sized racket
will help kids rally longer and subsequently
stay involved in tennis. Martina and USTA's
Federation Cup Coach and Tennis Commentator Mary
Joe Fernandez at Disney.
The same weekend
that the QuickStart Tennis format was launched
at ESPN The Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood
Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando,
Fl., more than 80 tennis coaches, pros and
active volunteers joined together in
Philadelphia to get an inside look at the new
initiative.
Hosted by Arthur
Ashe Youth Tennis & Education (AAYTE), USTA
Middle States sponsored its own QuickStart
Tennis workshop from 4:30-7 p.m. on Saturday
(March 1, 2008) evening.