Junior Tennis

Junior Tennis

The Ruby Hill Tennis Staff is proud to offer a junior program for all ages and levels of aspiring young players.

Call or email Thaddeus Buurkarl at (925)352.6494 or thaddeus@buurkarl.com for more information or to register. 

 

Little Hitters Clinic-Red Ballers (Ages 4-6) 

This clinic is a positive introduction to the sport of tennis. These students will use the low compression, larger red balls on a 36 foot court.  The focus is on fun and developing necessary motor and racquet skills, footwork, and basic tennis strokes.

Cost:  Flex 10 - $275 or Flex 20 - $450

     
 

Future Stars-Red Ballers (Ages 7-8)

This class stresses learning proper technique on all strokes including grips, footwork and sportsmanship with games aimed at building skills in a fun environment. These students will use the low compression, larger red balls on a 36 foot court.  Players are taught the basic fundamentals of tennis while introducing basic rules and scoring.

Cost:  Flex 10 - $275 or Flex 20 - $450

     
 

Junior Team-Orange (Ages 8-10)

Green (Ages 10-12) 

This class is for both novice and experienced junior players who have a desire to play competitive tennis. Players will continue to develop the basic strokes, rules and etiquette required for match play.  Students will use the low compression, smaller orange balls on 60 foot courts and green balls on full sized 78 foot courts.  Players will be encouraged to develop match play strategies and prepare to participate in USTA sanctioned events.

Cost:  Flex 10 - $350 or Flex 20 - $600

     
   
     
 

High School Prep Training

Ages 13 & Up

Beginner to Intermediate Level, Students looking to earn a JV spot on their High School team.  Players will be preparing for upcoming high school try-outs with clinics focusing on the development of consistent groundstrokes, volleys, serves, and returns.  Strength training and conditioning will be geared towards improving the athleticism of each player.  Challenge Ladder, Inter-Club matches, and USTA participation will be critical to the improvement of these players.  Students will be expected to bring a water jug and a jump rope to each practice.

Cost:  Flex 10 - $450 or Flex 20 - $800

     
 

Tournament/College Prep Training

Intermediate to Advanced Level, High School Varsity Players.  Must receive instructor approval to enter into this class.  This group meets 3 times a week for 2 hours per session.   These players are varsity-level players or junior players who have USTA rankings and/or a desire to play tournament and/or college level tennis.  The intensity of the conditioning and drilling is very high.  An aggressive all-court style of play is emphasized.  Our goal is to produce players comfortable at both the baseline and the net, with the ability to play both singles and doubles at the collegiate level.   Challenge Ladder Matches, Inter-Club matches and USTA tournament play will be critical to this group.  Students will be expected to bring a water jug and a jump rope to each practice.

Cost:  Flex 10 - $450 or Flex 20 - $800