SCHWARTZ TENNIS CENTER JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT

The Schwartz Tennis Center is currently able to offer drill clinics with up to six players per court/instructor.  Private lessons and semi-private lessons are also available.  The Junior Tennis registration flyer is on our website.  Click INSTRUCTION and select JUNIOR CLINICS.
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Training Recommendations:

• Recommended minimum training for junior tennis players who play tennis as a basic sport activity:
  • Organized practice drills/clinics 1-2 times per week
  • Introductory private or semi-private lessons
  • Play for sheer fun once per week
  • Fitness 2 times per week (another sport, jog, other cardio, etc.)
  • Occasional competition with others at similar skill level (match play, novice tournament, practice match with a friend, etc).
     
• Recommended training for tennis players who play for development of skills, the love of the game, and a limited number of tournament competitions: 
  • Organized practice drills 2-3 times per week
  • Blocks of private lessons
  • Individual need practice time (serves, hand fed repetition, hit with friend/family)
  • Footwork/fitness 2-4 times per week (strength, quickness and agility, cardio fitness, cross-training, etc.)
  • Seasonal competition (high school, summer tournaments, a small block of tournaments)
     
• Recommended training for players who commit to high performance training and year-round competition:
  • Organized practice workouts 4-6 days per week
  • Private lesson time weekly
  • Individual need practice time (serves, hand fed repetition, hit with friend/family)
  • Strength training 2-4 times per week
  • Movement training 2-4 times per week
  • Cardio fitness 2-4 times per week
  • Tournament schedule throughout the year which includes competition at three levels:
    • A competition level which you should expect to win rounds
    • A competition level which you must compete at a high level to be successful
    • A competition level which challenges you to reach the next level
       
• Junior Players are evaluated for drill groups by four criteria:
  • Athletic Skills
  • Tennis Skills
  • Commitment
  • Competitive Results
     
• Plan your training program to include the following:
  • Movement prep/dynamic stretches prior to workouts and competition
  • Flexibility/stretching after workouts and competition
  • Strength workouts:
    • Upper body (chest, back, biceps, triceps, shoulders, forearms, etc.)
    • Core (abdominal exercises)
    • Legs (lunges, stairs, plyometric exercises, etc.)
  • Quickness and agility:
    • Speed rope, quickness ladder, line hops, etc.
    • Side shuffle, cross-over steps, spiders, cones, etc.
  • Cardio fitness:
    • Interval training (sprints, cycle, cardio equipment, etc.)
    • Endurance (jog, bike, cardio equipment, etc.)
  • Cross Training:
    • Another sport activity (basketball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, etc.)
       
• Customize your weekly workouts around your competition schedule.  Here is an example:
  • Mon/Wed = quickness / agility / upper body / core
  • Tues/Thurs = interval training / legs / flexibility
  • Friday = light workout
  • Sat/Sun = Tournament competition
  • Recovery after competition