WHAT IS HOTSHOTS?
Tennis for 3–12 year old kids
Hot Shots is a fun way for children to play and learn tennis.
Our program consists of four stages:
- Blue Stage - 3-5yrs
- Red Stage - 5-8yrs
- Orange Stage - 8-10yrs
- Green Stage - 10-12yrs
Each stage providing the right equipment and court size for their ability and level. This includes lower-compression balls that bounce less, plus racquets and court sizes suited to kids’ age and experience making it easy for each child to join no matter the level.
BLUE STAGE
3-5YRS
Movement skills
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Walking, running, skipping, jumping, hopping, leaping and dodging.
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Balancing while moving and standing still.
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Striking, catching and throwing.
Social skills
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Developing confidence,
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Teamwork
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Persistence
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Emotional management
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Listening
Equipment
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Played on a large, flat open surface.
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17-19in racquets.
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Red ball with 25 per cent compression.
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Uses fun, colourful equipment that appeals to kids’ curiosity, imagination and sense of play, while encouraging learning and friendships.
RED STAGE
5-8YRS
Tennis skills
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Learning to rally with a partner.
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Exploring basic tennis tactics and scoring.
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Introduce individual and team match play.
Social skills
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Giving things a go and trying their best.
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Fair play and showing good sportsmanship.
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Working on their own and with others.
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Solving problems as they come up.
Equipment
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Played on modified court sizes with appropriate net height.
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19-23in racquets.
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Red ball with 25 per cent compression.
Match play
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Every child gets involved and has fun.
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Exploring individual and team-based rally games and modified scoring with an emphasis on personal best.
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Focusing on trying your best, fair play and cooperation.
ORANGE STAGE
8-10YRS
Tennis skills
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Learning more complex tactics and strategies in singles and doubles.
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Developing offensive and defensive tactics, serving and returning skills.
Social skills
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Strengthening communication.
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Collaboration.
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Resilience.
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Emotional management.
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Leadership to develop respectful relationships.
Equipment
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Played on modified court sizes with appropriate net height.
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23-25in racquets.
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Orange ball with 50 per cent compression.
Match play
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Every child gets involved and has fun.
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Fun and engaging singles and doubles match-play formats with a focus on personal best.
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Developing leadership, persistence and collaboration.
green STAGE
10-12YRS
Tennis skills
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Further refining singles and doubles match play.
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Problem-solving scenarios with coaches.
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Identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
Social skills
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Fostering empathy, fair play and respect.
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Developing communication, emotional management and resilience.
Equipment
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Two court sizes including full-size.
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25-27in racquets.
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Green ball with 75 per cent compression.
Match play
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Every child gets involved and has fun.
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Fun and stimulating ways to explore technique and tactics in singles and doubles match-play formats.
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Developing resilience, empathy and respect.
