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SPORTIME PRESCHOOL U10U10TENNIS SPORTIME’S NEW 10 AND UNDER PATHWAY SPORTIME PLAYER PATHWAYS FOR AGES 9-11 AND 12 AND UP

Tennis Whizz is a complete preschool SPORTIME U10 Tennis is comprised of Red and Orange levels and trains our players under 10 to become well-rounded competitive SPORTIME WORLD TOUR Having successfully completed the SPORTIME U10 RED and ORANGE Pathway, qualifi ed players are invited to tennis program that fosters the healthy EVENTS athletes. Using the appropriate sized courts (36’ - 60’) and balls (low compression Red and Orange), the U10 Tennis Pathway join the Pathway best suited for them - Junior Tennis Kinetics, EXCEL High Performance or the John McEnroe mental, physical and emotional growth provides the best start for young athletes, allowing them to , rally and actually play the game of tennis quickly. Th e SPORTIME World Tour is our “” competition, held at multiple Tennis Academy. Each of these pathways allows students to train and compete with both the regulation green and of our youngest players. Tennis Whizz SPORTIME U10 is off ered at all SPORTIME and John McEnroe Tennis locations. SPORTIME sites each year, which allows regulation yellow ball on the full-sized 78’ court, and to compete in sanctioned USTA and ITF tournament play. is off ered at all SPORTIME and students to compete in an age and level appropriate format. With four separate John McEnroe Tennis Academy locations. Our very highest level players, pursuant to a curriculum designed by events held during each indoor season, Our very highest level players, pursuant to a curriculum designed JMTA - Yellow JMTA - Green John McEnroe and his world class staff , learn to… each SPORTIME World Tour event is by John McEnroe and his world class staff , learn to… Age: 12 and Up Age: 9-11 • Develop groundstrokes that are weapons and know how and when based on a Grand Slam theme, assuring a • Vary both fi rst and second serves with depth, direction and spin to Ball: YELLOW JMTA PATHWAY Ball: GREEN, YELLOW to use them festive and social experience for kids and move the opponent Court: 78’ Th e John McEnroe Tennis Academy Court: 78’ • Use the fi rst and second serve eff ectively to set up subsequent shots parents. Participation in World Tour is • Implement combinations of height, depth and spin on groundstrokes Racquet: 27” (JMTA) is the New York region’s #1 Racquet: 26”- 27” • Play in fi ve dimensions, utilizing height, speed, spin, depth and included with all Red, Orange and Green to force opponents back program for developing serious players - like direction level programs. • Defend with a variety of shots when out of position and against net JMTA’s 2014 Wimbledon Boys’ Champion • Master the patterns and tactics that maximize their skill sets players Noah Rubin. Conceived, developed and • Analyze and exploit opponents’ weaknesses • Master a greater range of net skills including the swing and • Quickly analyze whether they are on off ense, defense or neutral directed by John McEnroe and his world-class effi cient overhead 78’ in a SPORTIME UU1010 - RRededd OneOne SPORTIME U10 - Red Two SPORTIME UU1010 - OOrangerange OneOOne SPORTIME U10 - Orange Two November, 2014 January, 2015 staff , JMTA boasts players that have won titles 78’ • Develop court presence • Make small tactical adjustments in match play when necessary Age: 5-7 Age: 6-8 Age: 7-9 Age: 7-10 at sectional, national, intercollegiate and • Take on the challenge of fi nding opponents’ weaknesses. • Develop the mental skills to compete at the highest level Timeframe: 3-12 months Timeframe: 6-12 months Timeframe: 6-9 months Timeframe: 6-18 months international levels. JMTA is off ered at our TennisWhizz fl agship location at SPORTIME Randall’s Competition Ball: RED Ball: RED Ball: RED, ORANGE Ball: ORANGE Competition Age: 3-5 • World Tour • Warrior Games • USTA Junior Court: 36’ Court: 36’ Court: 60’ Court: 60’ March, 2015 May, 2015 Island with annexes on Long Island and in • USTA Eastern Tournaments • USTA National and ITF Tournaments Timeframe: Up to 2 years • USTA Eastern Matches • Little Mo Tournaments Racquet: Up to 21” Racquet: Up to 21” Racquet: 21” - 23” Racquet: 23” - 25” Westchester. • Grand Slam Junior Championships Ball: FOAM Court: Microcourt SPORTIME WARRIOR GAMES Racquet: Up to 19” SPORTIME Warrior Games events are held twice a year and participation is EXCEL - Yellow At this level players develop all skills in JTK Yellow plus learn to… included for all players in SPORTIME EXCEL - Green At this level players develop all skills in JTK Green plus learn to… 36’ 36’ Age: 12 and Up • Develop strokes to technical profi ciency programs who are training on 60’ or 78’ Age: 9-11 • Use both fi rst and second serves with depth and direction to Helps children to learn… Ball: YELLOW • Develop a variety of fi rst and second serves courts with the orange or green ball. Ball: GREEN, YELLOW move the opponent • Basic motor skills like running, SPORTIME EXCEL PATHWAY Court: 78’ • Develop basic tactics/patterns of play to construct and win points 18’ 18’ 60’ 60’ Refl ecting the competitive vision of John EXCEL Court: 78’ • Use the combination of height and depth on groundstrokes jumping and balancing Racquet: 27” • Have a tactical understanding of opponents’ strengths and McEnroe, these events enhance and HIGH PERFORMANCE Th e EXCEL Pathway is designed for Racquet: 26” - 27” to force opponents back weaknesses • Racquet handling and control Here players learn to… Here players learn to… Here players learn to… Here players learn to… players who want to make tennis an • Defend with variety of shots when out of position and against promote the competitive skills needed for • Vary patterns and ball trajectories to exploit opponents’ weaknesses • Th rowing, bouncing, catching • Serve with a simple action • Build the action to direct the serve • Refi ne the serve to increase direction • Use the serve as a weapon, integral part of their lives and who are net players the long-term development of our players. • Defend in a variety of ways including turning defense into off ense and tracking a ball • Track and move to the ball • Judge ball depth and direction and speed keeping the returner back ready to commit to doing so, with the goal of • Master a greater range of net skills including the swing volley and when appropriate • Hitting and basic strokes • Build balance and coordination skills • Use basic footwork patterns to • Track the faster moving orange ball • Anticipate based upon an opponent’s playing competitive tennis at the high school effi cient overhead • Use a simple low to high stroking arrive on balance • Increase movement speed, position and swing shape and/or collegiate levels, as well as playing • Develop court presence • Social skills like listening, sharing, 78’ Competition motion • Refi ne groundstroke shapes including coordination and dynamic balance • Master dynamic balance and complex 78’ • Enjoy challenging situations and evaluate the diffi culty of tasks caring and cooperating USTA tournament tennis. Th e EXCEL • USTA Junior Team Tennis • USTA Eastern Tournaments • Early literacy skills, early math • Develop stroke shape to build a rally grips on and • Increase spin and speed on coordination pathway is provided at all SPORTIME • USTA National and ITF Tournaments USTA TOURNAMENTS Competition skills and more • Develop solid contact points to direct • Change the direction of the ball to hit groundstrokes to move • Take time away from an opponent tennis locations where JMTA is not off ered. the ball to defi ned spaces the opponent by hitting earlier Pathway players are advised to participate • World Tour • Warrior Games • USTA Junior Team Tennis • Keep score and understand some • Move to the net and volley • Link shots into patterns of play and • Use patterns of play eff ectively in USTA Tournaments. SPORTIME • USTA Eastern Matches Competition basic rules • Score a tiebreak and know all understand court geography • Use good decision-making to go coaches are available to advise pathway • Just play and have fun players on which tournaments to enter. the rules of the game • Approach and volley using sound to the net and execute on a variety For more information about USTA Junior TK - Yellow Here players learn to… Competition patterns and technique of volley skills Junior TK - Green Here players learn to… tournaments, please visit Age: 12 and Up • Develop solid and consistent groundstrokes • Play the World Tour Competition • Identify their own levels of • Identify their own strengths and areas Age: 9-11 • Maintain the quality of the serve as they move to the bigger court • Vary the depth, height and speed of the ball with groundstrokes SPORTIME has a player pathway for your child! for your pathway has a player SPORTIME Ball: YELLOW www.USTA.com. JUNI R JUNIOR TK PATHWAY • Move dynamically in all directions, selecting appropriate • Play the World Tour competence that need more practice Ball: GREEN Court: 78’ on the full size court TENNIS KINETICS SPORTIME‘s trademarked junior Court: 78’ footwork patterns development program, dedicated to Racquet: 26” - 27” • Use the serve to move opponents and keep them back Competition Competition Racquet: 25” - 26” • Maintain depth to keep opponents back • Return with depth and direction meeting the instructional and recreational • Look for opportunities to take time away from opponents • Play the World Tour • Play the World Tour • Recognize the phases of play, when to attack and defend From Tennis Whizz to the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, Academy, Whizz to the John McEnroe Tennis Tennis From needs of our junior members by providing • Defend eff ectively when out of position with height and depth • Test your skills in the Warrior Games • Test your skills in the Warrior Games • Defend diff erent game-styles an excellent learning environment, • Move opponents to set up opportunities to come to net • Play USTA Eastern Matches • Play USTA Eastern Matches • Recognize an opponent’s tactics and defend against or counter them creating important social interactions, and • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of opponents off ering challenging and fun competitive 78’ Competition opportunities. Junior TK is available at all 78’ Competition www.SportimeNY.com • World Tour • Warrior Games • USTA Junior Team Tennis SPORTIME and JMTA locations. • World Tour • USTA Junior Team Tennis • USTA Eastern Matches www.JohnMcEnroeTennisAcademy.com • Play USTA Eastern Matches