Junior programs

From first swing to competition

The Junior Instructional Program offers age- and skill-based tennis instruction for children ages 4–18. All clinics are led by a USPTA-certified professional and provide a structured, fun environment for developing tennis skills.

Advance registration is required.

  • IU Tennis Center members
    Members can register online for Junior Programs.
  • Non-members
    To learn more about Junior Programs or inquire about registration, contact Akshaya Sabapathy.

Junior Clinic levels and costs

Students in this clinic learn:

  • First stages of cooperative tennis where they develop their agility, balance, coordination, and motor skills through a variety of drills.
  • How to initiate a rally
  • How to move and judge a ball (receptions skills)
  • To control the racquet at the contact point and control the height, direction, and depth to be successful on the 36' court.

These adaptive skills will be the foundation of their future tennis development.

Cost: $18/day

Students in this clinic learn:

  • First stages of cooperative tennis where they develop their agility, balance, coordination, and motor skills through a variety of drills.
  • How to initiate a rally
  • How to move and judge a ball (receptions skills)
  • To control the racquet at the contact point and control the height, direction, and depth to be successful on the 36' court.

These adaptive skills will be the foundation of their future tennis development.

Cost: $18/day

Students in this clinic:

  • Develop proper technique on the four main tennis strokes: forehand, backhand, serve, and volley.
  • Learn the basics of tactical play from the 60' court of singles and doubles.
  • Learn topspin and will learn how to differentiate between a volley and a ground stroke.

Cost: $36/day

Students begin the transition to the full court using both the green dot and yellow tennis balls. All technical areas are covered including the forehand, backhand, serve, and volley. A variety of hand fed and live ball drills are use to improve each student's understanding of basic tennis tactics.

Cost: $36/day

This clinic develops each student's technique with an emphasis on understanding concepts of offense/defense as it relates to both singles and doubles. Ball control exercises that enhance consistency, direction, depth, and spin are taught. Students learn a variety of adaptive skills that are taught during competitve play situations working on all ares of the court.

Cost: $36/day

This clinic develops skills essential for competition. Students focus on improving tactical and technical skills in all areas of the game. Attention is placed on improving match play performance with an emphasis on footwork and conditioning, match play tactics, mechanics, mental toughness, and sportsmanship.

Cost: $36/day

High School HP: This program focuses on developing junior players who are currently playing high school varsity tennis and who have tournament experience. To qualify, players must have completed at least one full season of high school tennis and be actively participating in USTA or UTR-sanctioned tournaments. New players must be assessed by our coaching team to before registering to ensure they meet the required skillset and UTR rating. The program emphasizes technical consistency, match strategy, physical conditioning, and mental resilience.

Tournament Player HP: Designed for highly competitive players pursuing sectional or national rankings. All participants must have competed in a minimum of 6 two-out-of-three-set tournaments within the last 12 month and have a UTR rating of 3.0 or higher. This clinic emphasizes advanced tactical, technical, and mental toughness training. Qualified participants will also receive free daily court time and ball machine access to support year-round development.

Cost: $36/day