Youth Programs
The Palmetto Tennis Center offers a wide variety of Youth Programs through the PTC Performance Training Center year-round for kids ages 4-18. Our programs are designed to help new and experienced players develop their game and our more advanced programs hone critical skills to take your child's game to the next level. Five on-site tennis pros with more than 75 combined years of experience and a full-service pro shop provide everything you need from service and gear to training.
Youth Training Schedule
Session 1: January 16 - March 15
Session 2: March 25 - May 17
Spinners: Ages 4-5 $60 / session
Wednesday 4:45-5:30 pm
• Focus is on movement, balance, coordination and basic tennis skills.
• Goal: To form a foundation for tots on the tennis court.
Red and Foam Ball
Drop Shots: Ages 6-7 $120/session or $80/session for Monday OR Wednesday only
Monday & Wednesday 5:30-6:15 pm
• Focus is on basic physical skills such as sending and receiving, balance, throwing, catching, and tracking.
• Goal: Player has the ability to "rally" back and forth with a coach or parent.
Red Ball 1 & 2
Slammers: Ages 8-10 $150/session or $100/session for Tuesday OR Thursday only
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm
• Focus is on physical skills such as sending and receiving, balance, throwing, catching, tracking, agility, and more complex
coordination.
• Players begin to understand the concepts of serving, rallying, scoring and match play.
• Goal: Player has the ability to "rally" with coach or parent as well as with another player of like ability.
• Beginning to understand the concepts of serving, rallying, and scoring.
Orange Ball 1 & 2
Homeschool Program Ages 5-14 $75/session
Wednesday 10:00-11:00 am
• Focus is on basic physical skills for tennis
• Goal: Player has the ability to "rally" back and forth with a coach or parent or player of like ability
• Introduction to concepts of serving, rallying, scoring
Red and Orange Ball
Junior Training Schedule
Challengers: (Intro) Ages 11-18
Designed to help beginning players ages 11-18 improve basic skills including strokes and point construction.
Tuesday & Thursday 5:00-6:00 pm
Designed to help beginning players ages 11-18 improve basic skills including strokes and point construction.
• Focus is on stroke technique and development.
• Players in this group have limited experience and are looking for the basic skills to get started.
• Goal: Player develops the ability to serve, rally, and score.
• Players in this group are interested in learning the necessary skills in their first steps to possibly play on a school tennis team.
Green and Yellow Ball
$15 per Clinic Value Pass: 8 clinics for $100
Performance
Intermediate, Ages 8 - 18 - skill placement
Monday & Wednesday: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
The focus of this clinic is on stroke production and match play situations. Players will be encouraged to participate throughout the year in different events. Goals include the ability to rally while sustaining stroke mechanics. Most are taking, or have taken, private lessons.
$18 per Clinic Value Pass: 8 clinics for $120
High Performance
Advanced, 18 & Under - skill placement
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
High Performance is an immersion of tactical and competitive work and play based drills. Advanced
players, top high school players, and top tournament players will find themselves challenged physically and mentally. Advanced level play requires commitment to excellence and the willingness to achieve goals during clinics and on their own time.
$18 per Clinic Value Pass: 8 clinics for $120