Parents

The benefits of tennis are many. It’s a sport that adds years to your life—and life to your years. Getting children into the sport at a young age helps them develop physically, mentally and socially. They learn lessons inside the lines of a tennis court that they can apply to life outside as well. Add to those benefits an environment in which they can share everything with friends and teammates and you’ve got the essence of USTA Jr. Team Tennis. Yes, teams can play for a national title, but with USTA Jr. Team Tennis, the emphasis is not so much on winning trophies as it is on discovering the lifelong benefits of a matchless sport.

Part of the teaching progress is finding ways to make the game more fun and enjoyable for everyone involved-- and the USTA introduces tennis & makes learning the rules of the game easier and more colorful with our Illustrated Introduction to the Rules of Tennis. 

For those with children ages 5-10, the QuickStart Tennis format is designed with your kids in mind-- as they bodies and minds grow, so will their enjoyment of a brand of tennis that caters to their developmental needs. Smallers racquets and courts, with foam or low-compression balls, allows for a better education of the game, and most importantly-- more fun for them, their coaches, and parents. For more information about QuickStart, feel free to review QuickStart Tennis: A Guide for Parents and Recreational Coaches.

As a parent, we need your help to make USTA Jr. Team Tennis a success. We need committed parents and tennis enthusiasts to assist in running local USTA Jr. Team Tennis programs. And whether you’re experienced as a coach or not, the USTA has the resources to assist you. Our self-paced training courses, as well as our hands-on Recreational Coach Workshops will provide you with the necessary tools to get you started and/or enhance your skills.

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