Lawn tennis (or simply tennis) is a sport that at the dawn of its appearance was very popular among aristocrats (it is known that many French kings played it five centuries ago). Over time, it has become more “democratic” and widespread, and now the audience of those playing tennis and watching tennis competitions numbers in the millions.
Modern tennis tournaments(“Roland Garros”, Kremlin Cup, etc.) are always events that unite best athletes planet and connoisseurs of their craftsmanship. Among the world's leading tennis players you can meet many of our compatriots. All this also attracts representatives of the younger generation. Both boys and girls living in our city can enroll in specialized sections and tennis clubs.
Tennis - great way improve your physical fitness, constantly be in good shape and feel confident. Thanks to it, many muscle groups develop, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, the guys become more resilient, coordinated, and attentive. This is a great activity for a modern person who appreciates healthy image life.
What court size is suitable for children?
The International Tennis Association is considering two levels of court for children under ten years of age. The first, also known as the red level, intended for children from 6 to 8 years old, indicates a court size of 11x5.5 m. This is a quarter of a standard adult court. It is logical that it also uses a special small net for young tennis players. Older children play on the orange court: its dimensions are 6.5x18 or 8.23x18 m. It’s not hard to guess why the courts for children are significantly smaller than for adults: on a large court, a child will not have time to move around his half, and is unlikely to be able to make a strong serve so that the ball reaches the opponent's territory.
What you need to know about the sole of tennis shoes
To make the game enjoyable, you need to take into account every little detail - in the case of tennis, even what the sole of the sneakers will be! For its production, a special rubber mixture is used, which is characterized by unique flexibility and wear resistance. The soles of sneakers have different types, depending on what court surface the training or game is taking place on. That is why when choosing shoes you should pay attention to the surface - hard, grass, carpet or dirt. It is worth noting that in the middle of the shoe the sole tapers, and for good reason: this is how the player’s foot is stabilized. To make this part of the sole, urethane rubber is used.
What are children's tennis rackets made from?
Aluminum, graphite or a composite of them can be used to make rackets for children. True, the first option is still more common. The fact is that aluminum is softer than graphite, has less density and therefore the racket is easy and comfortable to hold with a child’s hand. However, it cannot boast the same characteristics as a graphite racquet - power, excellent ball feel, improved control, etc. After the young athlete gains experience and strength, he can work with a composite or all-graphite racket.
1. Russian school of tennis
The school is over 8 years old; classes are held on outdoor and indoor courts in almost all districts of Moscow. Children's groups welcome children from 3 to 14 years old. Cost: from 1,200 rubles/lesson.
2. International Tennis Academy in Khimki
A children's and youth center is open here sports school in tennis. The Academy has six clay courts - three outdoor and three indoor, four locker rooms, a fitness bar, a massage room, and a tennis goods store. Classes can begin from 3 years old (together with parents); There are children's (4-7 years old) and teenage (8-15 years old) groups. Cost: from 2,000 rub./month.
3. European Tennis School Play
The school is taught only by professional athletes whose qualifications are confirmed by the German tennis federation Deutsche Tennis Bund. Classes are held at 14 indoor and outdoor venues in Moscow. The school accepts children from 4-5 years old. Training can take place not only in Russian, but also in English, French and German languages. Cost: from 800 rub./lesson.
4. Children's school tennis"Tenniscountry"
The school accepts children from 3 years old. Classes are held throughout Moscow - 18 courts in total. During children's training, special equipment is used - larger and deflated balls, smaller nets and various targets. Cost: from 2,500 rubles/month.
5. Tennis club"Pirogovsky"
The club is located on the shore of the Pirogovskoye reservoir. Club members have at their disposal 7 indoor courts with professional Casali Softplay surfacing. The club has a tennis school for adults and children. Children aged 4-6 years, children and juniors aged 6-18 are invited to classes. Cost: from 2,400 rub./month.
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Tennis club "Arma" and Stolyarov school
Tennis school under the guidance of Honored Master of Sports Andrei Stolyarov. The school has 5 indoor playgrounds with professional Hard AC Play Cushion surfacing under an 18-meter dome. Children from 5 to 12 and from 12 to 16 years are invited to classes. View children for enrollment in groups takes place in August(from 11.00 to 19.00).
7. Tennis school "Vulcan"
The Vulcan school has been teaching children tennis for 10 years. During this time, they developed a comprehensive and effective system training for children aged 4 to 14 years. Young tennis players have access to isolated clay courts. Parents can watch the training from the balcony. Cost: from RUB 3,500/month, trial training is free.
8. Palace children's sports(DDS)
There are several tennis courts in the DDS - you can train indoors or on outdoors. Students of Sports School No. 24 are studying for free, the rates for everyone are also acceptable - from 600 rubles/lesson or 2250 rubles/subscription for 4 classes.
9. Children's sports school "Tennis Park"
Here children from 3 to 16 years old are professionally taught tennis. The school operates under the auspices of the Russian Tennis Federation. Classes take place on 10 indoor courts with professional RuKort Tour coating. Parents can watch training from the recreation area through large windows. Cost: from 400 rub./lesson .
10. Tennis section in Luzhniki
Children aged 6 years and older are invited to attend classes. You can train both in groups and individually. .
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What are tennis lessons like for children?
At our tennis school for children main principle– individual approach even in group classes. Some people set a goal for their child to become a professional; for others, tennis is simply a useful and extremely interesting activity. Therefore, the degree of load and intensity is determined by the trainer.
All training is carried out in accordance with the “tennis 10s” program introduced by the International tennis federation(ITF). You can familiarize yourself with it in detail.
Main features of the program
- Trainings are conducted in small groups
- For training with children, smaller rackets and special soft balls are used.
- During training, additional equipment is actively used to develop not only racket handling skills, but also improve physical fitness and develop the motor system, coordination and flexibility.
What will a child get from playing tennis?
By training in the tennis section for children, your child will receive:
- Health Benefits
Tennis lessons for children bring enormous benefits to the child's health. Since activity during training is very high, exercise contributes to the development of everything muscle corset, everyone is involved muscle groups, is formed correct posture. Not to mention strength and endurance. - Benefits for studying
The competitive style of training not only encourages the child to take active action, but also develops the spirit of competition and the desire to achieve goals. All this creates excellent conditions for character building. Young athletes achieve victories not only in training, but also in the educational process. - Communication and new acquaintances
Expanding a child’s social circle is one of the most important stages of social development. In tennis lessons, children not only learn new movements, but also actively interact. Many students make new friends
At what age is it best to start playing tennis?
The official opinion of the Global Tennis school of tennis for children is that it is best to start playing tennis at the age of 5 years. This age is optimal to begin serious preparation for future competitions.
If your goal is not to grow professional athlete, then age is not so important, and you can send your child to tennis later, because besides sporting victories, children get tremendous pleasure from playing and communicating with peers. Children are taught tennis in a relaxed atmosphere that promotes all-round development.
Do I need to buy special equipment for my child?
To train children, special racket models with a short handle and a large head are used. We took care of all the equipment ourselves - we have rackets of all sizes for any age. However, if a child wants to take up tennis on a regular basis, we recommend buying a personal racket, be sure to consult with a coach.
How many times a week should you exercise?
Undoubtedly, everything depends on the child’s level of preparation and goals. But we recommend training children at least 2 times a week so that the child does not lag behind his peers in skills and does not have to “catch up” with them.
Why do clients choose us?
- There are more courts in Moscow within walking distance of the metro. All sites have high-quality coverage and various types- summer and winter. Tennis for children in Moscow with Global Tennis is convenient for both parents and children.
- Staff of professionals. Our trainers are qualified and award-winning specialists with many years of experience, which guarantees a competent approach to building your child’s training. Supervised tennis lessons for children good coach – best choice, if you are thinking about which section to send your child to.
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There are more and more tennis schools in Russia every year. This trend leads to healthy competition and improved quality of training for future champions. In this material we publish our ranking of the best tennis schools in Moscow.
DTSSH "Belokamennaya"
Who is in charge: Honored Coach of Russia Vladimir Kamelzon and Vice-President of the Moscow Tennis Federation Natalia Kamelzon
Vitalia Dyachenko, Daria Gavrilova and Evgeniy Donskoy
Advantages and features: rich history and successes of school graduates; Moscow championships, RTT competitions and ITF series tournaments are held on the school’s courts
Children's tennis sports school "Belokamennaya" was founded in 1994. The work of the school is aimed at developing children's sports, training high-class athletes, organizing and holding competitions for children and professionals.
In the warm season, classes are held on outdoor courts (6 clay courts), and from October to April - on indoor ones. Various tournaments and training camps are held throughout the year.
The founder of the school, Vladimir Naumovich Kamelzon, who worked in the USA for three years, knows firsthand how the famous Nick Bollettieri Academy functions and how the operating principles of other famous tennis academies are built. The Belokamennaya coaching staff consists of 15 specialists with special physical education.
In 2008, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Tennis Federation, Belokamennaya was recognized as the best children's and youth tennis school.
Alexander Ostrovsky Academy
Who is in charge: Alexander Ostrovsky, Irina Doronina, Alexander Zlatoustov
Notable students/mentees: Junior Wimbledon champion Anastasia Potapova
Advantages and features: the latest infrastructure; tournaments of the ITF, Tennis Europe and RTT series are held on the school’s courts
The Alexander Ostrovsky Academy in Khimki was opened in September 2011. The school meets high standards and offers visitors a wide range of services - from tennis lessons to renting out courts and selling specialized equipment.
The Academy premises includes 11 courts (7 of them hard and 4 clay), locker rooms, a fitness bar, a swimming pool, a massage room, and a lounge-zone. In addition, the school boasts its own hotel and beach tennis court.
The Academy regularly conducts open lessons and master classes with professional players and leading tennis specialists in Russia. Such famous tennis players as Elena Dementieva, Evgeny Kafelnikov, Anastasia Myskina, Dmitry Tursunov and many others visited the school in Khimki as honored guests.
We also note that in February 2016, a branch of the Alexander Ostrovsky Academy opened in Tula, which has actually been operating since December 2015.
Consulting center Tennis True by Olga Panova
Who is in charge: professional WTA/ATP coaches Olga Panova and Andrey Smirnov
Notable students/mentees: Alexandra Panova, Irina Khromacheva
Advantages and features: analytical approach, consultation on all issues in different tennis centers
From the very first days of its existence, the Tennis True Consulting Center declared its mission to be the development of tennis in Russia. The ideological inspirers of the center, Olga Panova and Andrey Smirnov, are engaged not only in practical activities, but also pay great attention to teaching the theoretical foundations of tennis.
The official website of the center publishes interesting and educational information for all categories of players and their parents. The Tennis True portal helps parents find information about choosing a coach, read articles about their child’s behavior on the court, about heavy workloads in children’s tennis, and much more.
Daria Churakova Tennis SchoolNRGTennis
Who is in charge: two-time champion world beach tennis, Honored Master of Sports of Russia Daria Churakova
Advantages and features: children's yoga and beach tennis classes, training camps in European countries
The school of two-time world champion in beach tennis Daria Churakova offers students her own view on learning to play tennis.
Training at the NRG Tennis school includes not only work on tennis court, but also classes in general physical training, children's yoga, as well as beach tennis. IN training process Daria Churakova and her assistants pay special attention to footwork, positioning correct technique impacts, injury prevention, body weight distribution during play and proper body 'structure' during play.
The school has many years of experience in organizing and conducting on-site training and competition camps in countries such as France, Greece, Croatia, Spain and Italy. The main base of NRG Tennis is located in Italy, in the city of Bibione, where the best students of the school are sent annually.
Anna Chakvetadze Tennis School
Who is in charge: former world number five Anna Chakvetadze
Advantages and features: a technique developed personally by Anna Chakvetadze, free classes for children from low-income families
In the fall of 2015, the tennis school of former world number five Anna Chakvetadze was opened. Currently, it provides education to children aged 4 to 16 years. Classes are conducted under the guidance of an experienced coaching team and according to a methodology developed personally by Anna Chakvetadze.
The school's coaching team includes three specialists who have experience working with children. Chakvetadze personally works with those who want to play tennis professionally, but at the same time also monitors the work in other groups. One of the main goals of the school is to educate its player, who in the future will loudly and confidently declare himself at the world level.
Chakvetadze also regularly conducts selections for children from low-income families. The best get the right to study for free.
