You can start your journey depending on your tennis experience and age. Whether you are a pre schooler or a high schooler, this pathway helps you start out and figure out where you would or could go next.
Jayhawk Tennis Center follows the USTA Junior Pathway in the approach and development of Junior Tennis Players
Begin Your Journey
Baby Jay
Teaching hand, eye, foot coordination through basic tennis skills
3-5 yr olds
Team Red
Teaching basic tennis swings and moving to and from the ball
5-7 year olds
Jayhawk Juniors
Begin learning point play and racquet technique, using orange and green dot balls
6-9 yr olds
Jayhawk Development
Learning fundamentals for rising middle schooler or point play or match play approach
5th graders -12 graders
Jayhawk Competion
Take game to next level with emphasis on strokes and constructing points
7th-12th grade
Academy
Comprehensive High Performance program for invested junior players. Must be approved to join Academy.
6-18 yr olds
We have done orange ball, now what? Depending on how much your kid likes tennis, you can either move towards Jayhawk Development pathway or towards Academy program.
My tween wants to try tennis. Where do I start? Beginning Jayhawk Development is age appropriate place to learn the basics of tennis
Jayhawk Tennis Academy
Jayhawk Tennis Academy offers several levels of teaching high performance whether skills based or time commitment based. We want you to find the best option for your player and your family.
Early High Performance
Orange / Green Balls: Ages 6-10
2-3 days or 4-6 hours / week required daytime/ evening/Saturday option
High Performance
Ages 10 – 18
2-5 days or 4-10 hours / week required daytime/ evening/Saturday option
Full time High Performance
Ages 10 – 18
3-5 days or 12-20 hours / week required includes mental skills & fitness training Monday-Friday, Daytime only