2024 - 2025 JUNIOR PROGRAMS
Session 1: Still room in certain classes, Reserve your spot now!
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Registration procedure and information:
Returning Player: If your child has been approved for the appropriate class/day OR if you have been informed, you can proceed to sign up, by completing the online registration form.
All returning players will receive an email about approved class options for your child.
Seeking Class Approval: If you are unsure about which current class level is appropriate for your child, please contact Keith Rader, via email Keith@upperdublinsportscenter.com or call/text 215-696-3906
New to our Junior Programs: If your child is a new player to our junior programs or you would like to learn more about our programs and options for your child, please contact Huibri, TMA@upperdublinsportscenter.com or call/text 215-290-1181.
PROGRAM PATHWAY
Each Program has a color to make it easier for you to find days and times on our schedule.
There is a corresponding instructional match play for every program. Each group is designed to teach specific components of the game. Coaches may use multiple different ball types to help players build skills.
COURT KIDS
Sat 11:30am - 12:30pm
Sun 11:30am - 12:30pm
Wed 4:30 - 5:30pm
Ages 4 - 6
Court Kids, is designed to jump start a child's sporting life with tennis activities. Players will engage in a fun, energetic game-based partner activity to develop fundamental motor and tennis skills. Through these theme-based activities players will develop basic sending, receiving, and racquet handling skills as well as their ABCs (Agility, Balance, Coordination).
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Red Ball
Foam Ball
Playground ball
Micro Court
FUTURE STARS
Offered 5 days a week
1hr classes
Ages 6 - 8
In Future Stars, players are introduced to serve, rally and score skills. Players will continue to work on tracking/reception skills, moving into effective hitting positions, and directing the ball to certain areas of the court. This class will continue to build a solid and strong overall athletic and technical base.
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Red Ball
36' Court
FS +
Offered 3 Days a week
1.5hr Classes
Ages 6 - 8
Players in Future Stars + have demonstrated basic serve, rally and score competencies. The class continues to refine strokes and working on more advanced reception skills along with developing consistency, directional control and starting to build a tactical udnerstanding of the game.
Players will be transitioning and learning to play on a bigger size court while also using red and orange balls.
Red Ball
36' Court
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Orange Ball
Transition Court
Competition Options for FS+ Players:
We offer Team Tennis Competitions for FS+ players. This is a great opportunity to play different competition formats in a team tennis environment and apply what players learned during their lessons. These are offered twice within a session.
8 AND Younger Programs
ultimate tennis
7 Days a week
Ages 9 - 11
A great balance of nurturing into competition
Continues to develop technique and strategy and introduces newer and existing players in a competitive supportive and fun environment.
The only day this group does not have an option is Thu. Our UT instructional match play meets on a Saturday 3:30 - 5pm which is a great way to connect the they are learning.
Orange Ball
60' Court
ultimate tennis+
Orange Ball
Ages 9 - 11
Players are ready for Ultimate Tennis Instructional Matchplay. Approval needed by Coaches or Director.
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Green Dot
ULTIMate tennis
COMPETITIONS
Details about these competition days to follow soon!
ultimate tennis early developers "ED
Mon Tue Fri
Ages 12 & under
The ED stands for Early Developers. Players have thickened their skin and are preparing for higher level competition.
Players are adjusting to winning and losing and are ready to challenge themselves with more advanced techniques.
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Green Dot Ball
Full Court (78')
ultimate tennis early developers "ED
Instructional Matchplay
Sunday 1 - 3pm
Instructional matchplay is a great option for players of all levels who are looking to apply their tennis skills in real competitive matches. Players are always paired with peers of similar age and level, with the benefit of receiving constructive advice and feedback from tennis professionals. Additionally, the intensity and focus of Match play adapts to the level of the participant.
uT TEENS
Ages 12 & Over
Mon to Sat
Ages 12 - 16
Ultimate Select is a very popular program for players seeking to play competitively on teams but would like a better understanding of strokes and strategies to build confidence necessary to handle the competitive environment they are headed towards. A number of players are already on Middle School, JV or lower varsity teams and aspiring toward becoming more competitive.
UT TEENS
MATCHPLAY
Sundays, 5 - 7pm
(In conjunction with High Performance Matchplay, with approval. Please email, TMA@upperdublinsportscenter.com to see if Matchplay is appropriate)
Instructional matchplay is a great option for players of all levels who are looking to apply their tennis skills in real competitive matches. Players are always paired with peers of similar age and level, with the benefit of receiving constructive advice and feedback from tennis professionals. Additionally, the intensity and focus of Match play adapts to the level of the participant.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Ages 13 & Over
Tue Thu Sat Sun
Ages 12 and up
Advanced Course
Players that love to be challenged and are open to doing what it takes to build skills in order to take their game to the next level. Players with a desire to play and/or play Varsity.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
MATCH PlAY
Sunday Evenings from
5 - 7pm
Instructional matchplay is a great option for players of all levels who are looking to apply their tennis skills in real competitive matches. Players are always paired with peers of similar age and level, with the benefit of receiving constructive advice and feedback from tennis professionals. Additionally, the intensity and focus of Matchplay adapts to the level of the participant.
Please check with your group leader if matchplay is right for you?
select
Ages 12 & Over
For advanced juniors competing in USTA tournaments and/or playing top
singles positions in high school
TMA's highest Junior Group - 19 players from the program have gone on to be student-athletes at Universities across the country in the last 4 years. Players should have a sectional or national ranking.
*Personally led by Mark Spann
Matches setup by Director
select match play
Select match play is by initation only. Players play full matches or UTR events.
Contact Mark for more
info: 610 529 6096
