ELDO PARK (Long Beach)
2800 N. Studebaker Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90815
LOS CAB (Fountain Valley)
17272 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Sample Daily Format
- 5:00 – 5:20 PM WARM-UP + FITNESS
- 5:25 – 5:45 PM DROP FEED GROUND STROKES
- 5:50 – 6:10 PM BASKET FEED DRILLS
- 6:15 – 6:30 PM SERVING
- 6:35 – 6:55 PM LIVE BALL RALLYING + GAMES
The FUNdamentals program at El Dorado Park Tennis Center is for players ages 7-13 years, with experience ranging from beginner to intermediate level (pre-tournament [Level 7]). These classes are two hours long and begin with “tennis fitness” for the first 20 minutes.
Players work on overall groundstroke development as a basis for the class, followed by development of the service motion and net play. Our strategy to maximize players’ focus and interest is to do a drill followed by a game, and repeat this format over the course of the two-hour class. We find that a balanced combination of drilling and game-play keeps players having fun, while staying productive.
Players are separated based on age and experience, with the lower-level players drilling more for skill acquisition, and the higher-level player competing more. The top two or three players from the FUNdamentals program graduate into the High Performance program at El Dorado Park Tennis Center at the end of each month.
The focal points of FUNdamentals are:
- overall groundstroke development
- service motion
- live ball playability
- footwork specific training
- cooperation
- teamwork
- coach/player interaction
- having fun while working hard