Hot Shots is Tennis Australia’s official modified program for kids starting tennis. Using smaller courts, lower nets, lighter racquets and low-compression balls that don’t bounce as high make learning tennis fun and easy for children aged 4-10.
Red Stage
Introducing and developing tennis specific skills, basic strategies and the rally
- Fun, friends, game-based
- Values: Fair play, persistence, working well with others
- Larger balls (25% compression)
- Smaller courts (mini nets)
- Smaller racquets (21/23 inches)
Kinder Red Classes - 30 minutes
Mt Eliza TC: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10:30am – 11am
Frankston Centenary TC: Tue: 2:30pm - 3pm, Wed & Thu: 10:30am – 11:00am
After School Red Classes - 45 minutes
Mt Eliza TC: Mon - Fri: 4pm – 4:45pm
Frankston Centenary TC: Mon - Fri: 4pm – 4:45pm | Sat: 9am – 9:45am
Orange Stage
Progressing and extending tennis specific skills, strategies and matchplay
- Fun, friends, game-based
- Values: Resilience, respectful relationships
- Regular sized balls (50% compression)
- Normal courts and nets (reduced width and length)
- Smaller racquets (23/25 inches)
Mt Eliza TC: Mon - Fri: 4:45pm – 5:30pm
Frankston Centenary TC: Mon - Thu: 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Sat: 9:45am – 10:30am
Green Stage
Extending and refining tennis specific skills and strategies, problem-solving, analysing
- Fun, friends, game-based
- Values: Leadership, resilience, empathy, sensitivity
- Regular sized balls (75% compression)
- Normal courts and nets
- Smaller racquets (25/26 inches)
Mt Eliza TC: Mon - Fri: 5:30pm – 6:15pm
Frankston Centenary TC: Mon - Thu 5:30pm – 6:15pm | Sat 10:30am – 11:15am
