Description:
Your child will develop sport-specific skills in our focused tennis camp. This effective Skyhawks Sports camp is appropriately competitive for kids ages 6-8. All the fundamental skills of tennis are taught through easily understood and applicable games and exercises that increase the athlete’s abilities. Coaches focus on proper grips, footwork, strokes, volleys, and serves to help develop the total player and enable young athletes to play with confidence and have fun. Emphasis is placed on understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. While developing a love for the game, athletes will learn the rules and behavior that help make tennis a lifelong game.

Ability:
The fundamentals of the sport are taught at the beginner ability level and serve to further their active interests and skill development. Emphasis is placed on understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skill development is taught through an introduction of drills, skill-building exercises, and scrimmages. Limited prior experience is helpful. A desire to build a sport foundation is a plus.

Included With Purchase:
White T-shirt and merit award. New For 2009. Shirts must be ordered by size at www.skyhawks.com in advance of a Skyhawks Sports camp. Shirts will be distributed Thursday at the end of camp.

Safety:
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Testimonials:
Keegan enjoyed this tennis camp and is looking forward to attending again. I feel as if the coach did a good job covering the basics especially with this young crowd!
Deb F.
Ballard, WA

Schedule:

Skill Camp-3 hour
9:00 AM	Welcome & check-in
9:05 AM	Separate into groups
9:05 AM	Warm-up & stretch
9:10 AM	Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD)
9:20 AM	Develop skills
9:45 AM	Games & exercises
10:20 AM	Water/snack break
10:30 AM	Introduce SOD part II
10:40 AM	Develop skills
10:50 AM	Games & exercises
11:10 AM	Small-sided scrimmages
11:50 AM	Close camp & review
12:00 PM	Dismiss & check-out

Camp Dates:
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Food To Bring:
Lunch, Snack & Water Bottle (for programs over four hours), Two Snacks & Water Bottle (for programs four hours or less)

Gear To Bring:
Appropriate clothing, water bottle, tennis racket, tennis shoes and sunscreen.
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our staff in watching over them.

Camp Type:
Skill
Skyhawks Sports skill-based camps, focus on skill development, by running fast-paced skill-building exercises.

Requirements:
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our staff in watching over them.

Forum:
Skyhawks Sports Forum