Squad Sessions
Vida Tennis has a range of squad sessions to cater for all ages and levels. These sessions are the follow on programs from group coaching, with the primary goal being to focus on tactical awareness, decision making, routines, set plays, mental application, and fitness. There are sessions available most nights at each venue and run for various lengths depending on the age and standard.
Squad sessions range between 60 minutes and two hours depending on the level and age. They fit into the My Vida Journey pathway in either Junior Development or Performance.
Junior Development Green & Yellow
The Junior Development Green & Yellow Ball squad programs continue the player pathway in the six key development learning areas of tennis:
- Ground strokes
- Rally
- Net play
- Serve and return
- Game base
- Physical development
These lessons are on a full-size tennis court and use either green ball or yellow ball depending on the skill level of the player. A key theme in these lessons is “play”. Students continue to develop their technical skills which closely align with a tactical outcome.
Junior Performance Programs – Orange, Green or Yellow
The Vida Junior Performance programs have three skill- and age-based categories: Orange Ball, Green Ball, and Yellow Ball.
Each area has the same key focus areas, which are the pillars to our performance pathway:
- Fundamental tactics
- Linking tactics
- Technique
- Serve and return
- Game development
As players move through from orange to green to yellow, there are development outcomes that link to the squad lessons delivered to develop and challenge the player.