North Elmham Tennis Club follows the LTA Youth tennis scheme: Red, Orange, Green, Yellow each with their own court size and type of ball.

Children are able to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age. These colour stages are used for competition age groups and are a guide only. If a player is developing well on a certain stage and they are not ready to move up then they can stay until there skills are at the appropriate level.

Junior Group Coaching Sessions Can Be Booked Here

LTA Youth Red (Ages 4-7)
LTA Youth Red is for players aged 8 and under. It is played on small courts with short rackets and soft balls. It’s just like the real game and gives players opportunities to have long rallies and play different types of shots.

LTA Youth Orange (Ages 8-9)
Aimed at players aged 8 and 9 this is a great way for children to continue their progress. It is played with shorter racquets, softer balls and the courts are bigger.

LTA Youth Green (Ages 9-10) 
This is played on a full size court and the balls are still a little softer than standard yellow balls.

LTA Youth Yellow/Full Ball (Ages 11-14)
This is played on the full-sized court with yellow balls and is the final stage of tennis where the players have moved through the LTA Youth tennis  stages.

Development Squad (Ages 14-17)
The Club provides tatical and further technical training on Mondays for teenagers, who wish to develop their games and transition into the adult teams.

HOLIDAY CAMPS
Group (numbers permitting) and/or individual lessons are provided during the Easter and Summer school holidays. 

INDIVIDUAL OR SHARED LESSONS
Jonathan Lindner, an LTA Level 3 coach, is able to conduct individual or shared lessons for your child(ren), assisting them to reach their tennis potential and develop a life-long love of the sport.

Jim Biggie, also an LTA Level 3 Accredited+ coach, is available for individual or group lessons. 

James Buddell, Chair of Norfolk Tennis, is also an LTA Level 3 Accredited+ coach. He will often help assist Jonathan and Jim on Tuesdays, to ensure that each child gets regular individual input.  

Junior Group Coaching Sessions Can Be Booked Here

JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR - ROLL OF HONOUR
Awarded to a child (aged 4-14) for outstanding attitude, tennis development and improvement

2023: Harry Hannant

MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR AWARDS - ROLL OF HONOUR 

Ages 4-7
2009: George Massey
2010: James Massey
2011: Rosie Wyer Smith
2012: Charlie Sinclair
2013: Ben Warner
2015: Abi Phillips
2018: Jude Luckett
2019: Edith Dear
2021: Molly Wall
2022: Benjamin Harris
2023: Matilda Buddell
2024: Harper Baxter 

Ages 8-9
2009: Alex Garrod
2010: Max Jacobs
2011: Jacob Grix
2012: James Massey
2013: Ryan Horn
2015: Jamie Seaman
2018: Max Prochazka
2019: Jensen Hollingworth
2021: Tallulah Rooney
2022: Jessica Fordham
2023: Darcy Collins
2024: Francesco Angotzi

Ages 10-14
2010: Ben Scott
2011: Jack Purcell
2012: Charlie Massey
2013: Laurie Hutcheson
2015: George Massey
2018: Abigail and Tylor Phillips
2019: Tia Webb
2021: Tylor Phillips
2022: Charlotte Laws
2023: Leo Sexton-Dawson
2024: Evie Read