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Ballymena Lawn Tennis Club

Green Stage

GREEN STAGE

The ball used in the Green stage has a higher compression than the Red and Orange stages (75% of a yellow tennis ball) and children play on a full-size court.

Green Ball Stage Main Competencies

  • react quickly and adapt footwork and movement patterns
  • place the serve in different locations in the service box
  • rally with varying height over the net, depth, speed and spin
  • hit attacking balls or use defensive skills as required in a rally
  • volley the ball in front of the body while moving forward and also hit a drive volley and overhead smash to different locations
  • identify own game style and strengths and weaknesses
  • play honestly and fairly and show good sportsmanship
 
16th Feb 2025
This week we had a lot of personal milestones to celebrate for our Ballymena LTC...
 
 
 
 
1st Feb 2025
We were all so proud of our juniors this weekend who participated in their end of...
 
 
 
 
24th Jan 2025
BLTC Junior Xmas Pizza and Dessert Night. On December 20th, the coaching team took...