Is Learn to Play Tennis Right for Your Child? 
The best thing about tennis is that it grows with a child, with a wide array of racquets, balls and courts to match their level of play and athleticism. Kids, Inc. & AOBTF Learn to Play will offer red ball tennis instruction. Red ball tennis is named after the red foam or felt balls that are used at this stage. Red tennis balls bounce lower and move more slowly through the air, giving beginning players a chance to set up and take a good swing at the ball. Courts at this level are 36 feet long and 18 feet wide, with a net that is 2-foot-9. 

What Will Your Child Learn? 
Red ball tennis is beginner tennis. Players will be taught how to hold a racquet, they will practice hand eye coordination, they will learn how to hit a forehand, a backhand, a volley and a serve. Skills are taught in a fun, game-like format by area high school tennis players and AOBTF volunteers.  

Is Your Child Ready to Move to the Next Level? 
Difficulty increases as the child progresses through the different stages with orange ball, green ball and yellow ball. To learn more about the different levels, click here. Tennis instruction at orange, green and yellow levels is available at Amarillo National Tennis Center, Rebel Tennis Center, Amarillo Country Club and Tascosa Athletic Center.   

Players will be divided up by grade-level:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 9 to 10 a.m.
2nd & 3rd Grade: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
4th - 6th Grade: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  

Learn to Play Sessions are held at the Amarillo National Tennis Center, located on the corner of John Stiff Memorial Park.

*Any inclement weather announcements will be published on the Kids, Incorporated and the Alex O'Brien Tennis Foundation Facebook pages. 

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