Tennis Is Fun With In-Camp Ladder Play and Tournaments

The fun and challenging sport of tennis can be enjoyed for a lifetime, and kids at sleepaway camp get a great head start on the game. Whether your child is already a skilled player or a complete novice, overnight summer camp programs are perfect for learning or perfecting skills in a relaxed atmosphere where the emphasis is on encouragement, enjoyment and good sportsmanship. Let your child perfect backhands, forehands, serves and volleying as part of his or her unforgettable summer at sleepaway camp.

Learning Tennis at Camp

Tennis is a great addition to summer camp sport lineups that include soccer, golf, basketball, swimming, boating and so many more.

For kids who have never played a particular sport, the laid-back atmosphere of summer camp is the perfect place to learn new things and acquire new passions.

Usually coached by highly qualified staff including professional players, tennis programs provide regularly scheduled lessons, drills and matches for every level of player.

A good camp program will have small enough classes that every child will get plenty of chances to hit the ball, with lots of hands-on action and instructional support. Exhilarating in-camp ladder play and tournaments cap off fun-filled programs where kids are given plenty of excellent instruction and positive feedback to enhance skills, enthusiasm and self-confidence.

Many camps offer a more intensive instructional option, with campers opting to take additional private lessons during the week or as an elective activity.

Benefits of Learning Tennis

Tennis is loads of fun and also has the benefit of greatly improving balance, mobility, strength, agility and overall fitness. Summer camp instructors have plenty of tricks up their sleeves to make drills and skills both fun and beneficial. It may make your kids happier too: among athletes in a Southern Connecticut State University study, the tennis players scored higher in areas of vigor, optimism and self-esteem and lower in signs of depression, anxiety and anger.

The game has also been found to stimulate mental, physical and emotional growth and encourage development of positive personality characteristics. Because it is essentially an individual sport, tennis teaches kids to be accountable to themselves, and playing matches encourages development of critical and strategic thinking. Social benefits for kids learning the game are fantastic too; with most lessons held in groups, there’s tons of opportunities to make new friends.

Tennis Fun
Summer camp instructors are experts at using creative games and drills to fine-tune skills while making sure campers have lots of lively fun. Tennis is challenging both physically and mentally, and good instructors will address both these areas, helping develop smart, strong players. Drills using agility ladders and group activities can help kids with skills like court position, footwork, positioning the racket and anticipating where the ball will go.

While your child is honing excellent tennis skills, he or she will also be gaining physical coordination, confidence, self esteem and social skills. Tennis is a very social game, and it’s a great way to learn how to win and lose with grace while achieving personal goals. At summer camp, sometimes tennis is just an amazing way to make memories on a beautiful summer day surrounded by friends.