Northwood designed the Green Dot Ball class for kids ages 10-12.

Class details: 8 week program, 60 minutes per session, max 6 players per court.

Sample Clinic Plan:

Groundstroke Consistency & Net-Play Training Session

Objective: This clinic is designed to help players transition to full-court play by emphasizing rally consistency, shot placement, and movement. Players will refine their groundstrokes, net play, and serves through structured drills and live-ball scenarios. The clinic integrates point play to encourage tactical awareness, reinforcing good habits in a fun, competitive environment. Strengthen stroke mechanics, movement, and rally consistency while developing match-play awareness and confidence.

Warm-Up (10 min): Dynamic Warm-up to activate legs, hips, and shoulders, & ladder drills. Controlled rallies inside the service box, focusing on feel and control.

Groundstroke & Rally Drills (20 min): Technical Focus: Footwork, spin, depth control Drills: Live-ball rally drill (crosscourt & down-the-line) Targets for depth & accuracy (deep baseline zones) Approach shot drill: Transitioning from baseline to net. Ball pick-up challenge

Volleys & Overheads (10 min): Reflex volleys at the net. Forehand and backhand volley technique. Overhead footwork and execution. Ball pick-up challenge.

Serve & Return (10 min): Serve placement drill (wide, body, T): Return challenge: Deep and directional focus

Point Play & Games (10 min): Serve +1 Drill: Players serve and aim to attack the first ball. King of the Court: Competitive rotation-based point play

Key Focus: Enhancing shot consistency, footwork, and tactical decision-making to prepare for full-court tennis.