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Pee Wee Tennis Lessons

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Program Description:
This program is designed to introduce participants to the sport of tennis is a fun and engaging way. Structured around play-based learning and designed to help children develop basic tennis skills and hand-eye coordination. Participants will be introduced to the basic rules of tennis, including how to hold a racquet, how to hit a ball, and how to move around the court. Focus is on fun and play-based learning, and children will have the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!

About the Instructors:
Emily Mills (Lindsley) has been playing tennis since she was young and actually went through the Bristol Park and Recreation Tennis Programs herself.  She played #1 Singles at St. Paul Catholic High School from freshmen to senior year. In high school, she was the NVL Singles Champion for multiple years and was named to the Bristol Press All Press team. She went on to play D2 Women’s Tennis at Stonehill College and then D1 Women’s Tennis at the University of Hartford. She loves the game and can’t wait to meet everyone!

Brittany Petrucci is a passionate and thoughtful tennis coach. She played #1 doubles at Saint Paul Catholic High School in 2014 and 2015, and was named All-Press by The Bristol Press both years. After high school, she went on to play tennis with the University of New Haven Women’s tennis team. Presently, Brittany hopes to inspire young tennis players to improve and develop their skills on the court.


Program Benefits:
- Participants will work on skills such as running, jumping, hopping, and balancing
- Participants will work on coordination and agility skills
- Participants will demonstrate proper forehand grip to hit at least 50% of tennis balls thrown by an instructor <5 feet away.
- Participants will demonstrate proper backhand grip to hit at least 50% of tennis balls thrown by an instructor <5 feet away.

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