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Enhance your child's hand-eye coordination and motor skills over the school holidays

The Griffith Sport Tennis Holiday Camps run at the Griffith University Tennis Centre in Mt Gravatt, provide the perfect building blocks to accelerate your child's Tennis development over the school holidays.

Whether you choose to join us for a day, a week or the full program, any additional hours spent training are beneficial when developing hand-eye coordination, motor skills and left-right integration.

Program features

Monday to Thursday

9 am to 3 pm

For children aged 5 - 13

Summer Program

Week 1: 16 - 19 December

Week 2: 6 - 9 January

Week 3: 20 - 23 January

Flexible Registration

Full Daily Schedule - Junior/ Senior

Daily Schedule - Juniors

Day Breakdown

DAY 1

Daily Focus:

Forehand and Backhand

DAY 2

Daily Focus:

Movement and Decision Making

DAY 3

Daily Focus:

Serve and Volley's

DAY 4

Daily Focus:

Competing and Fair Play

08:30 am - 09:00 amDrop off/ sign inDrop off/ sign inDrop off/ sign inDrop off/sign in
09:00 am - 09:45 amWarm up activities/ Introducing essential positionsWarm up activities/ Learning how to track the ball correctlyWarm up games/ learning the correct grip on both serve and the volleyWarm up activities/ Introducing scoring and fair play
9:45 am - 10:00 amExtended drinks break (only if needed)Extended drinks break (only if needed)Extended drinks break (only if needed)Extended drinks break (only if needed)
10:00 am - 10:45 amBasic forehand technique and stancesEarly decision making on whether to move forwards or backwards and introducing recovery Focusing on the ball toss of the serve then starting to look at the basic mechanics of the serve Nurturing players through competitive play
10:45 am - 11:15 amMorning TeaMorning TeaMorning TeaMorning Tea
11:15 am - 12:00 pmBasic backhand technique and stances Side to side movement & early decision making on which shot to hit (forehand or backhand) Controlling the direction of the serve Mini Tournament based on skills gained through the week
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunchLunchLunchLunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmSwim at the Aquatic CentreSwim at the Aquatic CentreSwim at the Aquatic CentreSwim at the Aquatic Centre
2:00 pm - 2:45 pmPoint play designed to encourage what was learnt during the day Point play designed to encourage what was learnt during the day Point play designed to encourage what was learnt during the day Distribute prizes for most improved , best attitude and mini tournament winner
2:45 pm  - 3:00 pmFun tennis gamesFun tennis gamesFun tennis gamesFun tennis games
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmPick up/ sign outPick up/ sign outPick up/ sign outPick up/ sign out

Daily  Schedule - Seniors

Day Breakdown

DAY 1

Daily Focus:

Forehand and Backhand

DAY 2

Daily Focus:

Shot Selection and Patterns of Play

DAY 3

Daily Focus:

Movement and Decision Making

DAY 4

Daily Focus:

Serve and Volley's

08:30 am - 09:00 am Drop off/ sign in Drop off/ sign up Drop off/ sign in Drop off/ sign in
09:00 am - 09:45 am Warm up games Warm up games Warm up games Warm up games
10:00 am - 10:45 am Timing and Movement Shot selection and patterns of play when neautralizing / playing offensiveDeveloping strategies involving strengths and weaknesses Serving & Returning technical application and strategy
10:45 am - 11:15 am Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Point Scenarios involving morning contentPoint scenarios involving morning contentPoint Scenarios involving morning contentPoint Scenarios involving morning content
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Swim at the Aquatic Centre Swim at the Aquatic Centre Swim at the Aquatic Centre Swim at the Aquatic Centre
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tennis Matches Tennis Matches Tennis Matches Tennis Matches
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pick up/ sign out Pick Up/ Sign out Pick up/ sign out Pick up/ sign out

Summer Program Registration Fees

Type Opening Date Closing  Date Individual DayFull 4 Days
StandardMonday 28 October Midnight the day before each day $64 per day/ per child$232 per child

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(07) 3735 1177

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(07) 3735 3628

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