TENNIS – Serve to start a ball exchange
Skill, speed, tactics and technique: a combination of many factors leads to success. Tennis has enjoyed great popularity since long before Roger Federer came along. At our Sportzentrum Gstaad, you will find the ideal conditions and infrastructure for honing your tennis skills – all year round, indoors and outdoors. Our highly qualified tennis coaches are on hand to support you.
The tennis facilities at the Gstaad Sports Centre offer you ideal training opportunities all year round with three indoor and three outdoor courts. Our tennis hall is also the ideal event location for company, club and community events.
tennis available all year round
Well-trained tennis instructors (some with several years of experience)
Three well-maintained indoor courts and three outdoor courts
Ideal venue for corporate, club and community events
1 badminton court
Group tennis lessonsfor everyone aged 6 and over
Tennis in small groups – game, set, fun – tennis group course
Tennis is more fun in a group. In group lessons, you can learn the game or improve your technique under professional guidance. With a focus on technique, tactics and enjoyment of the game, you will be optimally prepared for your matches. In small groups of 3-4 people – whether you are a beginner or advanced player.
Details Tennis in small groups for Children aged 6 and over
| Instructor | Michel Zysset & Marco Riedi |
| Dates Time | Wednesday 17th March until Wednesday 21st April 27 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. |
| Costs | CHF 215.00 per child (6 course days, 1 hour lesson) Cost for 6 days of lessons (including tennis instructor, court hire, balls and tennis rackets if required): |
| Infos | Bring along: sportswear, clean indoor shoes, something to drink |
Information leaflet and registration form
Description of Level of Play for Children
RED = COMPLETE BEGINNERS
For complete beginners and children with some initial experience of tennis. The game is played with soft red or orange balls on a small court, sometimes with a lower net or no net at all. The focus is on enjoying tennis, developing a feel for the ball, improving coordination and practising your first rallies over the net. The basics of tennis are learnt through play. The balls are often served by the coach or played back to each other in simple partner drills.
Previous experience: None required
ORANGE = BEGINNERS
For children who have already mastered the basics and can recognise and distinguish between the forehand, backhand and volley. The children are able to return balls played to them in a controlled manner over the net using the various stroke techniques. The game is played with orange balls on a shortened court. We continue to develop the forehand, backhand, volley, smash and serve, and increasingly learn to play rallies with one another and win points independently.
Previous experience: Familiarity with basic strokes; balls served to them are struck in the centre of the racket and can be played over the net.
GREEN = ADVANCED
For children with good playing experience who can already play tennis independently with one another, even if they have so far perhaps only used orange balls. From now on, the children will play with green balls on a ¾ or full-size court. They can sustain rallies, start and finish points independently. Technique and footwork are further developed, and the first tactical elements are introduced. The aim is to play with increasing confidence and independence on the full-size court.
Previous experience: The children are able to sustain rallies and play points independently; until now, this has been with orange balls.
YELLOW = TENNIS LIKE THE BIG KIDS
For advanced children and teenagers who can play confidently all over the tennis court. We play with standard yellow tennis balls. We practise and refine the various stroke techniques, the serve and return, as well as tactical play. The focus increasingly shifts to different match situations and playing independently.
Previous experience: Confident play and the ability to sustain rallies independently across the whole court, having previously played mainly with green balls.
Not sure which group to choose?
No problem. When you register, please let us know your child’s previous tennis experience. We’ll be happy to help you find the right group.
