Denver Youth Sports Tennis Programs

Scheitler Recreation Center, 9651 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Denver, CO 80238

mapScheitler Recreation Center, 9651 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Denver, CO 80238

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Denver Youth Sports Tennis Programs offers Pee Wee Tennis, Youth Beginner Tennis - Level 1, Youth Advanced Beginner Tennis - Level 2, and Youth Intermediate Tennis - Levels 3 & 4. Participants learn and play using Red, Orange, and Green balls on 36', 60', and 78' courts as part of the program’s tennis format options. Pee Wee Tennis, Youth Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate classes include instruction in tennis strokes, racquet handling, and play-based activities that use games and drills.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

Pee Wee Tennis (Ages 5–7) introduces tennis and sportsmanship for students with little or no tennis experience, using games that teach basic tennis strokes and racquet handling. Pee Wee Tennis focuses on basic fundamentals and motor skill development such as throwing, tracking and catching a ball, coordination, balance, and agility, using a Red ball on a 36' court. Youth Beginner Tennis - Level 1 (Ages 7–15) is for students with little or no tennis experience and introduces ground strokes, volleys, and serves through games and drills, using Red balls on 36' courts and Orange balls on 60' courts. Youth Beginner Tennis - Level 1 also emphasizes familiarity with the tennis court, hand-eye coordination, agility, movement, racquet-handling skills, and reiterates good sportsmanship. Youth Advanced Beginner Tennis - Level 2 (Ages 7–15) is for players who know basic tennis strokes, can hit tossed or racquet-fed balls with general movement and athletic skills, and can rally moderately paced balls consistently, using Orange balls on 60' courts. Youth Advanced Beginner Tennis - Level 2 advances tennis skills through cooperative rally and play activities that emphasize good sportsmanship. Youth Intermediate Tennis - Levels 3 & 4 (Ages 10–18) expands stroke development, including directional control, spin, and depth, and uses Green balls on 78' courts. Youth Intermediate Tennis - Levels 3 & 4 includes cooperative rally and play activities, incorporates point play with a focus on singles play, scoring, and all-court coverage, and instructors reinforce a focus on good sportsmanship and cultivating a love of the game.

The tennis program is coordinated by Ming Chew, Tennis Program Coordinator. The program’s learn and play format options include Red ball and 36' court, Orange ball and 60' court, and Green ball and 78' court.

Last updated March 16, 2026.

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