Essential tennis equipment guide for venues
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Whether you run a park, club or another type of tennis venue, having the right coaching and training equipment can help you deliver engaging sessions for players of different ages and abilities.
With help from our partners at Pro:Direct, this guide covers essential tennis coaching equipment, training accessories, fitness aids and court maintence tools.
Essential tennis coaching equopment and training accessories
Support the tennis coaches at your venue with a variety of different equipment aids - you'll find everything you need from LTA partner Dunlop and other leading brands at Pro:Direct.
The selection includes various teaching tools to make your lessons even more versatile and creative. Equip yourself with all the basic tennis coaching aids as well as with tools for more advanced exercises.
Most important of all are tennis balls. These are the basis for every session and coaches and venues need a lot of different types of tennis ball to suit a variety of players.
Above all, pressureless tennis balls are ideal for training as they are perfectly suited to beginners and also last longer than regular balls. For beginners, improvers and kids, we have a large range of Play & Stay tennis balls - Green, Orange and Red balls (also known as stages 1, 2 and 3) - so they can slowly get used to playing with Yellow tennis balls.
At Pro:Direct, you'll find everything you need to collect and carry tennis balls, including ball pickup tubes as well as ball carts, baskets and buckets.
Furthermore, we have various other tennis coaching aids, such as marking cones and lines, mini tennis nets and many more to help getting the kids familiarised with our sport as well as for exercises on the small court.
If coaches want to diversify the coordination and fitness part of their training sessions, we also offer plenty of agility ladders, leg workout sets, balance boards and many other interesting training tools to show your pupils that even this part of training can be a lot of fun, too!
Tennis court equipment and maintenance accessories
Different court types and surfaces can require a variety of equipment and accessories to give your players the best experience possible when they come for their next hit.
From tennis nets and accessories, tennis lines, to tennis court maintenance tools and windbreaks; Pro-Direct provide you with whatever you need to keep your tennis court in a good condition.
Furthermore, you can find lots of other useful or necessary items for your courts, such as tennis scoreboards, windscreens, clay court sweepers and other court accessories.
Frequently asked questions
Essential tennis coaching equipment includes rackets, tennis balls, ball baskets, cones, court markets and suitable nets. Coaches may also use agility equipment, rebound nets and ball machines for more specialised drills.
A tennis net is 91.4cm (3 feet) high at the centre and 107cm (3.5 feet) high at the posts on either side. The net is slightly lower in the middle due to the weight of the net pulling it down, which is why many shots are aimed towards the centre of the court where the clearance is smallest."
Common tennis training equipment includes balls, ball machines, rebound nets, targets, cones, agility ladders, and resistance bands. Each item can support a different part of a player's technical or physical development.
Junior coaching sessions usually require age-appropriate rackets, slower red, orange or green balls, mini tennis nets, cones and court markers.The equipment should match the players' age, height and stage of development.
