Junior Lessons at Wanless Tennis
We offer clinics that are customized for different skill levels of our junior members. We believe in building strong tennis skills and sportsmanship from a young age and nurturing this skill set through each level – from Tiny Tykes through Intermediate levels to High Performance. Learn more about the different levels on our on our Progressive Tennis page.
2025 Lesson Formats
We have several formats for Junior Lessons.
Pricing varies based on the number of sessions and the hours per session.
Sessions will be offered in 3-week, 4-week, or 6-week format.
All of the details for each of the Junior clinics are outlined in the table below, including duration, days, and times for the different levels.
To see which level is appropriate for your child please consult our Progressive Tennis pages. Please do not overestimate your child’s current skill level.
| LESSON NAME | LESSON DESCRIPTION | AGE BRACKET | SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING/FALL | SUMMER | |||
| Parent & Tykes | Explore the game of tennis as a parent/child duo. Learn various ways to develop the child’s physical abilities so they can develop their game with ease. Racquet control and coordination drills. | Ages 3-5 “Learning” the game together in a fun engaging way |
Sunday 2-3 PM | Sunday 2-3 PM |
| Tiny Tykes | Emphasis on fundamental movements; racquet control and hand eye coordination drills. Introducing self rally and consistent ball contact. Develop the love of tennis. | Ages 4-5 | Spring Mon/Wed 5-6 PM Sunday 3-4 PMFall Sunday 3-4 PM |
Sunday 3-4 PM |
| Tykes | More complex coordination drills; racquet control; self rally skills development; goal is to rally over the mini nets. More activities revolving teamwork and games. Introducing volleys and serves. | Ages 6-7 | Mon/Wed 4-5 PM Tues/Thurs 5-6 PM Friday 4-5 PM Sunday 4-5 PM |
Sunday 4-5 PM |
| Orange Slammers | Continued emphasis on coordination, exploring the depths of a bigger court, emphasis on movement and rallying. Game-based approach will be applied when possible. Introducing volleys and serves. | Ages 7-9 (7 with more experience, 9 with less) |
Mon/Wed 4-5 PM Tues/Thurs 5-6 PM Friday 4-5 PM Sunday 4-5 PM |
Sunday 4-5 PM |
| Green Aces | Continued emphasis on coordination, full court tennis, emphasis on rallying, spins and serves. Game-based approach will be applied. Fundamentals should be in place before transitioning to regular ball. Learning to rally with improved direction and height control, serving with better power and control, returning serves, and playing at the net with volleys and overheads. Focus will be on developing the complete tennis game. | Ages 9-11 (9 with more experience, 11 with less) |
Mon/Wed 5-6 PM Tues/Thurs 4-5 PM Friday 5-6 PM Sunday 5-6 PM |
Sunday 5-6 PM |
| New for 2025! U9 Competitive Titans |
Designed for engaged U9s that want to prioritize tennis and develop their game and compete. Program will include tennis-specific footwork and coordination work, technical breakdown and point play. Looking to develop the next generation of juniors; depending on interest; program can extend during the summer/fall and even winter potentially partnering with an indoor facility. Ratio 4:1 and predominantly coached by Laura Borza. | Ages 7-9 | Spring Tues/Thurs 4-6 PMFall Undecided based on demand |
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| Teen Starter | Minimal tennis experience; excited to learn the fundamentals and get introduced to the game in a fun dynamic way. | Ages 12-14 with minimal experience | Spring Mon/Wed 5-6 PM Tues/Thurs 4-5 PMFall Tues/Thurs 4-5 PM |
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| New for 2025! +12 Junior Play and Skills Development |
Play and Skills Development where the kids will be grouped by level in a similar fashion on the first day and coaches will coach accordingly focusing on a combination between technique and skill development. Recommended level is Beginner-Intermediate. | Ages 12-16 | Spring Friday 5-6 PM Sunday 5-6 PMFall Sunday 5-6 PM Mon/Wed 5-6 PM Friday 5-6 PM |
Sunday 5-6 PM |
| New for 2025! Juniors Int-Advanced |
3 courts are reserved for what is expected to be a prominent group on the Wanless courts. The idea is to minimize thinking as a parent as to which group would suit your child best; simply sign them up and we will do an assessment on the first day and group the kids accordingly. We noticed that some of the Rallying Champs were similar to Teen Advanced and some Green Aces were also on the cusp. If your child is too old for Green Aces and has experience, this would be a good fit; if your child was a Rallying Champ or Teen Advanced this can also work; if your child was a Teen Starter but has worked on their game and they can rally and are keen this can also be an option. We have 3 courts and will split the kids accordingly giving everyone flexibility. This will have a mix of drills to work on technique, reception skills to develop rallying skills and point play with emphasis on scoring and learning to compete. | Ages 11-16 | Mon/Wed 4-5 PM | |
| Recreational Advanced | Kids that have played several years; have tennis fundamentals; love playing games and are in the early stages of competing. Offering increased court time and quality of instruction for higher level kids. | Ages 12-14 | Tues/Thurs 4-6 PM | |
| High Performance | Kids that participate in Jr Teams, Interclub and potentially OTA level tournaments. Have experience and years of playing. Can rally comfortably and incorporate all the shots in their game. Increased court time (2hr sessions) and quality of instruction for the higher-level kids. | Ages 14-17 | Mon/Wed 5-7 PM | |
Please contact our Head Pro, Laura Borza with any questions about our programs. Having trouble registering? See this page for instructions.
Junior Tennis Clinics 2025
Programs go on sale February 24
Please note that we are dependent on the weather and there are no refunds for rainouts. There will be various options available throughout the year for makeup classes and other opportunities.
Doug Philpott Children’s Tennis Fund
Wanless Tennis encourages our members to support the Philpott Children’s Tennis Fund by making a donation in CourtReserve. Since the early 1990’s, Philpott Children’s Tennis has brought tennis to the lives of children living in Toronto’s inner city communities. Philpott campers learn more than tennis – they learn important lessons about discipline, cooperation, physical fitness and self-confidence. The program operates exclusively through donations in locations that are designated by the City of Toronto as high priority needs neighbourhoods. Philpott Children’s Tennis offers children in these neighbourhoods a fun, active, instructive alternative to inactivity and the problems associated with such inactivity, including obesity and crime.
If the programming you are interested in is not offered or is sold out please fill out this form so that we can gauge interest and adjust capacities for future programming. Court permitting we will look into creating availability as soon as possible but it is not guaranteed and you will be contacted by the head pro if availability for the program changes.