Progression

How will your child progress at Petersburg Racquet Club?

Our #1 priority at PRC is to teach your child how to actually PLAY tennis and have FUN doing it. All of our classes (including adults) utilize the basic concepts of Quick Start Tennis. To make the game easier for young kids and beginners, we use slower balls, smaller courts, and the appropriate size racket.

Within every class, we conduct skills testing at least once per six week session. The purpose of the skills test is to give the parent and child an idea of how they are progressing and create objective goals for the children. Players will be tested on serves, groundstrokes and volleys. Before players can move up to the next size court and ball, they must be proficient in these three areas.

As for progressing to a higher group, there are several factors involved. When a child is the appropriate age, they will be moved automatically. The following criteria are considered when moving a younger child to a higher clinic or progressing within the same clinic:

They must have the proper skills. This is done through skills tests and observation of point play.
They must have participated in the required play opportunities.
They must be mature enough to handle being with older kids.

PRC Play Program

Group Movement	Age	Skills	Play Experience
Quick Start 1 to 2	6	✔ Able to rally the red ball back and forth over the net at least 10 times on a 36’ court. ✔ Able to serve at least 50% of balls in on a 36’ court.	✔ Have attended Super Saturday and able to play on the 36’ court. ✔ Starting at least first season of JTT U8 league.
Quick Start 2 to 3 (Different clinic and time)	7	✔ Able to rally the ball back and forth over the net at least 10 times in a row on a 60’ court. ✔ Able to volley the ball back and forth from the net to a baseline player on the 60’ court. ✔ Can serve at least 70% of balls in on a 60’ court.	✔ Have regularly attended Super Saturdays and competed on 60’ court. ✔ Played in a minimum of 2 seasons of JTT on the 36’ court.
Team 1 to Team 2	N/A	✔ Able to rally the ball back and forth over the net at least 10 times on a 78’ court. ✔ Able to serve at least 60% of balls in on a 78’ court.	✔ Have attended Super Saturday and able to play on the 78’ court. ✔ Starting at least first season of JTT league. ✔ Playing on middle school team or have tried out for the team.
Team 2 to Performance 1 (Different clinic and time)	10	✔ Able to rally the ball back and forth over the net at least 20 times in a row on a 78’ court. ✔ Continental Grip Skills Utilizes a continental backhand grip. Able to volley with a continental grip and rally from the net to a baseline player on the 78’ court. Can serve with a continental grip with at least 60% consistency on a 78’ court.	✔ Has competed in a minimum of 2 seasons of JTT on the 60’ or 78’ court. ✔ Played in at least 2 sanctioned novice (satellite) tournaments and are able to handle competition from an emotional stand point.

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PRC Performance Program

Group Movement	Min. Age	Skills	Play Experience
PRC Performance 1 to 2		✔ Able to play in all 5 game situations. ✔ Capable of using a continental grip on backhand groundstroke, volleys and serve. ✔ Can hit topspin and slice on both groundstrokes. ✔ Have met requirements for independent practice. ✔ Able to rally 50 groundstrokes in a row without a miss. ✔ Must pass Performance 1 physical fitness requirements.	✔ Must have played a minimum of 3 seasons of JTT and regularly attended Super Saturday events. ✔ Must have played a minimum of 6 tournaments. ✔ Positioned in the top half of the Performance Group standings list.
Performance 2 to High Performance 1 (Different clinic and time)	10	✔ Must be a member of PRC. ✔ Able to play in all 5 game situations with 5 basic tactics. ✔ Consistently use a continental grip on backhand groundstroke, volleys and serve. ✔ Able to hit consistent topspin and slice on both groundstrokes with acceptable technique. ✔ Able to rally 100 groundstrokes in a row without a miss. ✔ Must pass Performance 2 physical fitness requirements. ✔ Regularly taking private lessons	✔ Must have played a minimum of 8 tournaments and traveled outside of Augusta area. ✔ Regularly attended Super Saturday. ✔ Currently has or is working on a state ranking. ✔ Competitive with the bottom third of High Performance 1.
High Performance 1 to 2	12	✔ All players in this group must be proficient with all aspects of the game - game situations, tactics, and controls of the ball. ✔ Must exhibit an exemplary attitude towards training and competing. ✔ Able to handle high levels of physical conditioning. ✔ Must be a full-time student of PRC (Clinic and Private Lessons).	✔ Currently playing and ranked at the Southern level. ✔ Working towards playing college tennis at Division I, II, or III level. ✔ Positioned in the Top 25% of the High Performance Group standings list.

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