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Orange Ball Junior & Academy

Ages 8 to 10

The orange ball still bounces low and slow, but the court gets longer and the points get longer with it. This is where strokes start to look like tennis.

The San Diego hard courts where Orange Ball Junior & Academy runs

What they learn

  • Forehand and backhand with a full swing
  • Serving and returning
  • Moving to the ball and recovering
  • Playing points and simple match play

When it runs

  • Tue & Thu4:00 – 5:00pm· Balboa
  • Tue & Thu5:00 – 6:30pm· Balboa
  • Wed3:30 – 4:30pm· Balboa
  • Wed4:30 – 5:30pm· Balboa
  • Fri3:30 – 4:30pm· Balboa

Taught at Balboa Tennis Club and University City Racquet Club.

Maribeth Rivera, Junior program lead · maribethbalboatennis@gmail.com

How to register, in three steps

  1. Download CourtReserve

    Free app, iPhone or Android. It is how every class at both of our locations is booked.

  2. Choose Balboa Tennis Club

    When the app asks you to pick a facility, search for Balboa Tennis Club and select it. That is where our programs live, including the ones at UCRC.

  3. Open Events and register

    Find your class, tap register, and you are in. Prefer a browser? Use the web portal instead.