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Red Ball Junior & Academy
Ages 4 to 8
A slow, soft red ball on a short court, so a four year old can actually rally on day one. Lots of movement, lots of games, and a coach who knows how to keep eight kids laughing.
Register for Red Ball Junior & Academy (opens CourtReserve)Price TBD — see CourtReserve

What they learn
- Holding the racket and making contact
- Balance, footwork and hand-eye games
- Rallying over a low net on a short court
- Taking turns, keeping score, having fun
When it runs
- Mon & Fri4:00 – 5:00pm· Balboa
- Wed3:30 – 4:30pm· Balboa
- Wed4:30 – 5:30pm· 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
Download CourtReserve
Free app, iPhone or Android. It is how every class at both of our locations is booked.
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.
Open Events and register
Find your class, tap register, and you are in. Prefer a browser? Use the web portal instead.
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