JUNIOR ACADEMY

We offer a full range of junior development tennis programs at all of our UTA sites. From 6 and under to high performance, we have a program for your junior. To find out specific program details for your nearest UTA location, click one of the locations below. To get your junior started, fill out the form below for a free on-court junior player evaluation.

THE UTA JUNIOR PATHWAY

6 & UNDER:

The first stage in tennis development. This group teaches the younger players the basic skills of tennis with low-compression red dot balls.

10 & UNDER:

This group is for players age 7-10. It is for beginner/intermediate players and will use primarily orange low-compression balls on a 60‘ court with some green-dot balls on a regular court.

COMPETITIVE:

Competitive is for intermediate players between ages of 11-14. Regular & green dot balls are used on a regular court.

JR EXCELLENCE:

This Group is for advanced players between the ages of 10-14 who hold State or Southern rankings. Regular balls are used on regular court. Some UTA facilities have a High Performance or Next-Gen group for players moving up.

6 & UNDER:

The first stage in tennis development. This group teaches the younger players the basic skills of tennis with low-compression red dot balls.

10 & UNDER:

This group is for players age 7-10. It is for beginner/intermediate players and will use primarily orange low-compression balls on a 60‘ court with some green-dot balls on a regular court.

COMPETITIVE:

Competitive is for intermediate players between ages of 11-14. Regular & green dot balls are used on a regular court.

JR EXCELLENCE:

This Group is for advanced players between the ages of 10-14 who hold State or Southern rankings. Regular balls are used on regular court. Some UTA facilities have a High Performance or Next-Gen group for players moving up.

HIGH SCHOOL:

This group is for players from 14-18 who are intermediate/advanced. They may play tournaments, but their main source of competition is their high school tennis.

*EXCELLENCE:

This group is for advanced players between the ages of 12-18. These players are competing year-round & have Southern or National Rankings. These players expect to play college tennis.

*EARLY RELEASE:

This group is for Excellence-level players, who are at the advanced/performance level and are homeschooled or released early for practice during school hours.

HIGH SCHOOL:

This group is for players from 14-18 who are intermediate/advanced. They may play tournaments, but their main source of competition is their high school tennis.

*EXCELLENCE:

This group is for advanced players between the ages of 12-18. These players are competing year-round & have Southern or National Rankings. These players expect to play college tennis.

*EARLY RELEASE:

This group is for Excellence-level players, who are at the advanced/performance level and are homeschooled or released early for practice during school hours.

*Effective 8/1/2023 the children in these groups will automatically be enrolled in UTA360! This program is UTA’s new initiative designed to help our highest performers achieve their goals.

UTA360 will give our students the off-court resources they need to truly maximize their potential. UTA’s success with on-court training is unmatched, with over 300 UTA students competing at the collegiate level over the past 27 years. UTA360 will give our students access to experts in the fields that competitive tennis players need for peak health and performance!

UTA360 will give you access to these industry experts:

College Recruiting – David Stolle, Universal Tennis Management
Mental Performance – Zenda Griebenow, ZenFocus & ZenTennis
Nutrition – Kaleigh Tjoelker, Nutrition by Kales
Physical Therapy – Lauren Sok/Jake Reynolds, Functionize Health & PT
Sports Medicine – Stephanie Hsu, MD, Northside Sports Medicine
Strength and Conditioning – Steven Lewis, Steve’s Training Room
Stretch Therapy – Ben Wooley, Corrective Exercise Solutions

Each of our experts will offer UTA’s top performers services not available to those outside of this program. Those advantages include:

Preferred access to our experts. Little or no waiting time for appointments!
Discounts on services and performance-enhancing products
In-person and virtual Seminars for parents and students
Monthly videos with performance tips and techniques
Monthly emails with additional tips and subject-specific promotions

For additional questions regarding UTA360 please reach out to Tim Noonan at [email protected]

OUR UTA360 EXPERTS

We offer a full range of junior development tennis programs at all of our UTA sites. From 6 and under to high performance, we have a program for your junior. To find out specific program details for your nearest UTA location, click one of the locations below. To get your junior started, fill out the form below for a free on-court junior player evaluation.