itt 13u summer tennis program

Ismail Tennis Training (ITT) has developed a revolutionary U12 program that focuses on three main pillars :
  1. Athletic Development - ABC’s: Agility, balance and coordination
  2. Game Based Development
  3. Technical Development

why play tennis?

  • Tennis is a sport for life, with many benefits beyond health and physical activity. 
  • Social skills and sportsmanship
  • Coordination, agility and balance
  • Strategic thinking and problem solving
  • College scholarships 
  • Never wait on a bench again
  • Sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness

why choose itt's programs?

  • Best Coaches! - Here at ITT we have an incredible group of coaches who bring world class experience right here to Lorain county. 
  • Safeplay certified coaches - All coaches have had background checks and completed training to prepare them to work with young people. 
  • Play and Engage- coaches provide an open format style for free play. The players engage in their own court space throughout the entire class. 
  • Stop, Show, and Go approach- coaches show short demonstrations and then give the players freedom to explore skills in free play. 
  • Progressive order teaching style- simple to complex, static to dynamic, close to far, easy to difficult, slow to fast
  • Pedagogy - combines tennis with the  best practices that teachers use in schools to educate and engage children
  • Scholarship program - players that graduate our 12U program can earn scholarships to further their training if they need financial assistance to further their training
  • Token economy - players will have the chance to earn points that they can spend at our rewards store

Choosing the Correct Program

  • Newer players who still need to develop basic pre-rally and athletic skills will start in the Red Ball program
  • Players who are competent with the Red Ball will then be advanced onto the Orange Ball program
  • If you are unsure of where your child fits, please contact us ([email protected] or call/text 970-363-4687) and we can provide guidance. 

itt 13u development pathway

ITT is the only provider in Lorain county that offers a full development pathway for all its participants. ​

the itt 13u program summer 2025

*** Just like in other sports it is most effective to not move players into a higher level unless they have achieved the appropriate skill competencies. Typically, players will need to repeat a level 2-3 times before advancing
*** Please sign up in advance so we can prepared!

Class descriptions

itt tiny tots program

The ITT Tiny Tots level is designed to introduce the youngest player (4 - 5 years old) to the basic skills and techniques of tennis in a fun environment.​
​The classes include:  
  • Basic anatomy of the court and tennis stroke
  • Game based instruction
  • Tennis based footwork and agility drills focused on developing the player’s feet-hand-eye coordination
  • Lighter and color coordinated foam balls will be used to give the players more time to make contact and helps develop better fundamentals
  • Rackets used for this class vary from 19” – 21” and weigh anywhere from 8 oz. – 9 oz.
  • ITT will supply rackets for the players that do not have one

itt red ball program

Our ITT Red Ball Program is for newer players to the game that are still learning the fundamentals.
In this program we focus on 3 main principles :
  1. Stroke Production - Forehand and Backhand mechanics
  2. Rally Skills - We do games and progressions to help players learn the skills needed to rally
  3. Athletic Development - We focus on developing athletes through footwork drills and specific exercises to improve co-ordination, balance, and agility.

itt orange ball program

Our ITT Orange Ball Program is for players who have either progressed through out Red Ball Program and earned promotion or players that can hold a 5-8 shot rally in a Red Ball Court and has a proficient understanding on the ground strokes.
In this program we focus on the same 3 main principles as in Red Ball, but focus on additional skills and depth of skills. The overall goal of the Orange Ball Program is to prepare participants to compete in Orange Ball tournaments and match play events.
  1. Stroke Production - Forehand, Backhand, Serve mechanics are taught
  2. Rally Skills - We build on the rally skills from Red Ball and work on directional hitting and point play
  3. Athletic Development - We continue to focus on developing athletes through footwork drills and specific exercises to improve co-ordination, balance, and agility with increased intensity.

itt beginner program

This program is for newer tennis players Age 10-13, who want to learn to play the game, but would like to so with players of similar age.
Here we work on the Tennis Fundamentals and Rally Development. We use a variety of balls and age/level appropriate teaching techniques to help players learn the game quickly and move on to point play.

Location

North Ridge Racket and Paddle
5475 Mills Creek lane, 
North Ridgeville, OH, 44035

Front Desk : 440-327-2114
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