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GuideFor parents2026-10-28

What to bring to the first class

The practical list for a first session: what to wear, what to bring, when to arrive, and what happens if your child would rather watch.

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What to bring to the first class

Bring

  • Water in a bottle your child can open themselves

  • Indoor shoes if the centre asks for them, plus a spare pair of socks

  • A racket, if they have one

  • Clothes that can get ink on them

Do not bring

Anything that needs to be kept clean, and anything your child will be sad to lose. Balls get hit into places nobody can reach.

Arrive five minutes early

The first five minutes of a class are for arriving. A child who walks in after the warm-up spends the rest of the session catching up.

If they would rather watch

That is allowed. Sit at the side, let them watch the whole class, and try again next week. It is much more common than parents expect, and it is not a sign that tennis is wrong for them.

The sheet

  • First class guide (two pages)

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