Junior & Hot Shots Coaching

Group & Private Coaching For Juniors

What is Hot Shots Tennis?

Hot Shots Tennis is made for kids. Smaller courts, lighter racquets and low compression balls make learning tennis fun and easy. This means that kids are able to pick up a racquet and hit balls right from their first lesson!
We run the Red, Orange and Green stages, starting as young as 5 years old.

Our goal is to help to develop children's skills and confidence from the beginning. ETI Hot Shots students are taught by qualified Tennis Australia coaches and progress at their pace, moving on to the next stage when they are ready.
We also offer squad and matchplay opportunities for students looking to go the extra step in their tennis lessons!

Where Do My Children Fit In?

AGES 5 - 8+

Red Balls
Larger 25% Compression

Court Size
5.5m x 10.97m

AGES 8 - 10+

Orange Balls
50% Compression

Court Size
6.4m x 18.29m

AGES 10+

Green Balls
75% Compression

Court Size
Standard Full Court

Learn more about Hot Shots Tennis here

Tennis at Caloundra - Sunshine Coast Tennis Centre

3 Central Park Road, Caloundra, 4551

Time

Enrollment allows your children to play tennis once a week, keeping the same day, time and coach. This keeps things familiar for students and allows coaches to bond and focus on each groups strengths and weaknesses.

Session Days - Monday - Friday from 3:15PM, Saturday from 7:30AM.
Session Lengths - 45 minutes session, with 6 students max.
*We offer Red-Launchpad classes for our youngest students (4-5 years old) with 30 minutes classes, and 4 students max.
**Coaching Dates follow the QLD State Schools Calendar.

Price

Standard 10-week coaching term = $200 (Pro-rata for shorter/longer term lengths - public holidays, extra school weeks).
Group sessions can be joined at any point through the term.
Invoices are generated per term as a bulk payment. Early term payment discounts available.

We accept Fairplay vouchers - Please print out your form or email a copy to us!

Tennis at Schools

ETI also offers coaching at schools around the Caloundra region before and after school.

Unity College
Tuesday Mornings
7:15am - 8:00am Orange Ball
8:00am - 8:30am Red Ball
Caloundra City Private School
Thursday Mornings
7:15am - 8:00am Orange Ball
8:00am - 8:30am Red Ball
Nirimba State Primary School
Thursday Afternoons
2:50pm - 3:30pm Red Ball
3:30pm - 4:00pm Orange Ball
4:00pm - 4:40pm Orange Ball

Term 1 2025 Coaching Dates

Term 2 2025 Coaching Dates

Term 3 2025 Coaching Dates

Term 4 2024 Coaching Dates

Current Group Lesson Schedule

*The group lesson schedule only shows lesson colour balls and times. Contact us to find out lesson availabilities!

1-On-1 Private Coaching

We also offer private coaching at Elite Tennis International. Private sessions are effective in improving your kids tennis by structuring lessons around them.
Lessons can be booked on a weekly basis or casually.

Focused learning environment - More balls for your kids to hit. Parents can pick-up balls to maximise lesson times. Less distractions, more tennis!

Lesson pacing - Kids can take their time to learn new techniques or sharpen their skills.

Lesson structure - You may find your kids learn better and feel more confident when coached 1-on-1. Our coaches can personalise sessions to each student.

30min Private Session (Assistant Coach)

$43

45min Private Session (Assistant Coach)

$65

60min Private Session (Assistant Coach)

$85

30min Private Session (Head Coach)

$50

45min Private Session (Head Coach)

$75

60min Private Session (Head Coach)

$95

Hitting Session

ETI coaches are also available for hitting sessions during the week. Great for kids who might need a practice hit before competitions or tournaments, or to put their new skills from lessons into action.

30min Hitting Session

$28

45min Hitting Session

$38

60min Hitting Session

$48

Enrol With Elite Tennis International

ENROLMENT POLICIES

ENROLMENT FORM

CLAIM YOUR FREE HOT SHOTS SHIRT

WHEN CLAIMING YOUR SHIRT, PLEASE SELECT:

VENUE - Caloundra Tennis Club | Caloundra Tennis Association Inc.

COACH - Matthew Deverson or Michael Poulos

We will contact you via email once your shirt arrives at our centre.

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Have More Questions?

proshop@elitetennisinternational.com

(07) 5491 8487

3 Central Park Rd, Caloundra, QLD, 4551

TOP 10 REASONS WHY HOT SHOTS TENNIS IS THE BEST PROGRAM FOR KIDS

You may be wondering why your coach / tennis program is using smaller courts and slower balls. It may not be the way that you learned to play, and you may even be thinking that you want your child to play on the full sized court. Here are some of the many reasons why modified tennis balls and courts are recognised as the best andmost accepted way to learn to play, and to develop children into great little tennis players.

TOP 10 REASONS FOR RED, ORANGE AND GREEN TENNIS:

1. Right stuff

Courts and equipment are scaled to the appropriate size of the child. When children are just starting out we want to make it easier for them to play, not more difficult. Using the yellow ball on the full sized court makes it much tougher for them, especially if they are smaller.

2. More skills

Balls bounce lower and red balls fly slower, allowing players to develop technical skills faster.Using these balls means that children can learn more not less. As they develop they transfer these skills and move from court to court, adding more coordination and complexity.

3. No extremes

As balls are hit in the appropriate strike zones more often, players are less likely to develop extreme grips and techniques that might limit their future development both tactically and technically.

4. Play quicker

Players can serve, rally and score faster. This means that children feel like they can really play the game and have more fun. They are also much more likely to practice as they can play with their parents and friends.

5. Global

Leading tennis nations have adopted this methodology over the past 15 years. The results have seen an exciting growth in tennis participation and confidence in play. Check out tennis playandstay.com for more information on kids tennis around the world!

6. More balls please

As they can rally, children will hit over 100% more balls than a player standing in line,being fed balls by a coach. No longer do children have to spend more time picking up than they do hitting. As a result they will improve much faster and also develop the essential tracking and receiving skills required for tennis.

7. Tactical mastery

Players develop a greater tactical awareness of the court and opponent sooner as they have the time to integrate the position of the opponent into a decision making process rather than just "winning the collision" with the ball. In short they get to "make the ball do what they want it to" and not just "cope" with the oncoming ball.

8. Ticking all the boxes

Red, Orange and Green tennis provides a systematic approach to developing different skills as ball trajectories change and increasing court dimensions require new or more advanced levels of technical and tactical skills. Players learn skills in an order meaning that they develop fewer gaps in their technical and tactical skills, or game styles.

9. Move it

Players movement patterns are more realistic. For example 85% of shots on the tour are hit within 4 steps of the starting position. On appropriate sized courts this is very similar. Players can learn to be "on balance"and use realistic footwork and movement patterns. Also as more balls come back and rallies are longer they learn that recovery and being ready for the next shot are essential.

10. No robots

Players can develop a variety of game styles and skills that better suit their personality. The slower balls and smaller courts mean that players can play in all areas of the court, coming to net more often and learning to attack and defend more appropriately.