Mini Orange tennis is played on a 3/4 length court with a soft orange ball and is used for the yonger of this age group, 8-9yr olds. Mini Green tennis is played on a full size court but the green balls are still lighter than the full court yellow balls. The older end of this age group will play with the green ball. At this stage there is focus on the technical and tactical aspects of the game: grips, serves, returns, swing shapes, footwork patterns and basic patterns of match play. Players will be introduced to utility shots ie overheads, drop shots, lobs. As with Mini Red, there is huge importance on players being in an active and fun environment.