Paul W. Gillespie — The Capital
Connor Pierce, 9, chases down a ball during QuickStart Tennis class at the Bay Hills courts last week. QuickStart is a program geared to young children that allows them to pick up the basics of the game faster. Low-compression balls, smaller racquets and a shorter court are three of the adjustments in QuickStart. The youngest players even begin with a smaller net.
Children receive instruction during the QuickStart Tennis class at the Bay Hills courts.
Net gains come easy in QuickStart Tennis class.
Just ask Kyle Pierce, who has been taking to the Bay Hills courts for the past month for lessons.
The 6-year-old has made so much progress in a session for children ages 8 and younger that he can already hold his own against players in the 10-and-under group, including his older brother, Connor.
"It's good," a smiling and sweaty Kyle said last week, moments after running across the court and hitting a ball back to his opponent. "It's easier (than regular tennis)."
And that, in a nutshell, is the whole point.
QuickStart, which launched...
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