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Junior Programs
From first-time beginners to aspiring junior professionals — a program for every young player.
▬ Junior Programs
A Pathway for Every Young Player
Our Junior Coaching Program caters to children of all ages and abilities, from beginner to intermediate all the way up to aspiring junior professionals — we have something for everyone.
Group lessons follow the Tennis Australia Hot Shots program, and XLR8 is proud to be a recognised deliverer of this national development pathway — using modified racquets, smaller court sizes and lower-compression balls suited to each age group.
XLR8 also hosts Junior Fixtures throughout the year, giving players practical match-play experience against similar-age, similar-ability opponents.
▬ Hot Shots Development
Learn through play, at every stage.
In line with Tennis Australia's learn-through-play guidelines, our Hot Shots program develops each player through the Red, Orange and Green phases — each with equipment modified to suit their physical stage.
5 – 8 years
Red Groups
Modified racquets, court size and low-compression balls introduce the fundamentals of the game.
8 – 10 years
Orange Groups
Building on Red-stage fundamentals with slightly larger courts and faster balls.
10+ years
Green Stage
The final Hot Shots phase before players transition to full-court, full-ball tennis.
14+ years
Yellow Ball Squad
For players 14 and up, or those who've progressed through Green Ball and are ready for the next level. These squads introduce the beginnings of advanced tactics and shot-making.
▬ Hot Shots Pricing
Group lesson rates.
Pizzey Pups
$16 / 30 mins
Red Ball
$20 / 45 mins
Orange Ball
$22 / 1 hour
Green Ball
$22 / 1 hour
Yellow Ball
$22 / 1 hour
Extended Session
$28 / 1.5 hours
Looking for 1‑on‑1 or shared private coaching for your junior? See our Private Lessons page for pricing.
