Player
Development
Pathway
Find the environment that fits now. Twelve programs across four age groups — not a ranking, a set of rooms. Players move between them as motivation, schedule and goals evolve.
All levels.
All welcome.
Start with the player — not the label
A preview of how a future TCH assessment turns player information into a coach-reviewed recommendation.
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Not a final placement. Tennis Club of Hastings combines technical, tactical, physical, mental, match and commitment evidence before a coach confirms the recommendation.
One pathway. Two routes.
Every player starts on the ball progression. From Orange Ball on, a performance route runs in parallel — same stages, more court time and a competitive calendar. Placement is guided by age, readiness, goals and commitment.
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Every environment, in detail
Filter by age group, then open a card for the fall schedule, entry criteria and what earns a player their next step. The age groups overlap on purpose — a strong ten-year-old and a beginning twelve-year-old can both be in the right room.
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What each ball stage builds
The four foundation stages, assessed the same way — technical, tactical, physical and mental — with the court each ball is played on. A player moves up when every column says ready.
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