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MTVAC Tennis Camps Serve Tennis Players of All Ages

Looking for a sport or camp for your kids? Consider junior tennis camps at Mount Vernon Athletic Club!

Junior tennis camps provide tennis players of all ages with a boost in camaraderie and sportsmanship. Tennis also boasts tons of health and developmental benefits!

  • Tennis gets kids moving, promoting aerobic and cardiovascular activity. Running around while maintaining a high energy level is great for strengthening the heart.
  • Larger and smaller muscle groups get a workout through court movement, angled volleys and more. These movements help with gross and motor conditioning.
  • Learning to serve and constant run-stop-run movements increase balance.
  • During junior tennis camps, kids are constantly stretching to maneuver for the ball, which improves flexibility.
  • Tennis helps develop new connections between nerves in the brain - it involves alertness and tactical thinking to develop shot patterns.
  • Last but not possibly most important, regularly hitting the MTVAC tennis courts can help boost self-esteem, vigor and optimism. Plus, Blue Chip Tennis Academy coaches create a supportive environment, helping to ease feelings of anxiety.

Just like in this video from one of our other junior tennis camps, camps emphasize conditioning and movement drills, which help prevent injury while increasing agility. If you want your child to try tennis for the first time or hone his or her skills, check out Blue Chip Tennis! The academy offers year-round workshops, clinics and camps across several Mid-Atlantic tennis locations.

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