Answers for parents
Find clear answers about junior lesson options, locations, coaching, progress, and what to share before you request availability.
Slic'd works with junior players at different stages, including beginners learning coordination and contact as well as developing players building rally, serve, movement, and point-play skills. Fit is confirmed individually rather than by age alone.
Families can ask about private lessons, semi-private lessons for two compatible players, and small-group coaching. Availability depends on player fit, schedule, court access, and current openings.
Pricing is available on request. Ask the Slic'd chat assistant about current lesson options or send an availability request, and the applicable choices will be shared directly without requiring a public pricing page.
Slic'd serves families throughout St. Johns County, including the Beacon Lake and CR 210 area. Patrick confirms an appropriate court directly based on access, availability, travel, and any permission required.
No. Slic'd Tennis is an independent coaching service. Beacon Lake is a community Slic'd aims to serve, but the business does not represent the community or claim automatic use of its courts.
Once a lesson is confirmed, expect to bring water, athletic shoes suitable for the court, and a racquet if the player has one. Ask Patrick before buying equipment for a new player so the choice fits their stage.
Patrick begins by learning what the player and family want, then observes current contact, movement, rally, serve, and confidence skills as appropriate. The session still includes active coaching and ends with a useful next step.
Progress can show up in rally length, directional control, serve consistency, movement and recovery, contact quality, confidence, and point-play understanding. The focus stays simple enough for players and parents to recognize improvement.
Small-group lessons use clear rotations, short demonstrations, stations, partner rallying, targets, movement challenges, and game-based activities to reduce standing and increase meaningful touches on the ball.
Do not enter a child's full name, school, medical information, or exact schedule. Age band, general experience, broad availability, neighborhood or ZIP code, and tennis goals are enough to start.
Those details are confirmed by Patrick before booking. The chat assistant will not invent a policy when an approved answer is not available.
Ask Slic'd for a source-backed answer. If the approved information does not cover your question, the assistant will direct it to Patrick instead of guessing.
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Ready to talk about your junior player? Send a short availability request and Patrick will follow up personally.