Tennis rackets - kids fitting

[Tin Pot]

Anyone know anything about tennis?

I heard about getting rackets fitted to the player some time ago, my son likes tennis so I thought it would be a good present but I can't find (i.e. Google) anywhere that does it.

 

[sight-pin]

My grandson joined a tennis club a couple of years back (five minuet wonder) they judged the racket size by age and height, IIRC my daughter bought a size 25" as he was in between sizes, they chose the larger size to allow for growth.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Sounds like newly-invented BS to me. Just like bike fitting, but stupider.

 

[vickster]

Anyone know anything about tennis?

I heard about getting rackets fitted to the player some time ago, my son likes tennis so I thought it would be a good present but I can't find (i.e. Google) anywhere that does it.

I know Sutton tennis centre has a pro shop/stringing centre. Very much focused on juniors there. Might be worth a call/visit

Otherwise try a more local tennis place

 

[Milkfloat]

For my kids I went with holding the racket pointing directly down at the floor and making sure it is not lower than the ankle bone. What more could there be to fitting? I could understand a thinner or thicker grip, but nothing else.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I think it's more, as others have suggested, about getting the right-sized tennis bat for the size of the child.

 

[vickster]

Tennis centre in Orpington might be able to help.
Rather different from the 8 gravelly courts (which doubled as a carpark) they had when I was at school there!!

http://www.bromleytenniscentre.co.uk/