Product Description

Youth Tennis Racquets

Quick Start Youth Tennis Racquets are perfect for young players in 10 and Under Tennis programs. Featuring C-frame construction, the racquets are color-coordinated to match red-level, orange-level, and green-level balls and court sizes. Length stenciled on racquets and butt caps! Grips are extra long for two-handed backhands.

Select from the following sizes:

• 19″ Junior Racquet – head size is 80 square inches
• 21″ Junior Racquet – head size is 80 square inches
• 23″ Junior Racquet – head size is 90 square inches
• 25″ Junior Racquet – head size is 90 square inches
• 27″ Recreational Racquet – head size is 105 square inches

Youth Tennis Racquets Notes

Reliable Shipping

We always use FedEx Ground and our Youth Tennis Racquet orders ship the next business day. You will receive a tracking email when the order is processed and confirmed.

Guarantee

If there is something you do not like about your Quick Start Racquets, we’ll fix it – guaranteed. We stand behind our products and industry leading customer service.

RRP

Don’t forget you’ll earn reBounces Reward Points for the purchase of this Youth Tennis Racquet.

Additional Information

“19in Youth Tennis Racquet”
Grip size: 3 ½ inches
Weight: 185+10grams for strings
Headsize: 70 sq. inches
Length: 19 inches
Balance: 240 unstrung. +10mm to head with strings

“21in Youth Tennis Racquet”
Grip size: 3 ½ inches
Weight: 205+10grams for strings
Headsize: 70 sq. inches
Length: 21 inches
Balance: 270 unstrung. +10mm to head with strings

“23in Youth Tennis Racquet”
Grip size: 3 ½ inches
Weight: 235+10grams for strings
Headsize: 90 sq. inches
Length: 23 inches
Balance: 290 unstrung. +10mm to head with strings

“25in Youth Tennis Racquet”
Grip size: 3 ½ inches
Weight: 245+10grams for strings
Headsize: 90 sq. inches
Length: 25 inches
Balance: 325 unstrung. +10mm to head with strings

“27in Youth Tennis Racquet”
Grip size: 4 ¼ inches
Weight: 285+10grams for strings
Headsize: 105 sq. inches
Length: 27 inches
Balance: 350 unstrung. +10mm to head with strings

Quick Start Junior Racquets – the head sizes of our 19-inch and 21-inch junior racquets
are slightly smaller than those of larger name brands. Well, first thing to know is we
made them that way on purpose.
I have spoken with too many childhood development professionals who argue that the
equipment for younger children should be proportionate to the size of the children. Isn’t
this what the whole QuickStart and 10 and Under Tennis movement is all about?
Compare the racquet head width to the width of the child’s chest. With the slightly larger
racquet head sizes, the racquet head is often wider than the child! How would we play if
we had a racquet wider than our chest? The truth is that sometimes manufacturers drive
demand with designs that may not be best for the young tennis player.
There are no scientific studies which show that larger racquet heads help children
develop hand-eye coordination faster and better in the long run. However, there are
arguments and examples in many other sports where smaller (not just shorter), more
manageable hitting, throwing, and balancing devices are more “child friendly” …
• Kids’ bicycles are smaller – height, length, pedals, wheels, etc.
• Snow skis are shorter and narrower  
• Baseball bats are shorter and narrower
• Soccer balls are smaller
• Footballs are smaller
• WHILE … tennis racquets are shorter but with wider heads and
disproportionately large grips.
But, there is another BIGGER problem with wider racquet heads in junior racquets. We
know that off-center hits create racquet “torque.” The wider the racquet face, the more
torque or twisting of the racquet the child will be exposed to. In other words, larger head
sizes will tend to twist in the child’s hand. The result? The children will inadvertently
learn to squeeze their grip more tightly.
Is this the way we want our kids to develop strokes? With a tight grip? I don’t think so.
As they get better, relaxed grips = fluidity = faster racquet head speeds = more ball
speeds. Tighter grips = less fluid swings = short choppy strokes = slower racquet head
speeds = slower ball speeds.
The other side of the argument is that larger racquet heads make it easier for the child
to successfully strike a ball. But, is this really an advantage in the long run? Do we want
a forgiving racquet or do we want just a little “tough love” with the child being guided to
learn that success is strike the ball in the center of the strings? We may well argue both
sides, but I can say for sure that the manufacturers are not basing their designs on
science.
Another very good example is grip sizes. If you take an average child’s hand size at
various ages and compare it to the size of an average adult hand (men and women), it
becomes very clear that the grips used for junior tennis racquets are simply too big.
Yes, the grips of junior racquets are smaller than adult grips, albeit not by much.
Why don’t racquet manufacturers make racquets with even smaller grips for young
players? You probably guessed the answer. It’s about money. The junior tennis racquet
factories in China already own molds and machinery that make junior racquets with a
certain range of grip sizes and racquet head sizes. It hasn’t changed in years. Our
racquet heads and grip sizes push the limit towards being more appropriate for the
children using them.