Judy Murray's online blog - Dunblane Tennis Club Open Day from 10 to 1, it almost killed me! There was a huge turn out and I spent 3 hours playing mini tennis with hundreds of kids of all shapes and sizes (well it seemed like hundreds).There were loads of under 8s, many of whom hadn't played before and it just reinforced to me how important it is to have someone to play with you (or throw balls to you) at that age so that there's enough repetition to allow kids to progress. Parents are vital at this age and stage because kids can easily become frustrated if they can't hit the ball to each other. When that happens there's a very good chance they'll go off to find a sport that they can have more success at! If I do this type of session again, I'm roping the parents in too!