History Mini-Tennis was first introduced to the Hong Kong public in 1984 when HKTA's Development Committee imported the game from England's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The programme has been a stepping-stone for many of Hong Kong's top junior tennis players to better and brighter things in their tennis careers. Over the years, thousands of children have benefited from mini-tennis and progressed further onto various elite training squads. Introduction The idea of using lighter racquets and softer foam balls on a smaller court, approximately the size of a badminton court, is ideal for young children, especially given the limited space in Hong Kong. Mini-Tennis is valuable to all ages as an introduction to playing the full-scale game. All the skills used in regulation tennis - flat and top spin groundstrokes, volleys, lobs, serves, etc., can be developed via mini-tennis. In fact, mini-tennis is an ideal development tool for young players of all abilities, as skills developed on the mini-tennis courts are easily transferable to full-size tennis. In addition to being an enjoyable recreation, mini-tennis is a natural way of spotting aptitude for the game and can be used effectively in talent identification. Mini-Tennis offers a unique opportunity to attract innumerable new participants and can generate an avenue where parents can actively involve with their children's activities. Mini-Tennis is easy and fun Mini-Tennis suits young and old Mini-Tennis can be arranged almost everywhere Mini-Tennis equipment is inexpensive   The more success a beginner has attempting to hit the ball back over the net, the more fun it will be. A reasonable technique will improve the beginner's success rate and thus make the children's time on the court an enjoyable experience. Using the Mini-Tennis concept, most beginners can actually start to engage in successful rallies – to start relishing the tennis experience.