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App For tennis players ages 8+

Tennis lessons you play like a game.

Your coach teaches the strokes. FTL teaches the thinking between lessons.

Foundation Tennis Lab is a learning app for tennis players aged 8+. Five-minute lessons teach strategy, staying calm, fitness, tennis history and more. Earn XP, cards and comics as you learn.

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No in-app purchasesNo card neededCancel anytimeNo ads, no chatBuilt by a coach with 20+ years of experience

The app home on a computer: today's lesson, Daily 3 and the Training Worlds
The Training Worlds on a phone
7-day streakTrained every day
+150 XPLesson complete
New badgeTennis Brain
A real collectible card from the app: Kai, a rival card
How it works

Three steps. Every day.

You open the app, learn one idea, and earn something for it. That is the whole routine.

1The Training Worlds screen

Pick a world

2A lesson: tap where you want to hit on the court

Play a lesson

3A new card from a pack in the Locker

Earn a reward

Why it works: you practice the thinking part of tennis a little every day, because the app feels like a game, not homework.

What's inside

10 worlds, plus the Arena. Build a better player.

Each world is a set of short lessons, quizzes, videos or exercises. You pick one and go at your own speed.

Tennis Thinking
World 01

Tennis Thinking

Where to hit, when, and why. Space, angles and patterns.

19 lessons · 19 quizzes
Tennis Studies
World 02

Tennis Studies

Rules, history, courts and the great players.

18 lessons · 18 quizzes
Mental & Emotional
World 03

Mental & Emotional

Nerves, misses and confidence.

18 lessons · 18 quizzes
Combo & Strategy
World 04

Combo & Strategy

Pro patterns to learn, then try on court.

8 combos
Origin Stories
World 05

Origin Stories

Pop-up books about how the champions grew up.

8 stories
Doubles
New world

Doubles

Play as one team: where to stand, who takes the middle ball, partner signals.

12 lessons · 12 quizzes · Showdown
Athletic Exercises
World 06

Athletic Exercises

At-home exercises, each with a video.

42 exercises · Free
Ace's Film Room
World 07

Ace's Film Room

Watch today's pros when they were juniors.

23 videos · Free
Match Brain
The Arena

Match Brain

Two minutes before and after a real match.

Every match
Trivia World
The Arena

Trivia World

Fast tennis questions and a leaderboard.

Endless rounds
Expert Lab
The Arena

Expert Lab

Never-ending training once you finish the first 8 lessons of a world. A new monthly board.

After Foundations

Swipe to see them all →

Free for every family: Ace's Film Room and Athletic Exercises.

From the app · Lesson 1Try a lessonThe complete first lesson, exactly as your child plays it in the app.
Rewards

Every lesson earns something.

Collect cards, keep streaks and level up. Everything is earned by learning. Nothing is for sale.

Split-Step, a Playbook foil card
Hawk, a character card for a 14-day streak
Golden Dragon, a legend card for a 24-day streak
Ace Golden, a legend Trivia card
Untouchable, a legend card for a 90-day streak
+150

XP and levels

BeginnerHall of Fame

Streaks and badges

5 days10 days30 days90 days

Leaderboard

  1. 1KKai🔥 9 days
  2. 2JYou 3 more days to pass Kai🔥 7 days
  3. 3NNova🔥 6 days

Collectible cards and the Locker

Lessons unlock card packs. Cards go into the Locker, next to your child's own Player Card, which upgrades as they improve.

Jordan's Player Card at Advanced level
Jordan's Player Card
Series 0111 of 73
Wrong FootTennis Brain, goldHot StreakPanda Hit Where They Aren'tKai, rival??

Next card in: 2 lessons

Comics

A comic page for each lesson in Tennis Thinking, Mental & Emotional and Tennis Studies. Read it after the lesson.

Comic cover: What Tennis Actually Is

54 comics, one for every lesson in the first three worlds.

Swipe for more →

No in-app purchasesEverything is earned by learningCards are never soldNo random loot boxes
The app home in night mode on a tablet
The Tennis Thinking lesson path on a phone
Works everywhere

One app. Every screen.

It runs in the web browser, so there is nothing to download from an app store. Put it on the home screen and it opens like any other app.

iPhone or iPadIn Safari, tap Share then Add to Home Screen.

AndroidIn Chrome, tap ⋮ then Add to Home screen.

ComputerOpen it in Chrome, Edge or Safari. Bookmark it.

  • Progress is saved to your family account.
  • No app store account needed.
What your child learns

Smart on the court. Calm under pressure.

Your coach teaches the strokes. FTL teaches the thinking between lessons. Together, they build a better tennis player.

Tennis Thinking

Where to hit

See the open space before the ball comes. Hit where the other player is not.

Mental & Emotional

Stay calm on big points

One breath, three bounces, pick a target. Practiced at home first.

After a miss

Reset fast

One miss does not have to become four. You learn what to do in the next ten seconds.

Match Brain

Learn from every match

Three questions after a match. Not "did you win?" You can read the answers.

Swipe for more →

For parents

You see the thinking, not just the score.

Your Parent Portal shows every lesson, quiz score and streak, for each child. It gives you simple questions to ask on the drive home. Every month you get a one-page report to share with the coach.

No ads No in-app purchases No chat, no strangers You control the account Monthly report
The Parent Portal: Jordan's level, XP, streak, days played and quizzes passed
Every monthA one-page report you can print or send to your child's coach.
Coach Arthur, founder of Foundation Tennis Lab
Why FTL exists

Built by a coach, not a tech company.

Coach ArthurHead Pro, Concord Tennis Academy · Toronto, Canada · 20+ years coaching

I was a top-20 nationally ranked junior and played ITF junior tournaments until I was 18 — then I fell in love with coaching. In 20+ years I've coached kids from their very first red-ball lesson all the way to the ATP Tour and NCAA Division I scholarships. One thing never changed: a great forehand means little without knowing how to stay calm, how to move your legs and where to hit it.

“Built to help players 8 and up train their tennis brain — at home, in the car, wherever they are.”

Many players have no academy nearby and no big training budget. FTL gives every player who loves tennis the same chance to get better and smarter, wherever they live.

Every lesson written by a coachEvery player, every budget
Pricing

Pay once.
No subscription.

Individual

$79 once

One player. Pay once. No subscription.

  • All eight plan worlds
  • All rewards, cards and comics
  • Parent Portal and monthly report
  • Every new lesson, included
Get Individualor start 1 week free
BEST VALUE

Family

$149 once

Up to 3 players. Pay once. No subscription.

  • Three players with their own progress
  • All rewards, cards and comics
  • Parent Portal for all three
  • Every new lesson, included
Get Familyor start 1 week free

Free for every family, with or without a plan: Ace's Film Room and Athletic Exercises.

Early access
You are joining at our first launch. Your price is locked in.

New lessons, worlds and features are added all the time. The price may go up for new members in the future. Lifetime: pay once, yours for good. 3 months: pay once, ends by itself. Monthly: your monthly price stays the same while you stay subscribed.

No in-app purchases. Every reward is earned by learning.
Prices in USD. Sales tax/VAT is added at checkout where it applies. The free trial starts when you add your player. Lifetime is paid once and never renews: full access for as long as Foundation Tennis Lab is offered, including new lessons and features we add. Lifetime: a full refund if you ask within 10 days of your payment (see Terms). 3 months is paid once and ends by itself after 3 months: nothing renews. 3 months: a full refund if you ask within 10 days of your payment. Monthly renews until you cancel.

Questions parents ask

What age is it for?

Tennis players ages 8 and up. Teenagers and adults use it too.

How long is a lesson?

About five minutes. A quiz takes two or three minutes.

How many lessons a day?

One new lesson per world each day, and up to 3 new lessons a day in total. Each quiz opens the next day: sleeping on it helps kids remember. Combo plays and Origin books: one new each day, and they count toward the 3. Trivia World opens after Lesson 1 in 3 worlds. Lesson 1 of Tennis Thinking, Mental & Emotional and Tennis Studies is open from day one. After that, Tennis Thinking comes first: Mental & Emotional opens after Tennis Thinking Foundations (Lessons 1–8), and Tennis Studies after Mental & Emotional Foundations. Anything your child has finished can be replayed any time. Quizzes, replays, Daily 3, Expert Lab and Trivia never count toward the 3, and Ace's Film Room and Athletic Exercises have no daily limit.

How do streaks work?

A streak day is a day your child finishes something: a lesson, quiz, play, book, court challenge, Trivia run or Daily 3. Missed a day? Streak Freezes save it automatically (2 a month, plus 1 for every 7-day streak, up to 3 at a time), and a broken streak can be won back within 2 days.

We already have a coach.

Keep your coach. Your coach teaches the swing. FTL teaches the thinking between lessons. FTL was designed to work together with coaches and parents.

Is it safe? Do you collect data?

Yes. We only keep what the app needs to work: your player's first name or nickname and their tennis progress. Please use a nickname or first name only, never a full name. We never sell it or share it with advertisers. No ads, no chat, no strangers and no in-app purchases. You control the account, and you can see or delete your data at any time.

How does the free trial work?

Seven days, full access, no card. It starts when you add your player. If you don't pick a plan, it simply stops. Got a code from your coach? Add it any time (once per family) for 2 weeks free in total, counting the free week.

What does Lifetime mean?

You pay once and it never renews: no subscription. Your family keeps full access for as long as Foundation Tennis Lab is offered, including new lessons and features we add. Individual is $79 for 1 player, Family is $149 for up to 3 (USD, plus tax where it applies). On Individual and need more spots later? Upgrade to Family for $70, paid once.

What does 3 months mean?

You pay once: $24.99 for 1 player, or $49.99 for up to 3 (USD, plus tax where it applies). Your family gets full access for 3 months, then it ends by itself: nothing renews and there are no surprise charges. We email you 7 days before it ends. Buying another 3 months while yours still run adds them to the end. To go from Individual to Family, buy Family 3 months: it starts on the day you pay, and the Individual days left are not credited. A full refund if you ask within 10 days of your payment.

Is it in other languages?

The lessons are in English. 🌐 Prefer another language? Your browser's Translate button works on this page.

Can families in Québec join?

Coming soon. A French version is on the way, and we'll open FTL to Québec families when it's ready. Email [email protected] to hear first.

Tonight, five minutes. Tomorrow, a smarter player.

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