The tennis lessons for the Koori squad are being offered for free in effort to engage the Koori youth and give them opportunties they may have lacked in the past.

"I have seen a lot of talent around and have seen them playing football and cricket," Mr McMahon said.

"If they can apply their talents to those sports, why not tennis?

"Getting them involved in the program has got to be good for the sport of tennis and the kids themselves."

He was able to get the support of the Yuin elders and Aboriginal school liaison officers Gary and Paul Campbell.

Bernie Parsons, 12, who has progressed to the advanced squad and who won the gold medal in the last Koori squad class, said that tennis was fun because "you can smash the ball."

Warren Foster who had just taken up the sport said he would like to keep playing tennis as it was "heaps of fun."

Mr McMahon said he has been impressed by the amount of raw talent shown by his Koori squad, with seven or nine young Kooris playing in the squad each Thursday, and he is about to form a Koori "super squad" to play alongside his other "super squad."

He praised the club board for getting behind the program and said there were opportunities to apply for grant funding through NSW Sports and Recreation department.

Tennis NSW is also looking to boost indigenous participation and another Koori squad has been formed in inner-city Redfern.

"I'd like to see our Koori squad play against the squad from the city some day," Mr McMahon said.

Not that tennis is completely strange for Aboriginals as tennis legend Evonne Goolagong was still active and a few years ago invited young indigenous players from around the State including a Wallaga Lake girl to play in Dubbo.

The country club has big plans for the future involving tennis, according to club manager Caleb Rose.

The coach and manager say they are hoping to secure funding through the State Government and tennis organisations that when matched by community funds and labour could see six new regulation courts.

Mr Rose said that would allow Bermagui to host sanctioned tournaments bringing big dollars to the local economy.