Beginning Adult's - 11:30 AM: (NTRP Rating: 1.5 - 3.5) 

This group is for adults, and children (ages 13 - 18), who are new to the sport of tennis,  students who have taken some minimal private or group instruction, or former players returning after some time away from the game (seeking a refresher course on the fundamentals). Each session (8 weeks) provides a step-by-step introduction (or review) that focuses on developing and maintaining excellent form and technique for the groundstrokes, serve, and volley.  It emphasizes the development of good stroke formation for the forehand and backhand groundstrokes via repetitive drills that develop the brain and muscle memory necessary for consistency, plus a series of running drills that teaches a student how to move properly on the tennis court. In a relatively short period of 
time, each student should be able to execute groundstrokes with good form, good technique and good consistency to the extent that they should be able to rally with the instructor, and each other. The volley, and the serve are also introduced.

 

Intermediate Adult's - 10:30 AM: (NTRP Rating: 3.5 - 4.5)

This group is for graduates of the Beginning Adults and Children's classes, for players who have previously taken 1-2 years of private or group lessons, or former competitive players with solid fundamental skills returning to the game after 3 or more years away from it. This class will focus on the progressive development of the groundstrokes with an emphasis placed on accuracy and control, and the development of more power and top spin. The volley will be worked on in greater depth to include approach shots, multiple volleys, defensive volleys, high volleys, and running volleys. The serve, (including return of serve, the return of the return, and overhead smashes) will be developed to attain greater consistency, power, and accuracy. Singles and doubles match play will also be 
introduced.

 

Advanced Adult's - 9:00 AM (11/2 hours in length): (NTRP Rating: 4.5 - 6.0) 

This group is for graduates of the Intermediate Adults class, for players with substantial backgrounds in competitive tennis (high school, college, or organized tournament play), or for students who have previously had more than 2 years of private lessons or 3-4 years of group lessons - at a minimum all students must have solid technical skills (good form and footwork) and be able to demonstrate consistency in all shot-making. Each session (8 weeks) focuses on specific drills associated with each of the three main strokes in the sport (groundstrokes, serve, and volley), with an additional session for Doubles Strategy. The drills are game situational for singlesor doubles which demands a good level of fitness. It enables the student to master more complex shot selection, and strategic play in a simulated competitive environment. At the conclusion of each lesson, court space is available for 1-11/2 hours singles and doubles play. The final lesson of each sessionis a doublesor singles tournament.

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Beginning Children's - 11 AM (for Children ages 4-9), 12 Noon (for Children ages 10-16): 

This group is for children with no tennis experience or some previous exposure to the sport through group, private or summer camp lessons.  In this session (8 weeks), the focus will be on developing a solid foundation in stroke formation to provide the child with the requisite skills to progress rapidly.  Through a variety of racquet and foot work drills for the groundstrokes, serve, and volley, students will develop the positive habits necessary to hit the ball correctly and consistently, with good form and good technique, in an active, yet disciplined progressive learning method. This class will also include an introduction to the volley and the serve, plus stretching and strengthening drills, some running  drills, and hand-eye coordination games.

 

Intermediate Children's - 8:00 AM (for Children ages 5 - 9), 1:00 PM (for Children ages 10-16): 
These groups are for children  who are graduates of the Beginning Children's group, or those who have taken private lessons to develop a comparable skill level. This group continues their development of the fundamentals of the groundstrokes, volley and serve, and introduces new and more challenging drills associated with each stroke. A substantial amount of time is also dedicated to learning about match play, etiquette, and other protocols associated with the game, both for singles and doubles. Each session mirrors the content of the Intermediate and Advanced Adults session as preparation for advancement to those levels.