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Junior Tennis
We offer clinics and lessons for ages 4 and up to members and non-members. Our full time tennis pros Jonathan Parks and Christiaan Lee-Daigle will work with your young tennis star on a one on one basis or in a group setting. Junior Team Tennis and Summer Tennis Camps are popular activities for our area's youth.
For questions or more information contact:
Jonathan Parks - Director of Tennis - jonathanparks@wsrc.us
Kevin Galloway - Head Tennis Pro - kgalloway@wsrc.us
Clinic Sessions
Call the office or email the Director of Tennis for upcoming session information
Red Group
36 Foot Court - Red Balls
Racket Rookies: Ages 4 - 6
Basic Tennis & Agility Skills
Superstars: Ages 6-8
Beginner Rally Skills Advancing to Basic Point Play on the 36' Quickstart Court
Tuesday 3:30-4:30PM
Saturday 9:00-10:00AM
Orange Group
60 Foot Court - Orange Balls
Ages 8 - 11
This group is for a wide range of students from Beginner to Intermediate. Emphasis will be on the primary stokes of tennis (Forehand, Backhand, Volley and Serve) focusing on stroke mechanics, footwork, consistency, competitive skills and sportsmanship. The goal is to transition from the 36' court to the 78' court by honing match play skills on the scaled down 60' court.
Monday/Wednesday 4:00-5:00PM
78 Foot Court - Green Dot Balls
This group is for more advanced players who are ready to transition from the 60" court to full court as well as play competitively. Focus will be on stroke mechanics, footwork, consistency, competitive skills and sportsmanship. The goal is to help each player improve their technique and skills during competitive play. A combination of challenging drills & match play will be used to improve upon game fundamentals. Players in this group will be expected to be competent in all aspects of the game.
Monday/Wednesday 4:00-5:00PM
Green Group
78 Foot Court - Green Dot & Yellow Balls
Player Development: Ages 11 - 14
This group is for a wide range of students from Beginner to Intermediate. Emphasis will be on the primary stokes of tennis (Forehand, Backhand, Volley and Serve) focusing on stroke mechanics, footwork, consistency, competitive skills and sportsmanship. The goal is to help each player improve their technique and skills during competitive play. A combination of challenging drills & match play will be used to improve upon game fundamentals. A mix of players compete in NC/USTA Tournaments or on our USTA Junior League Teams for competitive match play development.
Monday/Wednesday 5:00-6:30PM
Saturday 10:00-11:30AM
Yellow Tournament Training Group
Advanced Tournament Training
Admission by Staff Approval Only
Players are expected to combine Drills, Matchplay and Fitness Training to prepare for competition.
Tuesday/Thursday 4:30-6:30PM
ABOUT
USTA
Jr. Team Tennis League
USTA Jr. Team Tennis (Co-ed) is a program of match play for boys and girls, ages 5 to 18, who want to play on a team. The teams are comprised of players of similar age and skill who compete against other club teams from around the area.
League divisions are: 18 & under, 14 & under, 12 & under, 10U-60' or 8U-36'.
Playing isn't only about lessons. Have fun and compete with the skills you learn in clinics. Match play is for members and juniors participating in our weekly clinics. Improve the intensity of your game. Players will be matched up based on level & ability.
1-1/2 hours of organized and supervised match / point play for kids that have had at least 2 years of experience and are ready to learn while playing matches. This is the best way to learn how to compete while gaining essential match play experience to take their game to the next level.
