Palos Verdes Tennis Club Offers Junior Tennis Year Round
The Palos Verdes Tennis Club 2016 junior program is open for workouts year round for players 4 to 17 years of age. This is a great opportunity for Palos Verdes homes owners to introduce their children to the sport; the entire program is available for members and non members. This fun and challenging program has six USPTA certified tennis professionals with years of experience training junior players – with over 125 years of combined experience teaching children of all levels. The junior program is designed to expose juniors to the whole spectrum of tennis: strokes, footwork, endurance and strategy and is intended to motivate children to play and gain as much experience as possible. The club runs small groups on a 6/1 student to pro ratio, to maximize quality. They also run team tennis on the weekends.
The Junior Clubhouse is located next to Court #1, and is “home base” for the Junior Program. All juniors are welcome to enjoy its use while waiting for lessons, clinics, matches, workouts, or just to visit with friends. It is equipped with a TV, DVD, VCR and assorted board games, and has restroom facilities.
Hot Shots (ages 4-7) This program is a fun introduction to tennis by using colorful teaching aids. The use of foam balls and mini nets help to maximize the level progression of the students. These classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:15 pm.
Level 1 (ages 7-12) This class is for beginning and advanced beginner level players. They will be focusing on fundamental skills, strokes and ball control. These classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.
Level 2 (ages 7-12) This class is for the intermediate level players who are interested into moving into pre-competition. They will do drills and games to learn singles & doubles strategy. These classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Level 3/ Novices (ages 10-16) This class is for the player seeking improvement on strategy for singles and doubles play. There will be lots of balls hit in this class with coaches giving personal feedback. You must have a basic knowledge of tennis, and be able to rally at least 20 balls consistently. These classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Level 4/Satellite (ages 12 and up) This class is for those serious players who have experience and desire to play at the high school level or better. This will be a conditioning class with emphasis on competitive play. These classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Classes are $20/each, or a package of 8 for $220. For more information, or to schedule classes go to
www.pvtennisclub.com, or call (310) 373-6326. Palos Verdes Tennis Club is located at 3303 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates.
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