THE WINDERMERE CLUB TENNIS ACADEMY
The Wide World of Sports Academy at The Windermere Club Junior Tennis Program is a developmental tennis program designed to provide children of all ages and abilities with a quality experience. Supervised by USPTA teaching professionals, our programs are taught in a positive and constructive manner to develop each child’s ability while learning the lifelong sport of tennis.
LITTLE TENNIS
Monday 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM Suggested ages 3-4Our entry level class for beginning juniors. This class uses 36’ courts and the red foam or red felt, low compression ball. Emphasis is on developing motor skills, reaction/anticipation and sending and receiving the ball.
BIG SHOTS RED BALL
Monday 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM Suggested ages: 4-7Our entry level class for beginning juniors. This class uses 36’ courts and the red foam or red felt, low compression ball. Emphasis is on developing motor skills, reaction/anticipation and sending and receiving the ball.
FUTURE STARS ORANGE BALL
Tuesday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Suggested ages: 8-12This class strongly emphasizes the proper techniques for all basic tennis strokes. Footwork, focus and reaction time skills are developed. This class uses the 60’ courts and the orange low compression ball. Point play games are utilized.
INTRO TO TENNIS FOR TEENS YELLOW BALL
Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Suggested ages 13-17This weekly 1-hour introductory program is for the teen player who is looking to pick up tennis for the first time or brush up from former childhood clinics! There is a strong emphasis on learning the game, having fun and basic stroke technique! The class covers all the fundamentals necessary to develop the skills needed to enjoy the lifetime sport of tennis!
HIGH SCHOOL PREP YELLOW BALL
Wednesday 5:00 PM -6:30 PM Suggested ages 13-17Players at this level are playing or preparing to play high school varsity tennis. Entering players must be able to maintain full court rallies of 6-8 balls, have knowledge of the basic grips and strokes and be able to make 7 of 10 serves.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Suggested ages 8-17This is an intense program for the open-level competitive player. These players are often ranked at the Sectional or National level. This class is designed to develop and enhance dedicated tournament players’ talent through a combination of court strategy, conditioning, focus drills, match play and on-court monitoring in a college-style practice environment. We encourage further development through tournament participation, interscholastic competition, and private lessons. *Pro Approval Required for all High-Performance Participants.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
Friday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Weekly Registration) Suggested ages 8-17One hour of drills and games, followed by one hour of supervised match play. Led by our expert Pros, this class will enable your player to get the practice in to move up to the next level. This is a high-intensity class involving drills, games and supervised point-play scenarios. Designed for Yellow Ball and Elite Yellow Ball players looking to gear up for tournaments and high school play.
♦ ADULT TENNIS PROGRAM ♦
Our Adult Programs offer something for all levels of play and experience. Just starting out? Try our Tennis 101 program! Played before? Tune up your game with our singles and doubles specific training sessions. You’ll practice the best shot selection and patterns of play in a game-based format. Our programs aim to give you a great workout too! Look for our Cardio Tennis and Live-Ball programs for non-stop action.
TENNIS 101
Tuesday 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM (4 person minimum) [6-week session]New tennis player, no experience. Learn the game or brush up your skills if it has been a while since you last played.
♦ 2021-2022 Session Dates ♦
| Session 1 |
January 3 - February 11, 2022 |
| Session 2 |
February 14 - March 25, 2022 |
| Session 3 |
March 28 - May 13, 2022 |