Adult Instructional Programs The Levels of Tennis Made Easy
Level 1.0-1.5 Beginner
What you can Do: That’s it. Beginner, never had lessons or tried tennis before. Come with flat-soled shoes; bring a self-forgiving attitude and a racquet if you have one.
What you will Learn: All the basic strokes; the serve, forehand and backhand ground strokes, volleys, lobs and the smash! We will give you a racquet to use in class if needed.
How we will Teach: With boundless encouragement and investment in your success.
Level 2.0-2.5 Novice
What you can Do: Consistently rally 10 Balls in a row from 3/4 court; hit a 2nd serve using a full motion; volley on the forehand; or have completed a Beginner Level 1.0-1.5.
What you will Learn: To do all the above, consistently, at full court, with easy play ball.
How we will teach: Enthusiastically, giving supportive correction to work on those mistakes that delay progress. Further developing consistency through “Game Based Drills”
Level 2.5-3.0 Novice Plus
What you can Do: Rally 8 Balls in a row from full court; serve with a full motion; hit forehand and backhand volleys; basic singles and doubles strategy.
What you will Learn: How to improve placement and consistency; add top spin to the forehand, slice to the volley and backhand and spin to the serve
How we will Teach: We will instruct the skills, do the drills and play the game.
Level 3.0-3.5 Lower Intermediate
“Every one who has played for at least two years feels they are at this level. Not!”
What you can Do: A number of things including, making the same mistakes on a regular basis when trying to add pace to a rally, close off a point or ace a serve.
What you will Learn: How to use foot work and focus to: add pace; improve placement and consistency of strokes and serves; an all court game approach and mental toughness.
How we will Teach: This is the Level of Death… where most recreational tennis players get and stay stuck! You will receive corrections through game based situations drills, sweat, run and do it again!
Levels 4.0-4.5 Intermediate & Beyond
THIS IS THE LEVEL RECREATIONAL PLAYERS CAN ACHIEVE AND STILL HAVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Follow the bouncing description:
What you need to know: Anyone with a weak forehand, backhand, serve or volley cannot register for this level. In other words, if you cannot hit a forehand with top spin and pace, a slice and flat backhand, an overhead, a lob, both slice and flat volleys, serve a flat and spin serve with pace or keep running around the court chasing down balls for hours do not register for this level. If this is not your league, it is unfair to the others.
What you will learn: How to impose and win with YOUR game! Develop the technical and tactical skills that match the playing style you have worked so hard to achieve.
How we Teach: Hard, very hard. Instructors will not only teach, but we will drill and drill and drill you more.