Tennis is a sport you can play for a lifetime, and it’s never too late to start. Adult Beginners will have fun, get out and move, and start building new skills from the first lesson. We will use a variety of different types of balls to ensure your comfort and success.

Loaner racquets are available, and Leslie will provide advice for purchasing a racquet, and purchasing assistance and discounts, when possible, through her connection with San Jose Swim & Racquet Club.

I teach only complete beginners up to USTA 2.0-level*.

Objective: To be able to serve and play games, sets, and matches

Teaching Progression: The following tennis strokes will be taught.

• 5 Priorities in the serve (and in tennis in general): Get it in, Aim in a direction, Go for a certain depth, Hit with spin, Hit with power
• Hitting cross-court vs. down the line
• First 3 shots in a point: the serve, return of serve, and return of return of serve
• Offensive tennis: topspin, underspin, volley, overhead, 1st serve, hitting the ball on the rise
• Defensive tennis: lob, hitting with margin, baseline game, 2nd serve, moving back
• Moving forward, moving on the diagonal, moving backward, approach shot
• Singles patterns, the “V” pattern, four quadrants
• Doubles patterns, one up/one back, two up, two back
• Scoring in games, tiebreaks, and ad/no-ad

Pricing:
1 hour group – 3 or more students, $15 each
1 hour semi-private – 2 students, $20 each
1 hour private – 1 student, $40
45 minutes private – 1 student, $30
30 minutes private – 1 student, $20
Adult private or semi-private lessons cancelled less than 12 hours ahead of time will be charged at full price.

* For a description of USTA Ratings, click here: http://www.usta.com/Adult-Tennis/USTA-League/Information/About_NTRP/