AVCA After School Group Tennis Lesson Information Page

TENNIS 101 - specializing in high quality private and group tennis instruction for adults and children in Orange County, California

Overview:
As an outgrowth of the highly successful AVCA group tennis program, operating on Saturdays continuously since
1995, TENNIS 101 is proud to offer the AVCA After School Tennis Program, starting January 26th, 2010, and
continuously thereafter.

Fast Facts:

Where: Ridgecrest Park, Aliso Viejo
When:

Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Children's Beginning
Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Children's Intermediate

Session Length:

Beginning and Intermediate Children's: 8 weeks

Lesson Length:

Beginning and Intermediate Children's: 1 hour

Schedule:

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Cost: (must be paid in full prior to first class)

Beginning and Intermediate Children's: Aliso Viejo Residents: $140*, Non-residents: $145*

Registration and Payment: (please register early as classes fill fast)

Beginning and Intermediate Children's: Online - Click Here
Note: All returning students must re-register online prior to new session.

Late Registration: We accept new students into the program up to the second week of the session - a full
review of the first lesson is done at the beginning of the second week. Sorry, we are not able to prorate fees
Deadline: Sign-up deadline is 12 hours prior to first lesson of new session
Liability Waiver: must be signed and submitted on-line prior to payment
What to bring: All students must bring one unopened can of Penn tennis balls to the first lesson

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What to wear: Proper tennis attire is preferred, however, cool, comfortable casual clothing is acceptable.

Tennis specific (court) shoes with non-marking soles are mandatory. No jeans allowed.

Racquet Recommendations: Click Here to view and purchase recommended equipment.
Weather/Cancellation Policy: Click Here to view weather and cancellation policy. Current Weather.
Gift Certificates: Click Here to give the gift of tennis to a friend, relative, or co-worker.

Description of Programming:

Beginning Children's: This group is for children ages 5 - 12 years old, with no tennis experience, or some
previous exposure to the sport through group, private or summer camp lessons. In this session (8 weeks, 1
hour lessons), the focus will be on developing a solid foundation in stroke formation to provide the child with
the requisite skills to progress rapidly. Through a variety of racquet and foot work drills for the
groundstrokes, serve, and volley, students will develop the positive habits necessary to hit the ball correctly
and consistently, with good form and good technique, in an active, yet disciplined progressive learning
method. This class will also include an introduction to the volley and the serve, plus stretching and
strengthening drills, some running drills, and hand-eye coordination games.
Intermediate Children's: This group is for children aged 7 and older, who are graduates of the Beginning
Children's group, or those who have taken private lessons to develop a comparable skill level. This group
continues their development of the fundamentals of the groundstrokes, volley and serve, and introduces
new and more challenging drills associated with each stroke. A substantial amount of time is also dedicated
to learning about match play, etiquette, and other protocols associated with the game, both for singles and
doubles. Each session mirrors the content of the Intermediate and Advanced Adults session as preparation
for advancement to those levels. (8 weeks, 1 hour lessons)

TENNIS INTENSIVES - In addition to the above programming, our very popular TENNIS INTENSIVES
programs for 11-17 year olds, will also be offered (6 weeks x 1.5 hours). This invitation-only programming
provides graduates of our Beginning and Intermediate group classes (or outside students with comparable
experience) the opportunity to take their tennis to the next level in preparation for varsity and junior varsity
high school teams, and USTA and OCCTA Open and Satellite tournament competition. For more
information and registration for TENNIS INTENSIVES, please Click Here.