Southlake Tennis Center kicks off its junior summer program this week with a variety of classes for players ages 5 - 16.
Southlake Tennis Center Hosts Junior Tennis Camps & Classes June 10 - August 23
Submitted by Tracy Southers
Southlake Tennis Center, one of the premier facilitybrfor junior tennis instruction in Dallas Fort Worth, kicks-off its junior summerbrprogram June 10 with week-long tennis camps, once-a-week tennis classes,brand tournament training. Other activities throughout the summer includebrFriday Match Days, Saturday Play Nights and Future Stars Tournaments. Registration and payment can bebrdone at the pro shop or online at www.southlaketennis.com
According to Mia Gordon-Poorman, general manager ofbrSouthlake Tennis Center, the goal is to provide programs for both recreationalbrand competitive junior players.
"Summer is a time to have fun and we make surebrkids have fun on the courts while also developing basic skills. For our playersbrwho compete in tournaments, summer is the time for intensive training,"brshe says, noting classes follow the USTA High Performance Coaching Programbrwith certified coaches who played college tennis.
Using the USTAbrQuickStart program for 10 and under players, which usesbrmodified courts, balls and racquets, the junior tennis camps and classes includebrwarm up drills, stroke development, tennis related games, and match play. Playersbrare grouped by age/ability. The student-pro ratio is no more than eight students which ensures individualized attention and emphasize correct technique andbrmatch play skills. The instructors are all PTR/USPTAbrcertified tennis professionals with specialist certifications in junior development.brStudentsbrwill be given a sports sack, water bottle and t-shirt at the time ofbrregistration. Players who comebrto one week of camp are eligible for a 10 percentbrdiscount on additional weeks in camp orbrother summer tennis activities.
“Thisbrprogram emphasizes good technique and the ability to play points, whichbrdevelops tennis skills more quickly,” states Director of Tennis Stephen Poorman, noting Southlake Tennis Center was one ofbrthe first facilities in Texas to be recognized as a USTA Approved QuickStartbrTennis Facility. “Thebrfocus is on learning to play the game from an early age, not just instruction.”
The advanced playerbrprogram features two-a-day workouts and is designed to train players forbrcompetition in Texas Section ranking tournaments. Known as the Southlake TennisbrAcademy (STA), training focuses on technique-based drills, court strategy,brconditioning, agility/speed training, video analysis and coached match play tobrfurther develop players who are actively pursuing tournamentbrlevel tennis.
Southlake Tennis Center is a public tennis facility owned by the City ofbrSouthlake and managed by Stephen Poorman and Mia Gordon-Poorman (Roxy Tennis,brLLC). It has 19 lighted hard courts available to rent on an hourly basis.brSouthlake residents may make reservations to use the courts up to one week inbradvance. Non-residents can make reservations 48 hours ahead. Court fees arebr$4.00 per person for residents and $5.00 per person for non-residents for up tobr2 hours of court time. For more information, call 817-421-8605 or visit Southlake Tennis.