Tennis

-Tennis clinics and lessons from our pro (private & semi-private)

-Open Tennis

-Tournaments:  Ladies inter-clubs, USTA sanctioned junior and adult tournaments, Tuesday night mixed doubles, and club championships.

2012 Tennis News & Information

USTA Sanctioned 2012 Junior and Adult Tennis Tournament Schedule

Junior LB-  June 9-10th, 2012

Junior L20-  July 23-24th, 2012

Adult Open-  August 4-5th, 2012

Junior L1-  August 24-27th, 2012

The GFTSC is now offering USTA Quickstart Tennis!

Glens Falls Tennis and Swim club offers one of the first complete USTA “QuickStart” tennis programs in the Glens Falls Region.  The “QuickStart” program develops young tennis players using smaller nets, racquets and low compression tennis balls.

QuickStart Tennis I – (3.5 – 5 years old)

Group lessons for 3.5- 5 year olds that offer a combination of fun with tennis fundamentals. Emphasis will be placed on age- appropriate general motor skill development and enhancing student athleticism through group activities and simple tennis activities. Movement, coordination, agility, catching and throwing activities will be introduced. QST I is played on 36 ft courts using red low compression balls.  Using the correct racquet length will enhance the student’s success rate.  A 19 inch racquet is appropriate for this class.*

QuickStart Tennis II – (6- 7 years old)

Group Lessons for 6-7 year olds that offer a combination of fun with basic tennis strokes development, including rallying, simple drills and fun games. Emphasis will be placed on age – appropriate general motor skills development and enhancing student athleticism. Instruction will include ground stroke, serve, return of serve and net play.  This class helps prepare the student with the fundamentals needed to eventually move onto the next appropriate court size (60 ft). QST II is played on 36 ft courts using red low compression balls. Using the correct racquet length will enhance the student’s success rate. A 19, 21, or 23 inch racquet is appropriate for this class.*

QuickStart Tennis III – (8-10 years old)

Group lessons for 8 – 10 year olds that offer a combination of fun with continued tennis stroke development, including rallying with stroke and movement drills that simulate match play. A continued emphasis will be placed on developing motor skill and enhancing the student’s athleticism. Instruction will include ground strokes, serve, return of serve and net play. Players will develop some tactical skills as well as greater ball placement and consistency skills.  QST III is played on 60 ft courts using orange transition tennis balls. Using the correct racquet length will enhance the student’s success rate. A 23 or 25inch racquet is appropriate for this class.*

Junior Development Program:

Tennis Fundamentals I – 1 hour class – (11- 16 years old)

This group lesson is designed for players 11- 16 years old desiring to learn the basics of tennis and improve their tennis skills so that they will be able to rally and play with their friends. Players will learn how to hit ground strokes, serve, return service and net play. Players will develop some tactical skills as well as greater ball placement and consistency skills.  Played on a full 78 foot court using yellow fuzzy balls and when appropriate using the green transition balls. Players use a 27 inch racquet (adult).*

The club will be hosting the Stu Stearns Memorial Tournament July 23-24 and the Kathryn O’Keefe Memorial in August.  We will be looking for volunteers to assist with the tournaments. These are fundraisers for the club.