Tennis Staff
Samit Shah – Head Pro
Tennis Groups
Beachwood offers several different tennis groups, based on age and ability level.
Youth Lessons
Junior Aces (4-7 yrs old)
A fun environment for your child’s first experience on a tennis court. Basic movement and hand-eye coordination skills will be introduced, as well as perception and awareness exercises and ball and racquet exercises. Emphasis is placed on fun and teamwork. Foam or red balls used.
Aces (8-14 yrs old)
The focus is on developing general motor and athletic skills. Coordination training, balance exercises, and movement skills. Children will learn basics of forehand, backhand and volley and initial progressions of service motion. These skills will provide them with a solid foundation to their tennis development.
Youth Clinics
8-14 yrs old
We will be offering the following youth clinics throughout the season (please register via Rec Desk): lob and overhead, serve and return, short shots, doubles/singles strategy/serve and volley, groundstrokes and fun, fit, fast cardio.
*Ages 9+ may be on the tennis team and participate in lessons/clinics.
Tennis Team
Team members should have a good grasp on all strokes and start to work on match play. Developing basic strategy. Players will be trained using dead ball drills, live ball drills and competitive play situations to refine their technical and tactical skills. Players should be comfortable rallying from the baseline.
As we work through the season, the coaches encourage all players to develop their own game. Working on the ability to know when to hit certain shots, mental strength and strategy. Instruction includes on-court technique, footwork and conditioning.
Every player will be given the opportunity to play in a match each week. The players at the top of the ladder will compete against other clubs. Whether playing against another club or fellow teammates, it’s important for the players to use the new skills they have learned on the court.
Rules and Guidelines
- Tennis players will enter through the tennis gate located near the sport court
- No sharing of equipment
- Please be courteous to the Pros and Staff at all time.
