St.
Andrew's Parks and Playground
Youth and Adult Tennis
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Adult Tennis information, CLICK HERE
YOUTH
TENNIS

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St.
Andrew's Parks and Playground
Spring 2010 Tennis
Youth Programs
For
Adult Tennis information, CLICK HERE
Youth
Development (Group lessons)
Young
players will learn proper strokes and how to play the matches
strategically. We will also focus on work ethic, attitude,
sportsmanship, and other positive attributes of competitive
and objective development. Beginning and intermediate levels
are eligible.
Ages: 7-14
Days: Tuesday
and Wednesday 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm; Saturday 9:00 am
to 10:00 am
Monthly
Fees: $59 for one day per week, $85 for two days per week,
$105 for three days per week.
Attendance
Policy: Any missed classes must be made up within the same
month. Only instructor canceled classes will carryover into
the next month.
Private
Lessons
Private
lessons are the best way to ensure proper tennis development.
Fees: $30
per ½ hour, or $50 per hour.

We also use the
new GRIPS structured player development system. Players
take objective on-line and on-court tests to advance color
levels from the white grip to the black grip similar to
karate.
Information:
www.gripsprogram.com
Fee: $60
yearly
Cartoon
Tennis( Group lessons)
Cartoon
Tennis is a great foundation. Younger children learn tennis
and coordination basics through exercise, group participation,
and play games.
Ages: 4
½ - 6 ½
Days: Tuesday
- 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm Saturday - 8:30 am to 9:00 am
Monthly
Fees: $30 for one day per week, $40 for two days per week.
What is the Playground Tennis Concept? We believe
in having fun and inspiring children. The Playground Tennis
Concept starts by creating the perfect atmosphere through
quality facility design and outstanding programming, such
as short-court lessons to ensure faster success. The playground
equipment surrounding our facility creates a sense of excitement
and youth ownership, and a comfortable environment for kids.The
programming is professional and
taught by a youth-friendly staff.
Next, the staff
builds more than eye-hand coordination and a nice tennis
game. They build confidence and character. The children
become excited about the lifetime benefits of fun, friendships,
and fitness discovered through tennis. They develop the
proper foundation to play tennis in middle school, high
school and beyond. Beyond could mean playing in college
or even professionally. Beyond definitely means a lifetime
of enjoyment playing with teammates, friends and families
as young adults, parents, and grandparents. The Playground
Tennis Concept is a concept for generational success.
Great ideas
for proper tennis development:
Pro
Shop
Come check out the top brands including Babalot and Wilson
and receive expert advice on equipment, shoes, clothes,
and accessories. We have specialized equipment for youth
players to make the game easier and more enjoyable for them.
Good
Youth Tennis Websites and Links:
o Learn about
Americas plan for 10 and under tennis. St. Andrews
implements Quickstart Tennis formats. Courts and rackets
are smaller. The balls are softer and bounce lower. Also,
the score is simplified. www.quickstarttennis.com
o Find youth
lessons on line to help you teach your child tennis. Look
under Kids tennis tips and drills.
http://www.playsportstv.com/tennis/
o The Lowcountry
Junior Tennis Association is a local community tennis association
focused on Charleston area youth. They also provide a USTA,
Jr. Team Tennis league. www.lowcountryjuniortennis.org
o The United
States Professional Tennis Association/ USPTA has a great
website that is fun for youth, informative for parents,
and helpful for pros working with small children.
http://www.littletennis.com/
o One of the
Charleston Area Ladies Tennis Associations goals is
to identify junior womens tennis needs and offer local
tennis scholarships.
www.caltatennis.net
o The United
States Tennis Association/ USTA offers downloadable information
on parenting roles of a successful competitive junior. http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/content/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=110779&itype=7417
o Learn about
34 reasons you and your child should be playing tennis presented
in a report by the United States Professional Tennis Association/
USPTA Tennis for the health of it initiative.
http://uspta.com/index.cfm?menuitemid=1933&menusubid=581
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ADULT
TENNIS
ST.
ANDREW'S TENNIS
WELCOME CENTER
St. Andrew's
has the best way to start playing tennis for adult beginners.
As a welcome center, we offer the easiest ways to get involved
with the thousands of others playing tennis the Charleston
area.
St. Andrew's Parks and Playground Tennis
Fall 2009 Adult Programs
Amazing
Tennis Courses
Are
you interested in quickly and comfortably incorporating
the benefits of tennis into your everyday lifestyle? These
are the classes you can take with your friends and to meet
new ones.
The coaches are great teachers and fun people.
Our students enjoy the drill and play in the same day format.
They really love their improvement.
All
Amazing Tennis courses are only
$79 for 6 weeks of instruction!
REGISTER ONLINE FOR AMAZING TENNIS!
Click
here to Register Online for Amazing Tennis
Contact Philip
Burke at 843.763.4360 for registration information
and lesson dates for all of the levels listed below:
Level One
For the beginning player: Get it started
Start with the best foundation for your game. Learn the
basic strokes and movement.You'll also learn the rules and
proper etiquette. Bonus: Included in this course at no extra
charge are the "Go Tennis" 160 page full-color
manual with uniquely sequenced DVD.
Level 1 Dates/Day/Time:
2/9- 3/16 Tues 6pm-7:30pm
3/6- 4/24 Sat 1pm-2:30pm
5/19- 6/22 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm
7/3- 8/7 Sat 8am- 9:30am
8/24- 9/28 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
11/6- 11/12 Sat 11am-12:30am
Level Two
For the beginning player: Keep it in Play
When you develop consistency it makes you a dangerously
effective player. It also makes the game fun.Learn the 5
keys to consistency and learn practice drills to help you
improve outside the class too.
Level 2 Dates/Day/Time:
3/30- 5/4 Tues
6pm- 7:30pm
5/8- 6/19 Sat 8am- 9:30am
7/7- 8/11 Wed 6pm - 7:30pm
9/4- 10/23 Sat 1pm- 2:30pm
10/12- 11/16 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
Level
Three
For the beginner to intermediate player: How
to win your tennis match
This is where tennis is like chess. you want to stay one
step ahead of your opponents with great strategy.Learn good
positioning, set up your tactics, win at the baseline and
at the net.
If you want to win more matches see you in class!
Level 3 Dates/Day/Time
2/10- 3/17 Wed
6pm- 7:30pm
5/18- 6/22 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
8/25- 9/29 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm
Level
4
Improve
your game! Skill development
Do your serve, ground strokes and movement need improvement?
We'll teach you how to improve your shots to become more
accurate, consistent and effective. You'll also learn new
shots to give you more options like drop shots, lobs, and
angle volleys
Level 4 Dates/Day/Time
3/31- 5/5 Wed
6pm- 7:30pm
7/6- 8/10 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
10/13- 11/17 Weds 6pm- 7:30pm
Cardio
Tennis
Our Monday's aren't manic, they are magnificent. This is
America's hottest and most talked about tennis course. Come
join our fun, fast-paced, calorie-burning, music-blasting,
high-energy class!
Find out more about Cardio tennis at www.cardiotennis.com
Join a League Team
The best way to incorporate the benefits of tennis into
your lifestyle is to join a league team. League play is
seasonal with different sessions throughout the year. There
is limited space on each team so contact Philip Burke early
for a much better opportunity to join a team. The basic
requirements are you must pay your St. Andrew's League fee,
become a member of the league organization.
League Information:
www.lowcountry.usta.com, Local USTA league for men and women
www.caltatennis.net, Local day league for women
St. Andrew's Tennis League fees:
Yearly:
Adult PSD resident: $100
Adult non-PSD resident: $120
Family PSD resident: $130
Family non-PSD resident: $160
Per League:
Adult PSD resident: $40
Adult non-PSD resident: $50
Family PSD resident: $60
Family non-PSD resident: $75
PSD=St. Andrew's
Public Service District tax payer
Yearly: Covers fees for all leagues. You can play
as many leagus in the 2009 calendar
year as you like by paying the one yearly fee.
Per League: Pay the per league fee for each league
you play.
Example--you play CALTA and Adult Spring and are a non-PSD
resident:
total fee is $100 ($50 per league)
REGISTER
ONLINE FOR TENNIS LEAGUES!
Click
here to Register Online for Tennis Leagues
LEAGUES:
Spring: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior, CALTA Women's
Day;
Mixed: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior
Combo: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior and/or Super
Senior
Fall: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior and Singles CALTA
Women's Day,
USTA/LCTA Super Seniors 60s, Super Seniors 70s
ASSOCIATION FEES:
USTA membership: $40 per year - call 1 800 990-USTA(8782)
or www.usta.com
USTA Team registration fee: $12 per team registration
CALTA membership fees are $25 per yr (This fee does not
apply to USTA league play.)
Contact : Philip Burke fillup@standrewsparks.com
or (843) 763-4360
*Classes without significant participation will be cancelled.
*Attendance Policy: Any missed classes must be made up within
a month.
*Instructor canceled classes will either be rescheduled
or carry over into the next session.
Private Lessons
Are you ready to take your game to the next level? Private
lessons are scheduled with the individual tennis professional.
If you are interested in private lessons please contact
us with your name, email, phone number and which pro you
would like to take from so they can get in touch with you
and set up a time.
Private lesson fees are:
One hour private lesson-$50/ hour (Only taken with one person)
Half hour private lesson-$30/half hour (only one person)
Private lesson package-$250 for 6 one hour lessons (save
$9/lesson)
One hour semi-private lesson-$60/hour (taken with 2 to 3
people)
Pro Shop
Come check out the top brands and receive expert advice
on equipment, shoes, clothes, and accessories. St. Andrew's
is the official retail outlet for Babolat and Wilson racquets,
shoes and accessories. We also specialize in team uniform
orders, tennis bag selections, and expert string services.
Pro
Shop Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
*Bonus hours when pros are available