Team Witsken Tennis - Class Descriptions

Team Witsken Tennis Classes are great ways for players to learn the game of tennis, develop their game, meet new people and get a good workout! Need help determining which classes you should sign up for or sign your children up for? Look below at our class descriptions to see which class best suits your player! If you still have any questions, please contact us and we will assist you in making the right decision for your player!

Adult Tennis Programs

Team Witsken offers instructional clinics for adults based on NTRP Ratings and Cardio Tennis for a great workout! See the ratings below to see where you would fit in.

Adult NTRP ratings

2.0 - You lack court experience and your strokes need developing. You are familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles play.

2.5 - You are learning to judge where the ball is going, although your court coverage is limited. You can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

3.0 - You are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but are not comfortable with all strokes and lack execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Your most common doubles formation is one-up, one-back.

3.5 - You have achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but need to develop depth and variety. You exhibit more aggressive net play, have improved court coverage and are developing teamwork in doubles.

4.0 - You have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate-paced shots. You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success and occasionally force errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident.

Junior Tennis Programs
Team Witsken Junior Tennis Programs are divided up first by ages and then by ability levels. The following class names are used for classes with players of certain age groups and how we focus our courses with players in that age group/class:

Pee Wee - Ages 3 & 4:Players in our Pee Wee class willbe instructed with the Quickstart TennisMethod using a 36 foot court and 18 foot net. Players in this class will learn basic motorskills as well as racquet handling to enjoy tennis. Technique is taught at a very basic level as well as developing footwork and coordination and basic tennis understanding such as boundaries of the court and basic scoring.

Mighty Mites - Ages 5 & 6: Players in the Mighty Mites class are also instructed with Quickstart Tennis methods on the 36 foot court and 18 foot net. The focus in this course is to provide the building blocks for players to develop a more all around game of tennis. Drills with rallying and scoring will be used to teach player the general structure of the game.

Top Notch Juniors - Ages 7, 8 & 9: Players in the Top Notch Juniors clinics will be instructed using Quickstart Tennis training methods. Players will play on both the 36 foot courts (over the 18 feet wide nets) and with the 60 foot court (over the normal net). Players will continue to develop rallying skills as well as shifting focus more to stroke development and point play. Players in this course are in the gateway to junior tennis competition.

Top Gun Juniors - Ages 9, 10 & 11: Top Gun Juniors will be instructed in tennis using Quickstart Tennis Training methods. Players will be transitioning from 60 foot courts to the full size court (78 feet) as well as using balls to help facilitate this transition. The orange balls as well as "green dot" balls will be used to continue to develop technique. Players in this class will be learning to compete in full court play with either the green dot or normal tennis balls.

Team Witsken All Stars - Ages 8-11: Players in this course are on a fast track to more competition. Ages range from 8 to 11 as these players have demonstrated the ability to rally continuously in 36 foot courts, 60 foot courts and normal size courts. Players will continue to train using the different balls to help develop their techniques and skills so that participation in competition is possible. Tournaments and interclub matches will supplement the experiences of these players so that they can transition into tournament tennis.

Middle School Juniors (Grades 6-8): The Middle School Juniors course is designed for players from a recreational background who would like the opportunity to continue playing and develop their games. Players in this class will receive additional instruction on stroke development and strategy to urge them into Middle School Tennis with their teams and to participate in lower level interclub matches. Players that are on the JV level of their middle school teams or below JV are the level of players in this group.

Elite Middle School Juniors (Grades 6-8): The Elite Middle School Juniors Course is designed for players who are competitive on their middle school teams. Primarily for players who are on the varsity team at their middle school or an equivalent level, this class is designed to help players move on to more competitive play so that High School competition is possible once they move on to high school. Players in this class should supplement their games with competition in tournaments, interclub matches or league play. Advanced stroke development and focus on the serve is emphasized as a way to make sure players in this group can be competitive in high school.

High School Juniors (Grades 9-12): This course is for players who are generally on the JV team at their schools. Players in this group will participate in drills and play to advance their tennis experiences and give them opportunities to play and advance their game. Development of the advanced strokes is emphasized and players in this group should strive to move on the varsity teams at their schools. Tournament participation is strongly encouraged with players in this group to supplement their tennis experience.

Tournament Elite High School Juniors (Grades 9-12): This course is designed for the elite players from high school teams. Varsity level tennis is a requirement for this class as well as instructor admittance. Players in this course have played in tournaments as well and are here to further advance their skills. This class will have players working on advanced singles and doubles drills. Players in this group should also be taking private lessons on a regular basis to keep their skills up and strive towards competetive play in USTA tournaments and to be the top players on their high school teams. Players who wish to be in this class must be admitted by a Team Witsken instructor in order to participate.