Adult Tennis/Advanced Beginner/Let's play points!/Coach Forrest (Saturday/10-11 am)

Time to Play!

This class is for Advanced Beginner players who have begun to rally and are eager to learn the ins and outs of playing. Class begins with refresher drills to warm up, followed by doubles play guided by Coach Forrest who will guide the class on the ins and outs of playing. We'll cover the why’s of court positions at starts of points, basic strategy, score keeping and its common variances, partner communication, coordinating court coverage and movement with your partner (and more as it comes up!) This is challenging but thrilling stage as you start your journey applying what you practice in drill sessions.

About Coach Forrest: Forrest has extensive background with both competitive play and instruction. He played very competitive juniors (8-18 yrs old) and maintained high/top state, regional, and national rankings in singles and doubles in highest competition divisions. He also played and coached Division I college tennis as an undergrad. He's a former USTA Junior Tennis Development Committee member for the Georgia Tennis Association and also founded a Skills & Drills tennis clinics beginning with a 6-player pilot program that grew to 3600 players within one year. Forrest has taught tennis off and on since he as 15 years old, including private, semi-private, and group/team lessons. He's worked with players of all ages and skill levels and builds a customized approach for each player’s development.