SPRING TENNIS PROGRAMS
April 10-June 6, 2010

sponsored by ARLINGTON RECREATION DEPT.
held at CROSBY COURTS on WINTER ST.

*Saturday and Sunday morning programs *Weekday late afternoon programs *April School Vacation Week concentrated session

REGISTRATION BEGINS...March 8
Enrollment info below Enrollment Limited!!

Assistant Matt Siegel and Gordon

WEEKEND PROGRAMS

April 10 through June 6
These are 8-week programs. Classes meet every weekend except for May 29-30.

SATURDAYS
GGT Beginners (ages 3-4); 8:30-8:55 a.m.; $64
GGT Beginners (ages 5-6); 9:00-9:50 a.m.; $128
GGT Beginners-Adv. Beginners (ages 7-9);10:00-10:50am; $128
GGT Beginners-Adv. Beginners II (ages 10-12);11:00-11:50am; $128
GGT Beginners-Adv. Beginners III (ages 13-17);12:00-12:50am; $128

SUNDAYS
Jr. Develop. for Intermed.&Advanced (ages 8-12); 9:00-10:20 a.m.; $192
Teen Team Trng. for Int.&Advanced (ages 13-17); 10:30-11:50 a.m.; $192
Under 10 Drop-In and PLAY! (ages 7-10); 12:30-1:30 p.m.; $10/day

WEEKDAY PROGRAMS

April 12 through May 27
These are 8-week programs. Classes meet every week on their appointed day.

MONDAYS
GGT Beginners-Adv. Beginners (ages 7-9); 6:00-6:50 p.m.; $128.
TUESDAYS and/or THURSDAYS
GGT Drop-In and PLAY! (ages 11-17); 6:00-7:00 p.m.; $10/day
WEDNESDAYS
GGT Jr. Develop. for Intermed.&Adv. (ages 8-12); 5:30-6:50 p.m.; $192

ONE-WEEK CONCENTRATED SESSION

APRIL 19-23
This is an April School Vacation SPECIAL! We will go from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Players will get 15 hours of tennis training and tennis fun! For an extra $30, we will supervise them for an additional hour each day, so children don't have to be picked up until 1pm; NO lunch provided.

GGT SuperStarters (ages 5-6); 9am-noon; $240
GGT Junior Netters (ages 7-12); 9am-noon; $240
GGT Competition Training (ages 10-16); 9am-noon; $240
Extended lunch hour (bring your own food); noon-1pm; $30

Scroll down for DESCRIPTIONS of all PROGRAMS!

SPRING and SUMMER PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

GGT Beginners (ages 3-4)
Modeled after the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) QuickStart program, this Gordon Graham Tennis, LLC (GGT) program is designed to give youngsters, ages 3-4, a fun and successful jump start in tennis. Players will be exposed to basic athletic skills that translate to tennis, like ball tracking, throwing and catching skills, and body coordination skills. Players need a 19-inch racket.
GGT Beginners (ages 5-6)
Modeled after the USTA's QuickStart program, this GGT program is designed to give youngsters ages 5-6 a fun and successful jump start in tennis. GGT instructors will use mini-nets, a 36' court, and foam or low-compression balls in teaching basic skills and principles of the game. Players will be taught rallying skills, serving (throwing) skills and receiving (catching) the ball skills. In addition, they will begin to understand winning and losing, and how to work with other children. Participants need a 19, 21, or 23-inch racket.
GGT Beginners and Advanced Beginners (ages 7-9)
Modeled after the USTA's QuickStart program, this GGT program is designed to give beginners and advanced beginners, ages 7-9, a fun and successful tennis experience. GGT instructors will use mini-nets, a 36' court, and foam or low-compression balls in helping the players learn the basic skills to play tennis as quickly as possible and to enjoy the experience of hitting balls over the net. They will be taught rallying skills, serving skills, returning skills, and net-play skills. They will learn the rules, scoring, and appropriate behavior as part of their training - and they will get to play. Participants need a 21, 23, or 25-inch racket.
GGT Beginners and Advanced Beginners II (ages 10-12)
Modeled after the USTA's QuickStart program, this GGT program is designed to give beginners and advanced beginners, ages 10-12, a fun and successful tennis experience. GGT instructors will use a 60' court, the regular net, and a low-compression ball; participants will need a 23 or 25-inch racket. This program will help the players develop the skills needed to participate in different tennis situations by teaching proper stroke technique, and basic tennis strategy and tactics.
GGT Beginners and Advanced Beginners III (ages 13-17)
Modeled after the USTA's QuickStart program, this GGT program is designed to give beginners and advanced beginners, ages 13-17, a fun and successful tennis experience. GGT instructors will use the full court, and low-compression balls. Participants will need a 25 or 27-inch racket. This program will help the players develop basic tennis skills, strategies and tactics, and learn proper stroke technique based on scientific principles.
GGT Jr. Development for Intermediates and Advanced (ages 8-12)
This program is focused on training intermediate and advanced players to become well-rounded competitors, firmly grounded in good stroke mechanics and sound strategy. The program will include competitive drilling, match play with analysis, proper instruction based on scientific principles, and a FUN, positive environment.
GGT Teen Team Training for Intermediates and Advanced (ages 13-17)
This GGT program is designed for experienced teenage players who are interested in competing for their high school team and/or playing tournaments. Players will learn good stroke mechanics and sound strategy. There will be competitive drilling, match play with analysis, proper instruction based on scientific principles, and a FUN, positive environment.
GGT Drop-In and PLAY! (ages 8-17)
Players can come whenever their schedules allow and get a GGT-supervised tennis opportunity. There will be supervised play and lessons, plus the chance to 'hit with an AHS team member'. This program is 'pay-as-you-go'.
GGT Under 10 Drop-In and PLAY! (ages 7-10)
This GGT program will provide regular opportunities for 10-and-under players to compete with others in a fun format, such as round robin play, and/or team tennis. This program gives players the chance to practice the skills and strategies they learn in their classes. This is a 'pay-as-you-go' program.
GGT Super Starters (ages 5-6)
Get your youngsters off to a super start with the great game of tennis. We hire instructors with the special talents needed to work best with this group, and to provide them a positive, nurturing environment. This program emphasizes basic athletic skills that apply to many sports, like ball tracking, catching and throwing skills, and body coordination skills. Your children will learn basic racket-work skills as well as rudimentary rallying skills.
GGT Junior Netters (ages 7-12)
We group these children by age and ability. Using age-appropriate progressions, this program helps everyone develop the skills to rally, serve and return serve, and to play at the net. This group will get to play assorted team tennis games. They will learn fundamental strategies and tactics for both singles and doubles.
GGT Jr. Competition Training Program (ages 10-12)
This program is for 10, 11 and 12 year olds with more advanced skills who may be interested in competing in USTA tournaments, or eventually for their high school teams. We use various situational games and drills to enhance the learning of advanced singles and doubles tactics and strategies.
GGT Competition Training Program (ages 13-17)
Developed especially for advanced players who are focused on competing in USTA tournaments, and/or for their high school teams. This program helps players develop their competitive skills, including advanced strategies and tactics for singles and doubles, mental training, and tennis-specific fitness training. Train like high school teams do!
GGT Tennis for Teens (ages 13-17)
Structured for teenagers who are beginners or advanced beginners, this program introduces them to tennis with solid fundamental training, and a fun, social environment. Our goal is to help all teen players have a positive experience while learning the basic skills and strategies of this great lifetime sport.

Arlington residents may sign up starting MARCH 8... Non-residents may sign up starting MARCH 15.