Clinics
FREE Every Saturday from May 9 to July 25
Advance Registration Required
Sessions are weather permitting. Please check the website for rain cancellations.
Players of all ages and abilities are invited to learn new skills.
HPTC currently offers clinic programming for children, youth, and adults. Programming includes wheelchair tennis and adapted tennis for players who are blind or have low vision. All clinic programs are FREE, racquets are provided, and sport wheelchairs are available.
Saturday Clinic Times
Children
Sign-in - 8:30 - 9am
Session - 9:00 - 10:00am EST
Adult
Sign-in - 10 - 10:15am
Session - 10:15 - 11:15am EST
Open play for session participants - 11:15 - 12pm
Wheelchair
Session - 11:30 - 1:30pm EST, plus weekday sessions.
Email wheels@highlandparktennisclub.org for current wheelchair tennis schedule.
Blind & Low Vision
Session - 11:30am-1pm EST
Children & Youth
Children and youth programming is offered for players from 5 to 17 years old. Coaches strive to promote a positive experience for all - from children stepping onto the court for the first time to youth developing basic tennis shots and beyond. Fun and developmentally appropriate drills are used to introduce and practice strokes. Junior tennis balls are used to support early success.
Adult
Adult tennis programming is organized by skill level. Players are invited to join the most suitable group - beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Sessions are geared toward particular skills at different levels, including learning and perfecting basic strokes (serve, forehand, backhand, volleys, and the overhead smash), footwork, and strategy. If you're interested in improving your game, making new friends, and taking your tennis skills to a whole new level, HPTC invites you to join!
Wheelchair and Adaptive Programming
Wheelchair
Wheelchair tennis programming for children, youth, and adult players is organized as one clinic. Under the direction of leading wheelchair athlete and coach Jake Schmalzriedt, players are provided beginner to advanced-level instruction in the sport, based on their previous experience and skill. Wheelchair players are allowed two bounces before hitting a return shot. HPTC has two sport wheelchairs available for interested players to use during clinic hours.
Blind and Low Vision
Blind and low vision (BLV) tennis programming for adult players. BLV tennis is played with foam balls that make sound. Shorter tennis racquets are used and verbal calls begin play. The ball may bounce 1-3 times before the player must hit a return shot, with allowable bounces based on a player’s sight classification. Please contact blvtennis@highlandparktennisclub.org to learn about participation as a player, a volunteer or a coach.