TENNIS MUNCHKINS TENNIS This exciting new play format for learning tennis is designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring all tailored to age and size. Kids enjoy a fun, motivating introduction to tennis, emphasizing fun and play. It s the fast, fun way to get kids into tennis and keep them playing. Parents or guardians must be present and join in the fun. Fri 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 9:00 am - 10:00 am 10:00 am - 11:00 am Aces II Once a week for 5 weeks 208100902 North Shore Tennis Courts Ages 5-8 $105 $115 Session 1 4/4-5/2 Wed 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Once a week for five weeks 208100901 North Shore Tennis Courts Ages 3-4 $90 $100 Session 1 4/3-5/1 Tue 10:00 am - 10:45 am Fri 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm 9:00 am - 9:45 am 10:00 am - 10:45 am ACES This exciting new play format for learning tennis is designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring all tailored to age and size. Kids enjoy a fun, motivating introduction to tennis, emphasizing fun and play. It s the fast, fun way to get kids into tennis and keep them playing. We encourage a parent or guardian to join in the fun to make this class a success. To be enrolled in Aces II, you must have completed Aces I. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ORANGE BALL FUTURES Orange Dot Balls are a perfect way to get your young athlete involved in the game of tennis. The ball travels at half the speed of a standard tennis ball, giving it a lower bounce and making the game more accessible to children 7 to 10 years old. Futures Orange ball is played on a 60-by-21-foot court, with an orange ball and a 23- to 25-inch racket. Orange Ball Futures I This course will include drills for footwork, shot preparation and recovery. Once a week for 5 weeks 208100908 Ages 7-10 $120 $130 Session 1 4/2-4/30 (w/coach Juan) Mon 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Barton Hill Tennis Courts $155 $165 Orange Ball Futures II While this course will work on improving basic strokes, the emphasis will be on developing game tactics and strategy for match competition. There will be drills for footwork, shot preparation and recovery. A third of every lesson will be devoted to match play. Twice a week for 3 weeks 208100909 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Hook Road Tennis Courts Ages 8-10 $189 $199 GREEN DOT These classes are appropriate for players 9-12 years old who have mastered the Orange Ball Court and for beginner and intermediate players 11-12 years old. This class focuses on the fundamentals, such as the ABC s Agility, Balance, and Coordination and court movement, with more focus on stroke production and tactical play. 208130921 Mon & Wed 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Ages 9-12 $140 $150 Aces I Once a week, for five weeks. 208100902 North Shore Tennis Courts Ages 5-7 $105 $115 Session 1 4/3-5/1 Tue 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Fri 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hook Road Tennis Courts 9:30 am -10:30 am Barton Hill Tennis Courts 82 TO REGISTER FOR ACTIVITIES, GO TO WWW.RESTONWEBTRAC.ORG OR CALL 703-435-6530 FOR MORE INFO. RESTON LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND GET INVOLVED
JUNIOR TENNIS This is RA s Beginner and Advanced Beginner Lessons for ages 11-13 years old. These classes are intended for kids still developing their technical abilities and ball recognition skills. is designed for students with little or no tennis experience. Players will learn proper grips, footwork patterns and correct swing technique for forehand, backhand, serve and volleys. will have heavy emphasis on ball control, hitting over the net with margin of error and learning to rally. 208100905 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 208100905 9:30 am - 11:00 am 208100906 Mon & Wed 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 208100906 11:00 am - 12:30 pm TEEN TENNIS Teens (ages 13-17) will enjoy tennis with their peers and learn the fundamentals of tennis techniques and strokes. Emphasis is on fun, fitness and play. Class size is limited to six. This class is for players with little or no tennis background. 208100911 Session 1 4/5-4/26 Thu 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Shadowood Tennis Courts Ages 13-17 $140 $150 This class is for players who have started to rally and understand the correct stance and grips. Players should have completed Level One at least twice unless RA instructor has approved moving up to. 208100911 Session 1 4/5-4/26 Thu 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shadowood Tennis Courts Ages 13-17 $140 $150 JUNIOR VARSITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Junior Varsity Development is a yellow ball class for intermediate level juniors ages 11-15 who want to raise their technical skills to an advanced/competitive level. Instructors will focus on developing advanced ground stroke, serve and volley techniques. Classes will consist of conditioning, stroke instruction, various drills and exposure to match play. Instructor approval is required for entry into this class. 208100913 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Ages 11-15 $140 $150 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS INNOVATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM This is Reston Association s highest level of play for juniors. This program is for rising high school players and those already in high school. This match play program will develop competitive skills for both singles and doubles play under actual match conditions. Emphasis will be on strategy, conditioning and footwork. Players must already be competitive to enter this program. 208100914 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Ages 12-17 $189 $199 TO FIND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, USE THE INDICATED ACTIVITY NUMBER. PRICES ARE LISTED FOR BOTH RA MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WWW.RESTON.ORG JANUARY 2018 83
TENNIS ADULT TENNIS 18 years and older. Beginners Introduces serve, volley, forehand and backhand strokes, court positions and tennis terms. Advanced Beginners Reviews beginners strokes with an emphasis on stroke execution. Introduces lob and overhead, scoring and rules. Students must know the basic strokes and forehand rallying. Intermediate For those wishing to perfect their strokes through drills with an emphasis on consistency, singles and doubles strategy and match play. Note: We cannot guarantee court preference. On some occasions, classes may be combined at one location or students may be asked to move from one level to another to maximize the ability for congenial class instruction. Depending on class enrollment, class times may be subject to change. Beginners Mon & Wed 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 4/3-4/19 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mon & Wed 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 4/24-5/10 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Advanced Beginners Mon & Wed 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 4/3-4/19 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mon & Wed 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 4/24-5/10 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Intermediates Mon & Wed 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 4/3-4/19 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mon & Wed 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 4/24-5/10 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Beginners. 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Advanced Beginners 208200916 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Intermediate 208200917 9:00 am - 10:30 am 84 TO REGISTER FOR ACTIVITIES, GO TO WWW.RESTONWEBTRAC.ORG OR CALL 703-435-6530 FOR MORE INFO. RESTON LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND GET INVOLVED
ADULT TENNIS LEAGUES 18 years and older. TENNIS RATINGS Reston Association tennis professionals will give free ratings. Please call 703-435- 6502 to arrange a convenient time. These are Reston ratings and apply for play in the Reston Team Tennis League. Adults Tennis Leagues 18 years and older. Greater Washington Tennis League This is a women s competitive league. All levels of players are invited to join one of our teams in the Greater Washington Daytime Doubles Tennis League. League play occurs in the spring and fall. Reston Association sponsors four women s teams in this league. Teams: B-2, B-3, C-1 Women play at Lake Newport, Hook Road and Autumnwood on weekday mornings or travel to other area clubs. Bronze 208200802 April Tue Pearls 208200802 April Tue Gold 208200802 April Wed $25/person *$30/ person *Non-members must purchase an RA tennis membership to participate. Northern Virginia Tennis League Men! Women! Seniors! Play singles, doubles or mixed doubles in the Northern Virginia Tennis League. This league begins mid-may and continues through July. Mens Men play at Lake Newport, Newbridge, Uplands, and travel to play against other clubs on urday mornings. 2082008031G1 May Womens Women play at Lake Newport, Autumnwood and Hook on weekday mornings and Tuesday evenings or travel to other area clubs, depending on the schedule. 2082008041B1 May $25/person *$30/ person *Non-residents must purchase an RA Tennis Membership to participate. Reston Team Tennis (RTT) Reston Team Tennis, formally known as World Team Tennis, is one of our most popular leagues. There are 18 teams that play on Wednesday and Thursday nights. This is a social, yet competitive league. Please call the tennis office at 703-435- 6502 if you would like to join a team or start your own. Non-residents must purchase an RA Tennis Membership to participate. Format: Men s & Women s Singles and Men s & Women s Doubles and Mixed Doubles 3.0-3.5 208200806-1C1 4/12 Wed 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $90, $95(without Shirt) 3.0-3.5 208200806-1C2 4/12 Wed 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $100, $105(With Shirt) 4.0-4.5 208200806-1D1 4/13 Thu 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $90, $95 (without Shirt) 4.0-4.5 208200806-1D2 4/13 Thu 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $100, $105 (With Shirt) Senior Round Robin Still looking for competitive fun play? Join the senior inter-reston league. The format will be doubles. For more information, contact the tennis office 703-435-6534 Once a week for six weeks 2082200807 Session 1 4/20-5/25 Fri 9:00 am - 11:00 am Uplands Tennis Courts Ages 55+ $25 $30 Men s Singles Ladder We are offering Men s Adult Singles Ladder. Upon completion of registering, you will receive a password to the online ladder. For more information, please contact Rob Tucker at 703-435-6502 or tennis@reston.org. DROP-IN TENNIS Tue 7-10 p.m. Lake Newport Tennis Courts: 1,2,5,6 *Drop-in tennis is for Reston Association Members and tennis members only. Non-members must purchase an RA tennis membership to participate. How it works: You must have your RA pass with you to participate. Bring a can of balls and your game. Doubles will be the format when people are waiting to play. Teams will play best of five games using NO- AD scoring. The winning team will stay on the same court but will split and no longer be partners. Losing team will slide to the next court down where a winning team will have split and will accept one player each. If the court next to you has not finished, you are asked to wait outside the court or on a bench. This format will continue until nobody is waiting to play. Once people are waiting to play, you are asked to go back to the five game NO-AD matches. Courts one and two should be used by players 3.5 and below when no line is present. Courts five and six should be used for 3.5 and above when no line is present. If court three has no lessons at 9 p.m., it will be reserved for drop-in tennis. Call the tennis office at 703-435-6502 for details. TO FIND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, USE THE INDICATED ACTIVITY NUMBER. PRICES ARE LISTED FOR BOTH RA MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WWW.RESTON.ORG JANUARY 2018 85
TENNIS ROBERT TUCKER Robert is the Reston Tennis Program Manager who lives in Reston. With two decades of experience in tennis sales, he is the go to guy when you re trying to find the right equipment for your game. ERIN KOENIG Erin was a scholarship player at Oklahoma State University. After becoming a USPTA certified instructor she coached at IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy. As Reston s tennis lesson coordinator, she is happy to help find you the right lessons for your level. RA TENNIS COURT RULES Who May Use the Courts Reston Association Members only with their membership cards. Guests must have a guest pass and be accompanied by the host member. Players must show membership cards and guest passes on the changeover. Reston Association instructors are the only persons permitted to give lessons on a fee-paying basis on RA courts. Priority of Play COURT CHANGES ARE MADE ON THE HOUR. Please show your pass when entering the court. Play is limited to one hour for singles and two hours for doubles when other players are waiting. Players who use the court for a fraction of an hour must vacate on the hour when others are waiting to play. Reserving a Court Players must place membership card or key tag and racket (or racket cover) on numbered hook on courtside gates. Failure to display either racket or cover and membership card or key tag means court is not reserved. Players reserving courts must remain courtside while waiting to play. Players may not reserve courts while playing. One member may reserve a court to use a ball machine or ball hopper. Reston Association may reserve courts for lessons, tournaments, junior activity, league play and court rentals. Check our online calendar at www.reston.org Rules for Court Use COURTS ARE TO BE USED FOR TENNIS ONLY. Players are required to use tennis shoes when using the courts. (No jogging or soccer shoes.) Bicycles, skates, skateboards, baby carriages, playpens, strollers, radios and pets are not allowed on the courts. Children who are not playing tennis are not allowed on the courts. Please dispose of trash in proper receptacles. Rules Enforcement Reston Association and staff, court monitors and Reston Tennis Association officers will enforce the rules of court play. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in loss of court privileges. RA cards are available at Reston Association headquarters or online at www.reston.org. Guest passes can be purchased from court monitors. For further information, call 703-435-6530. TENNIS KEY TAGS Great for easy identification and your convenience. Key tags are available for $3 at Reston Association. LIGHTED COURTS The following 26 RA courts are lighted until 11 p.m. for night play: Autumnwood Courts Glade Clay Courts Hook Road Courts Lake Newport Courts North Hills Clay Courts Shadowood Courts PRACTICE WALLS Colts Neck Hook Road Lake Anne Park TENNIS INFO Info available on our Reston Tennis News Facebook page www.facebook. com/ RestonTennisNews Find the following upto-date information in the tennis section on the Reston Association website at www.reston.org. RTT Scoreboard is listed at www.restontennis.org. Tennis ladder is listed on www.tennisengine.com. USTA Tournament and entry forms are listed on www.usta.com. PRIVATE TENNIS LESSON Private available for RA member and non-members. Please call Erin at 703-435-6534 for prices and availability. 86 RESTON LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND GET INVOLVED
Visit our Tennis Pro Shop Get ready to have a great time playing tennis by visiting our Tennis Pro Shop. We currently stock Adult and Junior tennis racquets, shoes, bags, and more. We offer demo racquets from Babolat, Dunlop, Head and Wilson. For more info, please email us at tennis@reston.org. Babolat Pure Drive $219 WWW.RESTON.ORG JANUARY 2018 87