Classes with Ken

* A tennis clinic is a group lesson with 4 or more players that will work on skills to play singles or doubles.

* Players are visual learners and learn by seeing others execute skills.

* Players like to social and enjoy the team spirit of clinics and the ability to meet other players of approximately the same skill level.

* Players are able to meet other players to practice with outside the clinic to improve their games.

* The cost for a lesson is less in a clinic as the lesson fee is divided by the number of players in the clinic - therefore the players can afford to take more lessons with the pros at a reduced rate.

* Semi-Private lessons are the sharing of the lesson with another person.

* This reduces the price of the lesson for each person, enables the students to get feedback from the pro as they play against each other.

* This lesson allows the students to share and remember information that an individual might not recall.

* Players can see the other person perform a skill and learn as they see what is being described by the pro.

* This clinic is time reserved by a set number of players - usually 3 or 4 to train with the pro.

* The cost is divided by the number of participants and they train as a team or a weekly or set number of times each month.

* Skills are usually geared toward doubles match play skills.

* A private lesson is a one on one experience with your pro.

* A private lesson provides individual attention to your personal game's growth whether it will be on strokes, strategies or the mental aspects of the game.

* Players do not have to pre-register for the clinic but are able to just show up at the designated time to participate.

* A drop-in clinic is a group lesson with any number of players that will work on skills to improve their play, singles or doubles.

* Some time will be devoted to developing skills, drills and games during the class by the pro.

* Players are visual learners and learn by seeing others execute skills.

* Players like to social and enjoy the team spirit of clinics and the ability to meet other players of approximately the same skill level.

* Players are able to meet other players to practice with outside the clinic to improve their games.

* The cost for a lesson is less in a clinic as the lesson fee is divided by the number of players in the clinic - therefore the players can afford to take more lessons with the pros at a reduced rate.

* When you buy a series of lessons with your pro, you can save money.

* Series are typically sold in packages of 4 or 6 lessons and should be used within a year.

* Any member of your family can use the series (mother, son, daughter or dad) once it is purchased

* You can call the tennis office and ask to speak to the pro you may have in mind based upon information in the tennis brochure.

* Ask the Director of Tennis for a reference as to who to book a lesson with that best suits your needs as a player.

* You can contact the pro of your choice and agree upon a lesson time that fits everyone's schedule

* Individual lesson and discounted package rates are published in the Junior and Adult tennis brochure, on line at www.AVAC.us