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Tennis Lessons
Lessons For Juniors
Steve Rogers: Tennis Director / Head Pro (PTR)
Steve
started playing tennis while attending Mitchell College in
New London, CT. and reached the quarterfinals of the NJCAA
National Tournament in his second year. After college, Steve
played on the USTA/New England circuit achieving a career
high ranking of #6 in Men’s Open Singles, #1 in Men’s
Open Doubles, and #1 in Mixed Open Doubles and #1 in Men’s
Over 35 Singles. From 1998 through 2000, Steve taught at the
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, FL. where he
had the privilege of working with young stars like Maria
Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchova, Jelena Jankovic, Tatiana
Golovin and Paul-Henri Mathieu. While at NBTA, Steve was
also a travel coach for ITF ranked juniors 16 and under.
Steve holds three certifications: PTR (Professional),
Spanish Federation Certification, and Pat Etcheberry
Certification.
Sharon Weston: Associate Head Pro (PTR)
Sharon played #1 singles for the University Of New
Hampshire and graduated with a BA in Mathematics. After
college, Sharon worked in the business world as an Account
Executive for a number of years. But in 2003, Sharon decided
that teaching tennis was her passion. She attended the Van
De Meer Teaching University and received her PTR
certification at the highest level of Professional. In 2005,
Sharon earned the PTR Connecticut Member of the Year award
and in the same year won the Scalzi Park & Rec National
Open Mixed Doubles title with Head Pro Steve Rogers. Sharon
also competes in international tournaments and reached the
finals of both the 2005 Women’s 35 PTR and the 2008 Women’s
45 PTR Tournaments. Sharon is also a certified USTA
QuickStart Trainer as well as a Recreational Coaches
Workshop Trainer.
Additional Pros:
All of our teaching professionals are certified with PTR
or USPTA and have a passion for the game!
Lessons
Information
High Performance I / II
This program is for USTA Tournament Players Only. You
must be approved by Steve or Sharon for this program. Ratio
4:1
Tuesday
& Thursday 4:00-6:00pm (HP I)
Wednesday
5:30-7:00pm (HP II)
Low Intermediate / Intermediate
This program is for the player looking to add more spin,
direction and speed to their shots. Tactics and strategy
will also be introduced. Ratio 5:1
Monday,
Wednesday & Friday 4:00-5:30pm
Friday
4:30-5:30pm
Saturday
11:00-12:00pm
QuickStart I (4-6yr old) / II (7-10yr old)
This program is a new format to help kids learn to play
the game while having FUN! Special balls, smaller courts
& racquets make it easier and faster to learn. Ratio 5:1
Monday,
Wednesday & Friday 4:30-5:15pm (QS I)
Saturday
11-11:45am (QS I)
Monday,
Wednesday & Friday 4:30-5:30pm (QS II)
Saturday
11:00-12:00pm (QS II)
Weekend Warriors
This program is for the high intermediate to advanced
player wanting to play in competition. Conditioning, tactics
and stroke production are stressed. Ratio 4:1
Saturday
12:00-2:00pm
Additional
Jr. Options
Junior Ladder ($15 per player)
This program is a great way for the players to practice
what they learn. Players from all age groups are welcome and
will be matched according to level. There will be one coach
running the program.
Friday
4:00-5:30pm
Junior Players Pass ($450 per season)
This program allows junior players to book open court
time for the 2009 – 2010 season and play in the Junior
Ladder. (Subject to terms, please visit the website www.rogersmurphytennis.com
for details.)
Parent/Child
Combo
This is a great way for parents to learn tennis along
side their kids! The program will feature a QuickStart
format for the kids (ages 4-6) on one court and an Adult
Clinic on the other court. Also, we will provide either
lunch or snack for the kids! Adults, if you just want a
break for an hour or coming without the kids, all our
welcome to sign up.
Monday, Wednesday &
Friday 10:30-11:30am or 12-1pm
Session
Dates
All Junior Tennis Programs are 8 week sessions except
Session 5 which is 4 weeks.
Session 1: September 13th – November
7th
Session 2: November 12th – January
23rd
(No classes 11/26 -11/28 & 12/21 – 1/2)
Session 3: January 24th – March 28th
(No classes 2/14 – 2/20)
Session 4: March 29th – May 23rd
Session 5: May 24th – June 19th (4
weeks)
Please call Sharon Weston at the club (860) 528-9251 or e-mail her at sharon@ehtc.net for details.
Download and print our Junior Lessons Flyer. Provided by Adobe Acrobat.
Adult Clinics
3.5-4.0 Clinic with Sharon
Tuesdays from 6:00-7:30 pm
2.5-3.0 Clinic with Sharon
Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 pm
Space is limited and filling up fast.
Please call Sharon Weston at the club (860)528-9251 or e-mail her at sharon@ehtc.net for more information.
Not sure of your rating? Check out the National Tennis Rating
Program.
Private Lessons
Head
Pro
$70 per hour / $38 pp per ˝ hour (members)
$75 per hour / $40 pp per ˝ hour
(non-members)
Associate Head Pro
$65 per hour / $35 pp per ˝ hour
(members)
$70 per hour / $38 pp per ˝ hour
(non-members)
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