Adult Tennis

AHSTC has brought back our adult tennis coach John Woelfel for a fourth year. We are very excited to have John back – see his bio below for details about his tennis background. John will be teaching the class schedule below; please also feel free to contact John directly for private lessons throughout the summer.

2023 Adult Clinics

Beginner | This class is for players with little to no tennis experience. We cover basics of footwork, groundstrokes, volleys and serves.

Advanced Beginner | This class is for players who have taken the beginner class or have some tennis experience, but are not ready for match play. We will expand on the fundamentals of the beginner class with a focus on match readiness.

Adult 2.5 | In this class, players should be familiar with all tennis strokes and play matches but struggle with consistency and control.

Adult 3.0 | Players have played for several years and can use all tennis strokes reliably but struggle with difficult shots and effective tactics.

Session 1

May 23-June 22

5 Sessions; $125 (Members only)

Adult Beginner

Tuesdays; May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20
(Monday, June 19 – Hold for rain-out make-up)
5:30-6:45pm

Adult Advanced Beginner

Tuesdays; May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20
(Monday, June 19 – Hold for rain-out make-up)
6:45-8:00pm

Adult 2.5

Thursdays; May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22
(Monday, June 21 – Hold for rain-out make-up)
5:30-6:45pm

Adult 3.0

Thursdays; May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22
(Monday, June 21 – Hold for rain-out make-up)
6:45-8:00pm

Session 2

July 11-August 3

4 Sessions; $100 (Members only)

Adult Beginner

Tuesdays; July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1
5:30-6:45pm

Adult Advanced Beginner

Tuesdays; July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1
6:45-8:00pm

Adult 2.5

Thursdays; July 13, July 20, July 26*, August 3
5:30-6:45pm

* Class will be held on Wednesday, July 26 (not July 27) to accommodate a post season swim meet hosted by AHSTC.

Adult 3.0

Thursdays; July 13, July 20, July 26*, August 3
6:45-8:00pm

* Class will be held on Wednesday, July 26 (not July 27) to accommodate a post season swim meet hosted by AHSTC.

Session 3

August 8-31

4 Sessions; $100 (Members only)

Adult Beginner

Tuesdays; August 8, August 15, Aug 22, Aug 29
5:00-6:15pm

Adult Advanced Beginner

Tuesdays; August 8, August 15, Aug 22, Aug 29
6:15-7:30pm

Adult 2.5

Thursdays; August 10, August 17, Aug 24, Aug 31
5:00-6:15pm

Adult 3.0

Thursdays; August 10, August 17, Aug 24, Aug 31
6:15-7:30pm

Refunds will only be provided for rain-outs that cannot be made up. Scheduling conflicts for members will not be refunded. All refunds (if necessary) will be issued at the completion of the session.
Session 1 has an additional clinic date to make up for a potential rain-out.
Session 2, on July 11 there is a home swim meet. Parking may be difficult so plan accordingly.

Session 2

Registration Opens June 21

5 Classes | Cost: $110

Fridays: July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12

Adult Beginners 2

5:30-6:45pm (8 participants)

Fridays: July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9

Adult Beginners

5:30-6:45pm (8 participants)

Adult Advanced Beginner

6:45-8:00pm (8 participants)

Thursdays: July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11

Adult 2.5

5:30-6:45pm (8 participants)

Adult 3.0

6:45-8:00pm (8 participants)

Session 2 | Clinics

Clinics: 2, 2-hour sessions
Cost: $70

Saturdays - June 5, 12

Serving (3.0+)

8-10am

Doubles Tactics

10-12pm

Events

Play Instruct (3.5+ adult players, coed)

Friday, June 24, 5-7pm

Cost: $20

Come enjoy a clinic with Coach John and some of your Arbor Heights friends. (limit of 10 players)

Tennis and Beer Round Robin (2.0+ adult players, coed)

Friday, July 1, 6-7:30pm

Cost: Free!

Come enjoy some Friday night doubles with your friends.

Round Robin format:
2.0-3.0 players on lower courts
3.5+ players on upper courts

Limit of 18 players total

Complimentary beer and wine afterwards!

Meet Our Adult Tennis Coach...

John Woelfel comes to AHSTC from Amy Yee Tennis Center and from a collegiate career at Pacific Lutheran University, where he was a 4.5 rated player. John has coached and taught tennis at various levels, including competitive adults and children, and enjoys strategizing about the most effective doubles and singles techniques. Equally adept at coaching advanced, competitive players and the social adult player just looking to polish her serve, John is passionate about tennis and helping Arbor Heights continue to develop a robust adult tennis program. John is a native West Seattleite, and in addition to his tennis career has a degree in computer science and works as a software developer at Tango card in Jefferson Square.

Adult Classes & Clinics

Our new adult tennis coach, Joh Woelfel, will be offering adult classes and clinics throughout the 2020 season.

Refer to for rating guidelines.

CLASSES

Weekly repeating classes will aid players in developing a well rounded skill set for tennis. In general, classes will start with instruction and drilling, and conclude with competitive drills and match play. Concepts introduced in later classes will build upon those from earlier classes, with each class specific to the group’s current abilities and tennis goals.

Session Two

COST: Session 2: $100 for a 5-class session (1/week, 1.25 hours/class)

Monday: Adult Beginner

(2.5)

Perfect class for players with little to no tennis experience. We cover basic footwork, groundstrokes, volleys and serves.

SESSION TWO

Mondays: July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10
5:30-6:45pm

Limit of 10 participants

Advanced Play Instruct

(3.5+)

A class with a bit of drilling and tactics, and a lot of match play!

SESSION TWO

Mondays: July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10
6:45-8:00pm

Limit 10 participants

Adult Doubles

(3.0-3.5)

3.0-3.5 class focused on serving, volleying, doubles positioning and match play.

SESSION TWO

Thursdays: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13
5:30-6:45pm

Limit 10 participants

Thursday: Adult Beginner

(2.5)

Perfect class for players with little to no tennis experience. We cover basic footwork, groundstrokes, volleys and serves.

SESSION TWO

Thursdays: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13
6:45-8:00pm

Limit of 10 participants

CLINICS

High intensity back to back sessions designed to help you improve a specific tennis skill. Clinics offer instruction and strategy around a key aspect of tennis, followed by practical application through high intensity drilling and match play.

Session Two

COST: $70 for 2 class-clinic (2 hours session each)

Advanced Doubles Tactics

(3.5+)

Day 1: Review of service tactics, serve & volley, and net play

Day 2: Review of doubles positioning and strategy.

Saturday/Sunday, July 25 & 26
8:00-10:00am

Limit of 10 participants

Forehands

(3.0+)

Day 1: Review of types of forehands, forehand grip, stance, and footwork.

Day 2: Controlling forehand depth, placement, and topspin.

Saturday/Sunday, July 25 & 26
10:00-12:00am

Limit of 10 participants

Doubles Tactics

(3.0+)

Day 1: Review of service tactics, serve and volley, and net play

Day 2: Review of doubles positioning and strategy.

Saturday/Sunday, July 25 & 26
10:00-12:00am

Adult Clinic

(3.0+)

Day 1: Lots of ball feeding and drilling, followed with match play.

Day 2: Lots of ball feeding and drilling, followed with match play.

Saturday/Sunday, August 8 & 9
10:00-12:00am

Ball Machine Rental

Adult members may rent the ball machine for $20/hour in the club office. Kids may use the ball machine if accompanied by an adult the entire time.

Be sure to read the ball machine instructions below to save time on the court. Regardless, we do understand that there is a bit of a learning curve in operating the ball machine. If you go over an hour of use, that is not a problem (if no one is waiting).

You will find that using the ball machine is quite a workout. The ball machine is the most fun with two or more people, so find a partner or two to share hitting time and the rental fee! It’s nice to have one person rounding up balls while one person his hitting. Or share the rental among three people with one person hitting, one person rounding up balls, and one person videoing. Or have the third person volleying returns.

You can also reserve a time in advance by stopping by or calling during open hours (206-244-6557).