BEGINNER TENNIS LESSONS
Try PLay
You'll learn:
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Basic strokes — forehand, backhand, overhead and volley
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How to rally
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How to play points
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How scoring works
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Tennis etiquette
Please submit our short Interest form and we'll contact you when new sessions are available for registration.
Try Play is a fun and engaging 6-hour program offered as a follow-up to Try Tennis. Players learn the ins-and-outs of playing a tennis match.
These play-to-learn sessions consist of instruction and guided play, allowing you to play a match with little to no assistance when you are done. This program is ideal for Try Tennis graduates and beginner tennis players that have very little match play experience.
Ready for some competitive play? Try Match is the next step for you! Try Match is ideal for adult Try Tennis®, Try Play© graduates or beginner tennis players that know how to serve, rally and keep score in a tennis match.
Try Match offers programs that give beginner adult players the opportunity to play competitive tennis matches in a low-pressure environment. Programs are offered in a league format over several weeks or offered in a half-day tournament format where participants play multiple matches in one day.
Try Tennis is an instructional tennis program for beginners. The class is designed for adults who have never played tennis.
A tennis coach will work with students to learn enough basic skills to play a beginner match.
The $40 registration fee includes 6 hours of group tennis instruction, a new tennis racquet and a Try Tennis gift (first time players only).
Get ready to go from “Couch to Court" in six sessions.
What is Try PLAY?
Try Play is a fun and engaging program offered as a follow up to Try Tennis that allows adult players to learn the ins-and-outs of playing a tennis match. This program is a “play-to-learn” session for adult beginners that want to build confidence in their newly learned tennis skills. It is the perfect next step in getting comfortable with match play.
This program is ideal for Try Tennis graduates and beginner tennis players that have very little match play experience, who do not have a USTA rating, or who are rated 2.5 and below. The cost per player is $50 for four 1.5 hour lessons.
In Try Play you will:
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Work on improving your strokes
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Review how to keep score
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Learn match etiquette
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Learn singles and doubles movement on court and court positioning
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Learn how to play a 7-point and 10-point tie-breaker using the Coman tie-break.
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Learn warm-up routine prior to match play
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Play practice sets
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Play practice matches
Review the Try Play sessions below and sign up today!
If you have any questions, please email Perry@raleightennis.com.
Day
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Start Date
4/25/2025
4/30/2025
5/10/2025
End Date
5/19/2025
5/21/2025
6/7/2025
Time
6:00 - 7:30 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
10:30 - 12:00 pm
Location
Lakemont
Meredith College
Meredith College
Address
409 Harvard St. Raleigh
3800 Hillsborough Rd, Raleigh
3800 Hillsborough Rd, Raleigh
Make Up Class Policy
We are unable to offer make up classes. Many of our locations and coaches have restrictions on how many players may be on the court during a class. Please review all of the class dates prior to registration.
Refund Policy
Players who have registered for Try Tennis and are not able to participate may request a refund. Notify Perry@raleightennis.com at least one week before the program begins in order to receive your refund. Otherwise, a voucher to attend a program at a later date will be issued.
