Adult Tennis Lessons in Mountlake Terrace
About NTRP-Based Programs
At Basha Tennis, we prioritize having balanced classes where every player can feel confident and comfortable in their environment. This means that our programs will sometimes have a USTA NTRP rating in the title to help guide players in choosing their programs. These are the NTRP rating descriptions that can help guide you to the correct level.
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- 2.0 – 2.5: The players still need more experience with on-court playing but can sustain a slow-to-moderately paced rally with other players of the same level. The players will need more work, fine-tuning each tennis stroke and positioning on the court during single or doubles play.
- 3.0: Players are consistent in rallying with moderately-paced shots, but aren’t able to confidently control their power, depth, or direction of the ball.
- 3.5: Players can control their hits better, as well as diversify the variety of play on court by improving net play and court coverage.
- 4.0: The players can hit both forehand and backhands dependably and have the ability to perform lob, overheads, approaching shots, and volleys with some success.
- 4.5: The players have learned how to incorporate power and spin into their shots with proper footwork. These players can develop unique tactics for different opponents. First serves are accurate and powerful and rushing to the net is successful.
- 5.0: These players frequently do an outstanding job in shot anticipation, volleys, lobs, drop shots, overhead smashes, and serves.
SINGLES TACTICS & DOUBLES TACTICS
2.5 – 4.5 NTRP
Do you want to win the deciding court for your team in the post season, succeed in the later rounds of tournament play and/or develop in a with a training program to become the best player you can? We have a proven track record with periodization planning to help you reach your goals!
This is for players regularly competing in USTA leagues and/or tournaments looking to train seriously with like minded players. We are a team training together and attending tournaments together. There are several teams across the NTRP spectrum and they run parallel with the USTA league seasons.
This program specifically caters towards the individual player and accomplishing their goals. Training sessions are planned to create the environment for individuals to practice their specific strengths and weaknesses in a group format. For example if Bob’s favorite tactic is serve and volley while John’s favorite tactic is to be a consistent baseline player a drill will be formatted for Bob to be volleying against John’s ground strokes. With individual planning we help you develop shot selection and tactics to benefit your chosen style of play.
We have singles and doubles specific tournament teams based on USTA NTRP divisions. These programs are based on the USTA NTRP levels to ensure program continuity.
Training session include individual technical and/or tactical coaching for your specific style of play and goals. Please fill out the personal player development survey so we can start planning for you before your first session.
If you want to compete at your best level then this is the clinic you are looking for. We will adopt the mindset of trying to improve .1% better every day whether this be on or off the court.
TENNIS 101
Players with little to no tennis experience, and the goal of learning to play tennis. Every month we will develop the basic technique for each stroke; forehand, backhand, volley, overhead, serve and return. These sessions will utilize repetition training, teamwork challenges and cooperative point play in a positive environment. Players will learn basic tennis match etiquette, rules, and format.
During the sessions we will include hand eye coordination and balance activities to help develop general athleticism.
LIVE BALL
2.0 – 3.0 NTRP
This is all about playing points in live situations. Each session will start with a warm up feeding drill including the basic strokes. Every session we will focus on a specific stroke to multiple targets with a short technical break down and a reinforcement drill. The majority of the session will be point-play situations focusing around the shot of the day.
Recommended for players moving up from Tennis 101.
SKILLS & DRILLS
2.5 – 3.0 NTRP
This class is about learning and working on the “shot of the day.” Each class will consist of repetition work in the form of feeding drills and cooperative rallying. Then players will play mock points that are set up to utilize the “shot of the day.”
This is a great class for players transitioning from Live Ball.
DOUBLES TACTICS
2.5 – 3.0 NTRP
Having a plan A style of doubles is great, sometimes there are styles of play that create difficult match ups.
Each session we will highlight a tactic/style of play, when to use it, and how to defeat that style. For example teams that like to poach a lot, using a lob neutralizes their effectiveness.
VOLLEY CAMP
2.5 – 3.0 NTRP
Being at the net is the best place to close out a point. Focusing on shot selection, positioning, and effectively getting to the net will give you the advantage you are looking for to be successful at the net. Using a combination of technique reinforcement feeding drills and live point play gives you a safe place to learn while also providing the opportunity to practice making shots under pressure.
SERVE & RETURN
2.0 – 3.0 NTRP (3.5 may also participate)
The two most important shots of tennis start the point, the serve and return.
Players will learn about the 6 different serving targets, how to effectively hit with different spins, and when to use them. Each session there are specific target and spin goals; providing a general overview of the technique needed players will also receive individual technique instruction.
Returning serve can be the most challenging shot in tennis, players will have the ability and luxury of returning live servers from several different players. Each session there are specific return targets specifically paired with the serving targets. This creates the ability for players to reinforce tactical shot selection; knowing when it is best to lob, chip, and drive your return.
RED ZONE
2.5 – 3.0 NTRP (3.5 may also participate)
Being at the net is the best place to close out a point. Focusing on shot selection, positioning, and effectively getting to the net will give you the advantage you are looking for to be successful at the net. Using a combination of technique reinforcement feeding drills and live point play gives you a safe place to learn while also providing the opportunity to practice making shots under pressure.
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About Basha Tennis
Our goal is to help you become the kind of tennis player you want to be. We want to know what your specific tennis goals are and how we can best help you accomplish them.
Our Coaching Philosophy
Tennis is highly complex and demanding, requiring its athletes to bring an elite level of athleticism, intelligence, fitness, and mental discipline in order to be competitive at the upper echelons of the sport.
It is our goal to inspire an ethic of hard work and intensity and a passion for the sport, within which we intentionally guide each player to develop an understanding of how to capitalize on their unique strengths while also edifying their weaknesses.
We teach our players how to analyze a situation and select correct strategic choices, as well as how to execute under pressure.
As strategy, technical ability, mental toughness, and fitness all go hand in hand, we plan to incorporate a blend of drilling, situational point play, and supervised set and tournament play to develop versatile players that can withstand the rigors of competition.
It is here that we equip our players with the physical and mental tools necessary to handle the adversity they face every time they step out onto the court.
Key Components of Our High Performance Program
Player / Coach Ratio
Stringing Services
Individual Development
Periodization Planning
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Hours
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