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

Make-Up Policy

If we cancel a session for any reason, we provide a make-up.

Company Info

Looking to get in shape, improve your technique, or simply make new friends? If so, welcome to Basha Tennis!

Why Take Tennis Lessons?

Tennis is a great activity to maintain and grow your health, fitness, strength, and agility in shape. It offers social and psychological advantages as well.

As a social activity, you can play with friends and family on our private indoor tennis courts or outside on courts. Tennis is a sport that may be played competitively, by entering in tournaments, or recreationally on weekends and evenings.

Picking up a tennis racquet and merely striking the ball isn’t enough. Instruction includes proper grips, technique, footwork patterns, balance and hitting positions, by a certified coach. Proper instruction makes learning the fundamentals of tennis much more enjoyable, plus there are many long-term advantages; physical and mental development!

The fundamental goal of Basha Tennis is to have fun, and to grow! We design beginning tennis lessons around exercises and activities to help children and adults develop skills like accuracy, consistency, and court awareness – all while having a great time doing so! We aim to make playing patterns and pattern recognition second nature with repetition.

Group tennis lessons are great for players of all ages and abilities. We offer Juniors (ages four to 18) and Adults (all ages) classes to better hone one’s skills. Classes are organized based on skill level to ensure players develop at a consistent pace.

Have you ever taken a private tennis lesson and smashed amazing backhands or blasted strong serves but couldn’t duplicate your performance in a match?

A private lesson, assists you in accomplishing two goals: acquiring and/or enhancing a skill and then maintaining that skill. Our highly-skilled coaches design lessons to help you learn with your preferred learning style reinforcing the skill when it matters most, during match play.

We focus on correcting tennis technique, building consistency, and developing positive routines to perform better in competition. We also promote good lifestyle habits and can provide feedback on match results (live in-play critique – what happened and why).

The more you play, the more the tension in your racket strings changes. The instructors at Basha Tennis are qualified to execute custom re-stringing on your racket to bring it back in shape and improve its performance.

Your game will stay in top shape if you restring your racket regularly, especially if you notice it’s losing its “punch.” When the tension in your strings decreases, your strings stretch more upon impact, softening the ball’s landing and reducing the “squashing effect” of your racket’s design. This results in a lack of control and erratic play. Restring your favorite tennis racket several times a year to keep your game at its best.

In order to place the ball on the court with the spin and pace you want, you must have a proper grip on your racket. Because players tend to grasp more hard on an undersized grip, a grip that is not of the right size increases your chances of missed shots. Striking a tennis ball with a poor grip makes it harder to control your shots, reduces your chances of making firm contact, and delivering a firm impact.

Our History

Basha Tennis was established September 20, 2010 in Chandler, AZ, where we contracted with the Chandler Tennis Center to provide exceptional adult and youth tennis programming and competitive junior programming. We also contracted with the PGA Tour Super Store to provide all tennis programming for their facility. Additionally, we worked with the Chandler Unified School District and Phoenix USTA to provide tennis in the schools and after-school programs.

In October 2013, we were invited to oversee and operate tennis programming for Forest Crest Tennis club, with the goal of reestablishing Forest Crest as the Seattle area’s premiere destination for high-quality, high-value tennis instruction and programming. We provide all of Forest Crest’s tennis activities, including; Adult and Junior clinics and private lessons, USTA teams, Seattle Cup teams, Flights, special events, racquet customization and stringing.

Mukilteo, Washington

Prior to the advent of American immigrants in the 19th century, the Snohomish people lived on the present location of Old Town Mukilteo. In 1855, the Treaty of Point Elliott was signed in Mukilteo, allowing settlement in the area. In early 1861, a new town was established in Mukilteo, which became the temporary county seat of Snohomish County. The region remained a loggers’ trade center and housed other enterprises, although it was overshadowed by Everett and expanded slowly.

Mukilteo is now mostly a bedroom village with a tiny manufacturing-based employment base. It’s also an important transportation center, with Washington State Ferries service to Whidbey Island, Sounder commuter trains to Seattle, and public transportation to adjacent communities. The city is known for its great quality of life and is one of Washington’s wealthiest, having a high median income.

The Snohomish people named the headland and associated waterways Muckl-te-oh or Buk-wil-tee-whu (bqtiyu), which means “excellent camping place” or “narrow channel” according to certain accounts. Before the entrance of European and American explorers in the 19th century, the Snohomish had a year-round settlement in the region for at least 600 years. Artifacts discovered during waterfront development in the 2010s were carbon dated to 1,000 years ago.

On May 30, 1792, the Vancouver Expedition, commanded by British explorer George Vancouver, arrived in the region and landed in modern-day Mukilteo the next day. The place was christened “Rose Point” by Lieutenant William Robert Broughton and botanist Archibald Menzies after the wild Nootka roses that flourished along the beach. In 1841, an American expedition commanded by Charles Wilkes nicknamed the headland “Point Elliott” in honor of a midshipman named Samuel Elliott.

What Mukilteo is Known For

Big Gulch Walk is a 2.6-mile out-and-back trail with a river in Mukilteo, Washington that is suitable for hikers of all ability levels. The route is best utilized from March to October and provides a variety of activities. This route is also open to dogs, although they must be kept on a leash.

Big Gulch has a large number of well-kept and user-friendly walking routes. Tall evergreen trees, lush forest floors, and a healthy ecology are just a few of the Big Gulch attractions. 4800 92nd Street SW, Mukilteo, WA and 4675 Harbour Point Blvd., Mukilteo, WA are the trailheads.

The Mukilteo Light is a functioning navigational aid situated on the east side of Possession Sound in Mukilteo, Snohomish County, Washington. The City of Mukilteo owns and operates it as part of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. The lighthouse was added on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and is included on the Washington State Heritage Register.

The lighthouse at the west end of Mukilteo, Washington, and 12 acres south of it make up Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. The property borders the BNSF Railway mainline on the south and east, and is west and south of the Washington State Ferries terminal providing ferry service to Clinton, Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island is visible from the beach and sits across a short section of Possession Sound. Mukilteo State Park was the previous name for this park.

The lighthouse was deeded to the City of Mukilteo in 2001, and the parklands were deeded to the City in 2003 by Washington State Parks. The city established a Lighthouse Park Master Plan in 2004 to upgrade the physical property in four stages. Phases I and II, which included amenities and parking, have been completed.

The carvings by Tulalip Tribal carvers Joe Gobin and James Madison demonstrate the importance of this place to numerous tribes, particularly the Tulalip Tribes of Snohomish County, who resided here for almost 1,000 years until European-American conquest in the mid-nineteenth century. Three tribes were compelled to re-settle at Tulalip Bay across Port Gardner Bay after the 1855 Point Elliott Treaty was signed in the region.

There are a number of places in which you can go in order to learn the game of tennis. There are online marketplaces that connect students to instructors of all different skill levels. Often these types of lessons take place at a public park with tennis facilities. You’ll also find that tennis clubs, like the one here at Forest Crest, have lessons for all ages that are provided by their resident pro and staff.

Basha Tennis offers lessons at Forest Crest in the city of Mountlake Terrace and serves neighboring areas.

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