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You have tennis goals, we’ll help you to accomplish them. Whether competing in college, adult, or team play, we’ll elevate your skills so that you’re on top of your game.

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Adult Tennis Lessons

Adults

Regardless of whether you're an experienced player looking to improve or simply new to tennis, we have the right-paced class for you.
Youth Tennis Lessons

Juniors

Our youth classes are for players ages four to 18 plus classes are separated by both age and skill level with a one to six coach ratio.
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Stringing

Racket restringing is necessary to keep your game at its very best and we carry your favorite string brands to choose from.
Basha Tennis Coaches

Coaches

Meet Josh Basha and your Basha Tennis' coaches to discover how our team is head and shoulders above the rest.

How We Compare to Nearby Tennis Academies

We do our best to recognize every player as an individual rather than focus on the quantity of players. We warmly welcome you as a part of our community at Basha Tennis.

All of our coaches currently compete in local and sectional tournaments. They use their experiences to help provide quality and well-rounded lessons.

Our courts are open 24/7 for members and we offer 24-hour turnaround on stringing services.

We support local high school tennis – donating time, money, and resources to Edmonds School District and Mountlake Terrace High School.

We work closely with Concern For Neighbors, a community food bank serving the residents of Brier, Mountlake Terrace, and South Lynnwood, Washington.

Coach Basha is the founder and current board member of Ace Out Hunger, a nonprofit organization formed to aid communities in hunger alleviation.

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Basha Tennis Student Testimonial from Maria

Maria

Seattle, WA

Josh is one of the best tennis coaches I've ever trained with. Rarely can a coach train students with a combination of drive, patience and kindness and Josh has perfected this.

Basha Tennis Student Testimonial from Brad

Brad

Mountlake Terrace, WA

My two children have been taking lessons with Basha at Forrest Crest for six months and recently shared that they learn a lot more and have more fun here than at the “other” tennis center.

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Paul

Everett, WA

This tennis facility is simply the best. Be warned, there are no frills here. The courts are not heated so they are chilly. Change rooms are simple and plain. It’s all about the tennis here.

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.

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About Basha Tennis in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

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

4:1

Player / Coach Ratio

per court for High Performance students and a 6:1 ratio for all other Junior programs.
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Stringing Services

for our High Performance team members. Same day racket restringing upon request.

Individual Development

for each player within a group environment that best matches their level of experience.

Periodization Planning

to reach the best possible performance for your most important competition.

Tournament Coaching

at select tennis competitions throughout the year. Contact us to learn more.

Make-Up Policy

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

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“Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.”


– Billie Jean King

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Location & Hours

Hours

Courts are open to club members 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mon: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tue: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wed: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thu: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

4901 238th St SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

(206) 898-9716

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.

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Group Tennis Lessons

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.

Private Tennis & Competitive Training in Mountlake Terrace-Seattle

Private Tennis Coaching & Competitive Training

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).

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Racket Stringing & Grip Replacement

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.

Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline WA Outdoor Modern Art Exhibit of Red Square Pipes
Shoreline is a city in the U.S. state of Washington, located in King County. It’s about nine miles (14 km) north of downtown Seattle, between the municipal boundaries of Seattle and the Snohomish County line. Shoreline had a population of 58,608 people in 2020, making it the state’s 20th biggest city. Shoreline is rated 91st out of 522 regions in Washington based on per capita income, one of the more dependable metrics of prosperity.
In 1890, the platting of the Richmond Beach area on Puget Sound started in preparation of the arrival of the Great Northern Railway the following year. Shoreline was linked to Seattle during the following two decades by the Seattle-Everett Interurban streetcar line (1906) and North Trunk Road (now Aurora Avenue N., State Route 99) (1913), which helped to boost the town’s population.

Because the school district limits spanned from “Shore to Shore” (Puget Sound to Lake Washington) and “Line to Line” (Puget Sound to Lake Washington), the name “Shoreline” was given to this area of unincorporated King County in 1944 when it was handed to the school district (the old Seattle city limit of 85th St to the Snohomish County Line). Despite the fact that the city’s contemporary boundaries do not extend to Lake Washington, the region is nevertheless known as “Shoreline.”

The remainder of the Shoreline School District remained an unincorporated part of King County when Lake Forest Park was established in 1961. For numerous decades, the school district was the primary identifier for the region; the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce constructed a series of welcome signs featuring the name in 1983. In 1988, the City of Seattle started considering annexing the region, prompting locals to organize an incorporation proposal in order to save their distinct school system. Shoreline was established as a code city on August 31, 1995, fifty years after it was named, and it adopted the council–manager system of government.

What Shoreline is Known For

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Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park is a 40-acre park in the Richmond Beach area, situated on the west side of Shoreline. The park, which is bordered by Puget Sound, gives direct public access to the saltwater waterfront. The park offers views of Puget Sound and is often utilized by the community for activities including as beach strolls, taking in the scenery, attending City-sponsored concerts, and hosting family picnics.

Shoreline WA Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Stream with Rocks Surrounded by Green Trees

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Shoreline, Washington, situated at 20312 Fifteenth Avenue NW. It is presently a private house that is available to the public at certain times throughout the year. It is also available for tours and horticulture seminars by appointment. Prof. Arthur Rice Kruckeberg of the University of Washington and his wife Mareen Schultz Kruckeberg started the garden in 1958. In 1998, a foundation was established to protect their garden, and in 2003, an easement was granted to protect the garden in perpetuity.

The garden includes both native and non-native plants, mostly from China and Japan. Exotic conifers, hardwoods, particularly oaks and maples, rhododendrons, magnolias, a distinctive wingnut, and a variety of other woody plants, as well as remarkable displays of ferns, cyclamens, wood sorrel, and inside-out flower, are among the flora featured. Tanoak, mutant Tanoak, striped-bark maple, and Chokecherry are among the four State Champion trees in the garden. Caucasian Spruce, Brewer’s Spruce, Chilean fire tree, and Eucryphia glutinosa are just a few of the uncommon trees found there.

Shoreline Washington Historical Museum Modern Building

Shoreline Historical Museum

The Shoreline Historical Museum was founded in 1975 as a Bicentennial Project for the Shoreline School District’s community. At the time, the US government tasked every municipality in the nation with completing a memorial project that would serve as a lasting reminder of our country’s founding. Many localities elected to establish local historical institutions where the nation’s history could be preserved while also being utilized by the public for educational reasons.

Superintendent Bill Stevenson of the Shoreline School District, teacher Kay Bartholomew, and preservationist and historian Barbara Monks were all instrumental in establishing the Museum. The Shoreline Historical Society, as well as several instructors and community members, made significant contributions to the project. The use of the historic 1912 Ronald School at 749 North 175th Street as the new museum’s home was approved by Bill Stevenson and the school board. This building, which was about to be demolished, was given a new lease of life as the Museum, and was subsequently sold to the museum to be kept in trust for the community.

After 35 years, the school system bought the Ronald School building from the Museum for use as part of a high school, and the Museum relocated to 18501 Linden Avenue North, barely ten blocks from its previous home. Today, the Museum is ready to go on with its purpose and create something new for the community.

Frequently Asked Tennis Questions (FAQs)

How Much are Tennis Lessons?

In the United States, one hour of tennis instruction costs roughly $60. The cost varies depending on the coach’s and player’s skill levels. A lesson for a small group in a park with a coach with limited credentials will likely cost just a few dollars per person, but an hour with a top coach at an elite academy costs between $100 and $200 per session.

At Basha Tennis private lessons range from $65 to $95 an hour and group lessons range from $11 to $35 an hour (depending on the player coach ratio).

What Age is Best to Learn Tennis?

The majority of specialists agree that the optimal age to start playing tennis in a more formal way is when a child is five or six years old. When children reach this age, their psychomotor abilities, coordination, and attention have all advanced significantly, allowing them to better respond to the demands of the game. You’re never too old to start learning to play the game of tennis!

At Basha Tennis, we offer tennis tuition from the age of four and have students well into their 50s and 60s.

Where Can I Take Tennis Lessons?

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.

Nearby Areas & Communities Served

Washington-Seattle: Mountlake Terrace Nile Golf Course & Lake

Mountlake Terrace is a small city in Snohomish County. The suburban community is near Shoreline and Lynnwood and found 13 miles north of Seattle, on the county's southern border.

Everett, Washington Port

Everett is the county seat of Snohomish County, Washington, and the county's biggest city. It is a major city in the metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region, located 25 miles north of Seattle.

Children's Playground in Brier, WA

Brier is a city in the state of Washington, located in Snohomish County. It is bordered on the west by Mountlake Terrace, on the north by Lynnwood, on the east by Bothell, and on the south by Lake Forest Park.

Old Filling Station Lynwood, WA

Lynnwood is a city in Washington that is found in Snohomish County. The city is situated 16 miles north of Seattle and 13 miles south of Everett, at the intersection of Interstates 5 and 405. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan region.

Bothell WA River

Bothell is a city in the state of Washington, located in King and Snohomish counties. It is a component of the greater Seattle region and home to UW Bothell, one of three University of Washington campuses.

Seaplane in Kenmore-Seattle

Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, located on Lake Washington's northernmost coastline. It is a suburban bedroom neighborhood situated 12 miles northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles west of Bothell, near the mouth of the Sammamish River.

Lighthouse in Mukilteo WA

Mukilteo is a city in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Snohomish County. It lies about 25 miles north of Seattle, on the Puget Sound, between Edmonds and Everett.

Edmonds Beach at Sunset

Edmonds is a city north of Seattle, located in Snohomish County. It's in the county's southwest section, with Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city lies 18 miles southwest of Everett and is part of the Seattle metropolitan region.