Tennis Clinics: Adult Beginner
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These introductory clinics are for people with no prior instruction or very little exposure to tennis. We will focus on learning the basics of the game including strokes, footwork and scoring. Our goal is to have you playing tennis within a few lessons. The lesson will include a light warmup, a “stroke of the day”, drills and some live ball play.
Players should bring a water bottle, towel and hat/sunglasses/sunscreen. If you don’t have a racquet, we will provide you with a demo. We will have racquets and accessories available for sale as well.
8/6: Today's class is moved to Thursday 8/8
Clinic Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 PM. Clinics will be held on courts 1 and 2 (closest to the paddle courts).
Sign-up on a class by class basis. Registration closes 24 hours before the clinic starts or earlier if the clinic hits maximum capacity.
Cancellation Policy
Simsbury Culture, Parks and Recreation has the right to cancel programs due to low enrollment. Registration fees will be refunded in the case of program cancellations.
About the Instructors
Tyler Gibson
A tennis scholarship brought Tyler to the University of Hartford in 1992, where he was a player, assistant coach and Head coach. He has worked in Maryland at Chevy Chase Country Club and then Head Pro at Bethesda Country Club. He has called Simsmore Tennis home since 2002. Tyler will bring his passion and experience in the game with over 40 years of experience to Simsbury Farms this summer. Tyler believes in teaching all 8 shots of the game along with solid footwork and a strategic sense of singles and doubles. Come out and enjoy the game with him this summer!
Claudia Berns
Claudia has been teaching tennis for almost 20 years. She brings a unique perspective to the game. She began playing as an adult and was able to progress from a 2.5 to a 4.5 and then become a teaching professional. She enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge to help others achieve their full tennis potential and to enjoy the game of tennis as much as she does!
Adam Howard
Adam started playing competitive tennis in 2010. Playing on his local high school team and then for WCSU in Danbury, CT for four years. He started teaching in 2018 at Simsmore Tennis. Applying his passion for playing the game to helping others improve their tennis skills. He has been coaching the U14 Junior Team Program at Simsmore since 2020. He coaches both adults and junior players, taking them from beginners to playing competitively on USTA and high school teams.