
TENNIS CLINICS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
CLINIC LOCATION
All lessons and clinics are located at the Hamilton Tennis Club. Situated in the Locke Street neighbourhood, the club has six well-kept hartru courts and two equally beautiful hard courts, all lit for those who like to play into the evening. For more information on the facilities or to purchase a membership, please visit www.hamiltontennisclub.ca .
For your convenience, printable versions of our clinic listings and schedules are available below.

NEED TO KNOW:
All junior sessions run once a week for five weeks and adult sessions run once a week for six weeks unless otherwise noted.
Rain cancels all classes. If rain cancels a class, that missed class will be added onto the end of the session. There will be no refunds.
There will be no make-up classes for any classes missed by the participant.
There will be a maximum of 6-8 students per instructor.
Open to members and non-members of the Hamilton Tennis Club.
Contact Mischa or Marcela Mackesy for more information at 905-930-8470.
ADULT CLINICS
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BEGINNER TENNIS 101
In this beginner program you will receive instruction on the two basic strokes - forehand and backhand - with the goal of learning to rally consistently. There will be considerable emphasis on hand-eye co-ordination exercises and basic body movements. You will be introduced to the serve, volley, scoring system and rules of the game. Many participants take this course twice before progressi to Beginner Tennis 201.
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BEGINNER TENNIS 201
This beginner program continues where Tennis 101 left off. All core fundamental strokes will be practiced. Emphasis will be placed on rallying skills and technique. Many participants take this course twice before processing to Novice Drills.
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NOVICE DRILLS
This program is for those that have completed both Beginner Tennis 101 and 201. This program’s emphasis will be placed on singles/doubles point play and rallying skills.
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INTERMEDIATE DRILLS
This program is for those intermediate level players that are looking to practice all aspects of their game. A different strategy will be the focus each week.
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TENNIS FITNESS
How many balls can you hit in an hour? Tennis Fitness is a fun, group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high energy workout. Each drill is designed to be fun, challenging and gets you moving. Emphasis is on raising your heart rate into the aerobic training zone, not stroke execution. If you are looking for a new way to get in shape and burn calories, you must try Tennis Fitness! Come ready to sweat! This program is not open to beginners.
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PRIVATE LESSONS
Private one hour tennis lessons can be arranged directly with Head Pro Mischa Mackesy. Mischa can be reached at courtmasters@gmail.com or by phone at 905-517-5672.
$70+HST for HTC members $80+HST for non-members (hard court lesson) $90+HST for non-members (clay court lesson)
Semi-Private lessons are also available.
JUNIOR TENNIS
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JUNIOR RECREATIONAL CLINICS
We will be offering a weekly junior lesson program from May to October for ages 4 to 19 years on Wednesdays & Saturdays. Children will receive instruction each week on all aspects of the game.
Rain cancels all clinics. If rain cancels a clinic, that missed class will be added onto the end of the session. You will be notified if a class is canceled due to weather. There will be no refunds.
There will be no make-up classes or refunds for any classes missed by the student.
There will be a maximum of 6-8 students per instructor.
Open to members and non-members of the Hamilton Tennis Club.
Register for all tennis programs online.
Contact Mischa Mackesy for more information at 905-930-8470.
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JUNIOR SUMMER CAMPS
MINI RECREATIONAL TENNIS CAMP: 4-5 years old
JUNIOR RECREATIONAL TENNIS CAMP: 6-7 years
SENIOR RECREATIONAL TENNIS CAMP: 8-15 years
All summer camps run daily from Monday to Thursday unless otherwise noted.
Mini Tennis: 9:30am - 10:30am
Junior Tennis: 9:30am - 10:30am
Senior Tennis: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Rain cancels all classes. If a camp day gets rained out, the Friday of that camp session will be used as a make-up session. There will be no refunds.
The camps will have a maximum of 6-8 students per instructor.
A mini-tournament will conclude each camp session.
Please make sure to bring a water bottle.
Register for all junior summer camps online.