Junior Tennis Lessons at Wanless Park

One of Toronto's best-known Junior Tennis programs is run by our club pro Arthur Wolf (Tennis Canada - Certified) Coach 2 and Club Pro 2, who will be returning for his 20^th season with his team of certified instructors and assistants.

The Wanless Junior Lesson Program

The Wanless Junior Lesson Program is a comprehensive course that includes one of our lesson clinics scheduled throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall, a Wanless Tennis t-shirt, entry to the Saturday Morning Fun Program and the Wanless Junior Tennis Teams. The cost to join the program is $100. Additional clinics cost $85 each. The junior lesson program is only available to Junior Members. All prices include all applicable taxes.

Please REGISTER ONLINE or you can download the membership application form. Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Lesson Program.

You can now join in the fun at our Wanless Juniors Facebook page.

Progressive Tennis at Wanless Park

PROGRESSIVE Tennis Icons Progressive tennis simply modifies the size of the court and equipment to acknowledge the size of the participants. We use mini nets, foam balls and various large targets to start skill building with small children The Tiny Tykes program is designed for children ages 4 & 5 in the current year. The Tykes program is for children ages 6, 7 & 8 both groups focus on building skills using the 1/2 court. The more advanced Tykes will progress to the 3/4 court. Novice players will focus on 3/4 court with low compression balls.

Chart showing Appropriate Ball size for Height

Please see the following Parent's Guide to Under 10 Tennis from 10 And Under Tennis for more information on making tennis enjoyable for your children.

Tiny Tykes (4-5) - Red Ball. First time out using mini-nets 1/2 court tennis.
Tykes (6-7) - Red Ball. Little or no experience with tennis.
Novice - Orange Ball. Player has some experience with tennis playing 3/4 court.
Intermediate - Green Dot Ball. Player needs to be able to rally full court.
Advanced - Player must be able to serve, score and direct the ball.
High Performance - are children playing competitve tennis (school teams, OTA tournaments, interclub teams, etc.) who need to train more than once per week.

Tennis Clinics and Dates for 2013

There are 5 clinics run during our tennis season. Clinic 1 and 5 are run over an 8 week period in the spring/fall with one lesson each week. Clinics 2 to 4 run for 8 consecutive weekdays over a 2 week period, starting on a Monday.

NOTE: The Junior Lesson Program fee of $100 is applied to the first clinic selected. All additional clinics cost $85. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited. You must be a Junior Member to take part in the Junior Lesson Program.

The High Performance option in Clinics 1 and 5 is 2 days a week, 2 hours per day for those players looking for more advanced instruction and playing time. The cost of the High Performance program is $200. This High Performance group will form our Junior OTA Touring Team.

Please REGISTER ONLINE or you can download the membership application form. Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Lesson Program.

Clinic 1 is held over an 8-week period with one lesson per week starting the week of April 22^ndnd.

Although every effort will be made to offer the scheduled classes they are dependent on the weather and there are no rain dates scheduled for Clinic 1.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 1A	Mon Apr 22^nd	Tykes	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 1A	Mon Apr 22^nd	Intermediate	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 1B	Tue Apr 23^rd	Tiny Tykes and Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 1B	Tue Apr 23^rd	Tykes / Advanced	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 1C	Wed Apr 24^th	Tykes	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 1C	Wed Apr 24^th	Novice	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 1D	Thur Apr 25^th	Tiny Tykes and Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 1D	Thur Apr 25^th	Intermediate / Advanced	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 1HP	Mon/Wed Apr 22^nd	High Performance	4pm - 6pm

Clinics 2 to 4 run for 8 consecutive weekdays starting on a Monday. Rain outs for Clinics 2 to 4 will be made up the following Friday.

Clinic	Date	Level	Time
Clinic 2	Jun 17^th - 26^th	TinyTykes to Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 2	Jun 17^th - 26^th	Intermediate to High Performance	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 3	Jul 15^th - 24^th	TinyTykes to Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 3	Jul 15^th - 24^th	Intermediate to High Performance	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 4	Aug 12^th - 21^st	TinyTykes to Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 4	Aug 12^th - 21^st	Intermediate to High Performance	5pm - 6pm

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Clinic 5 is held over an 8-week period with one lesson per week.

Although every effort will be made to offer the scheduled classes they are dependent on the weather and there are no rain dates scheduled for Clinic 5.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 5A	Tue Sep 3^rd	Tykes and Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 5A	Tue Sep 3^rd	Intermediate	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 5B	Wed Sep 4^th	Tiny Tykes	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 5B	Wed Sep 4^th	Advanced	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 5C	Thurs Sep 5^th	Tykes and Novice	4pm - 5pm
Clinic 5C	Thurs Sep 5^th	Intermediate	5pm - 6pm
Clinic 5HP	Tue/Thurs Sep 3^rd	High Performance	4pm - 6pm

Please REGISTER ONLINE or you can download the membership application form. Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Lesson Program.

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Saturday Morning Fun Program

This program is open to all Junior Lesson participants (and is included in the price of your first clinic). Starting on April 20^th and held on eight consecutive Saturday mornings in April, May and June the Saturday Morning program includes.

supervised play with a certified instructor per court
weekly lesson reviews
games & ball machine drills
video analysis & radar gun serving
weekly refreshments and lots more!!!

We are again offering our very popular Tennis Tyke Programs which introduce children (ages 4 – 7) to tennis emphasizing Participation and FUN not FORM.

The Times for the the Saturday Morning Program are

Tiny Tykes and Novices from 9am - 10am
Tykes and Intermediates from 10am - 11am
Advanced and High Performance from 11am - 12 pm

Wanless Tennis Junior Teams

Junior Team Tryouts will be held on TBA for those interested in playing on the Wanless Junior Teams .

Tennis Club T-shirts

For those participating in the JUNIOR PROGRAM, a club T-shirt is also included. Additional shirts will be available for $12.00 each or 2 for $20.00 after opening day.

Please REGISTER ONLINE or you can download the membership application form. Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Lesson Program.

All Junior lesson programs this year are eligible for the Federal government's Childrens' Fitness Tax Credit. Tax Receipts are sent out to all eligible participants at the end of the season.

For additional lesson information contact Arthur Wolf, Head Pro.

Doug Philpott Children's Tennis Fund

The Doug Philpott Children's Tennis Fund is a charitable organization that teaches tennis and life skills to inner-city youth. Consider donating to help their worthwhile cause. $25 can send a child to camp for a week. You can add a $10 or $25 donation to your order whenever you register for any item at the Wanless On-line Store.

Private Individual or Group Lessons

See the following page for more private lesson information. Check this page if you're wondering what level of instructor you might need.