Junior Lessons at Wanless Tennis

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The Wanless Board is following the City of Toronto’s protocols to aid in helping to keep our members, staff, and community safe and healthy when using our facility.

One of Toronto’s best-known Junior Tennis programs is run by our Head Pro, Arthur Wolf (Tennis Canada – Certified) Coach 2 and Club Pro 3, who will be returning for his 29^th season with his team of certified instructors and assistants.

At Wanless Tennis, our pathway to success uses the principles of Progressive Tennis in all of our lesson programs. The program design includes a six-to-one student-to-instructor ratio target, and only qualified certified instructors are used.

Tennis Clinics and Dates for 2022

We offer clinics that are customized for different skill levels of our junior members. We believe in building strong tennis skills and sportsmanship from a young age and nurturing this skillset through each level – from Tiny Tykes through Intermediate levels to High Performance. Learn more about the different levels on our Progressive Tennis page.

Format and Cost

We have 2 formats of the Junior Lesson Program this year. Both consist of 8 hours of instruction. The Weekday clinics run on either Monday and Wednesday, or Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks. Our new Sunday clinics are every Sunday for 8 weeks. All of the details for each of the clinics are outlined in the tabs below, including duration, days and times for the different levels.

TINY TYKES – ages 4 to 5 using red balls
TYKES – ages 6 to 7 using red balls
NOVICE – ages 7 to 9 using orange balls
INTERMEDIATE – ages 10 and up using green dot balls
RECREATIONAL ADVANCED – using yellow balls
COMPETITIVE ADVANCED – using yellow balls

The cost of each clinic is $155. You must be a member. Junior memberships are available.

Please note that the Saturday Morning Fun Program is not being offered this year. Should you find your program is sold out please email the clubhouse with your preferred clinics so we can determine demand for additional classes.

Clinic 1 consists of 1-hour lessons held twice a week for 4 weeks starting the week of April 25.
To see which level is appropriate for your child please consult our Progressive Tennis pages. Please do not over estimate your child’s current skill level.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 1A.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	NOVICE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 1A.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1B.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1B.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	INTERMEDIATE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 1C.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 1C.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1D.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1D.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 1E.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 1E.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1F.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting Apr 25	TINY TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 1F.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Apr 26	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Clinic 2 consists of 1-hour lessons held twice a week for 4 weeks starting the week of May 30.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 2A.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	NOVICE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 2A.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2B.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2B.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	INTERMEDIATE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 2C.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 2C.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2D.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2D.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 2E.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 2E.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2F.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting May 30	TINY TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 2F.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting May 31	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Clinic 5 consists of 1-hour lessons held twice a week for 4 weeks starting the week of September 5.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 5A.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	NOVICE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 5A.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5B.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5B.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	INTERMEDIATE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 5C.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 5C.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5D.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5D.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 5E.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 5E.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5F.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting September 5	TINY TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 5F.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting September 6	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Clinic 6 consists of 1-hour lessons held twice a week for 4 weeks starting the week of October 3.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 6A.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	NOVICE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 6A.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6B.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6B.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	INTERMEDIATE	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 6C.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 6C.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6D.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6D.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	COMPETITIVE ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 6E.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 6E.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6F.1	Mondays/Wednesdays, starting October 3	TINY TYKES	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6F.2	Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting October 4	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Sunday Clinics

Apr/May/Jun
Jul/Aug
Sep/Oct

Clinic 3 consists of 1-hour lessons held every Sunday for 8 weeks starting the week of April 24.
To see which level is appropriate for your child please consult our Progressive Tennis pages. Please do not over estimate your child’s current skill level.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 3A.1	Sundays, starting Apr 24	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 3B.1	Sundays, starting Apr 24	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 3C.1	Sundays, starting Apr 24	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 3D.1	Sundays, starting Apr 24	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 3E.1	Sundays, starting Apr 24	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Clinic 4 consists of 1-hour lessons held every Sunday for 8 weeks starting the week of July 3.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 4A.1	Sundays, starting Jul 3	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 4B.1	Sundays, starting Jul 3	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 4C.1	Sundays, starting Jul 3	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 4D.1	Sundays, starting Jul 3	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 4E.1	Sundays, starting Jul 3	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

Clinic 7 consists of 1-hour lessons held every Sunday for 8 weeks starting the week of September 11.

Clinic	Starts	Level of Play	Time
Clinic 7A.1	Sundays, starting Sep 11	NOVICE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 7B.1	Sundays, starting Sep 11	INTERMEDIATE	5 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 7C.1	Sundays, starting Sep 11	RECREATIONAL ADVANCED	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 7D.1	Sundays, starting Sep 11	TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM
Clinic 7E.1	Sundays, starting Sep 11	TINY TYKES	4 PM – 5 PM

Please register early as space is limited. You must be a member of the club to participate in the Junior Lesson Program. Junior Memberships are available.

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Arthur Wolf, club pro, Wanless Park Tennis Club

photo of Cyprien Tacq, Wanless Park Tennis Club Pros Staff

For additional lesson information contact Arthur Wolf, Head Pro.

Private Individual or Group Lessons

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

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.