Adult Instruction
2025 ADULT GROUP INSTRUCTION
| Dates | Program | Days | Time | Site | |
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6/1- |
Beginner Lessons |
Sundays |
9:30 - 10:30 A.M. |
Lee MS/HS Tennis courts |  |
|
7/8-7/24 |
Doubles Strategy Lessons & |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
4:30 - 6:00 P.M. |
Greenock Country Club | |
|
7/12 - 8/16 |
Practice |
Saturdays |
8:00-9:30 A.M. |
Greenock Country Club | |
beginner tENNIS lessons
Looking for a fast, fun, and stress-free way to learn tennis?
This class is perfect for adult beginners!
Designed for those who've never picked up a racket, we’ll kick things off with beginner-friendly red balls and gradually level up to faster yellow balls as the weeks go by.
Join us and discover how enjoyable tennis can be!
6 hours of Instruction!
Limit: 10
$42 MEMBERS
$60 GUESTS
doubles Strategy
mini-lessons & play
If you want to put your basic skills to work and progress to the next stage of play, this clinic is for you!
We'll cover basic doubles strategies, team work, serve & return, lob & overhead, effective net play, handling the tough ones, and putting it all together for a LIFETIME of FUN!
3 hours of lessons, 6 hours of play!
Limit: 10
$100 MEMBERS
$145 GUESTS
PRACTICE & COMPETE
clinic
If you are a frequent player and want to add a fun workout with friends & foes, this is the place for you!
The coach will throw in some instruction, helping you develop some reliable weapons, such as the Spin Serve, Slice Approach, Dink Volley, Lob, and Overhead.
Practice your new skills during Drills & Game Play!
9 hours of Coaching & Competition!
Limit: 10
$100 MEMBERS
$145 GUESTS
PRIVATE LESSONS
Treat yourself to a private or hook up with a friend for a semi-private!
CONTACT US for arrangements!
See List of Pros with bios below!
Rich butler, USPTA
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS can be arranged.Rich is passionate about promoting fun, lifelong activities that keep people active and engaged. His
full time career is Worksite Wellness Center Coordinator at Berkshire Health Systems. Before that he was the Senior Exercise Physiologist at Canyon Ranch for 25 years. He has been a member of the tennis staff at Canyon Ranch, Bousquet Sport in Pittsfield and the Country Club of Pittsfield. For the past 14 years he has coached and taught tennis for the Lee CTA at Greenock Country Club and Lee High School. He is also the tennis coach for Miss Hall's School.
Dan Herbst, USPTR
TENNIS REJUVENATION Coach
(PRIVATE LESSONS can be arranged)
Dan has been the head coach of the Clark University Women's Tennis Team since 2015 and led the team to a school record ten wins in the 2015-16 season. This is Dan's third year coaching and teaching for the Lee CTA. He is also a tennis professional at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA. Dan currently lives in CT, where he works at the Four Season's Racquet Club during the off-season. Dan teaches in a very positive and upbeat style and is available for lessons with all ages and abilities on Tuesdays.
DeWitt Thomson PRACTICE & PLAY Coach
(PRIVATE LESSONS can be arranged.)
DeWitt has been involved with the Lee CTA for the past 25 years. His experience as a 40-year NYC Physical Education Teacher perfected his skills as a large group instructor and coach. His charisma and ability to lead exciting drills has led to increased popularity amongst local players, enabling him to expand his reach, teaching privates and clinics throughout South County.