Adult Tennis Program

Not sure what N.T.R.P. means?  click here

Mondays 7-830pm  BEGINNERS!  This group is for brand new tennis players with little to no experience.  The first hour consists of drills and the last 1/2 hr consists of match/point play/scoring.  Higher levels are allowed to attend.

Tuesdays 7-830pm  Intermediate.  This group is not for beginners.  3.0 and higher only. Warm up, drills, rallies, point and situation play, and singles and double play and strategy.    3.0 and up.

Wednesdays 7-830pm  Women Only.  Intermediate to advanced level.   3.0 and up.

Thursdays 7-830pm  Beginners and Intermediate.

Saturdays 9-1030am  Intermediate to Advanced.  3.0 and up

Saturdays 1030am-12pm  Intermediate to advanced.  For those that like to sleep in a little more on the weekends!   3.0 and up

Details

$20 each session or 10 sessions for $185

There is no beginning or end dates, these are ongoing for many years now.

You may attend as many, or as few sessions are you choose.  RSVP is mandatory. 

You must confirm your intent to attend EACH class.  This helps us to better serve you.  Slots are limited and courts/pros must be reserved.

Teens are welcome to attend these sessions if they fit the criteria described (NTRP).

Cross-over between different classes is OK.

If there is only 1 player in attendance, the duration is 1 hour.

Kids and Teens- Junior Academy Program

Junior tennis players are generally grouped by size and ability.  After an initial assessment period, they will progress through the classes, depending on their unique abilities and goals.  Start your child in the most obvious choice, then we will consider their future placement and practice schedule.  Classes are $20/session.  If there is only one participant for 1.5 hr lessons, the duration is 1 hour.

Teens and High School (and Junior Tournament Group)
Wednesday 6-730pm
Saturday 12-130pm

Pre-teens- Tournament Development Group
Thursday 6-7:30pm
Saturday 10am-11am

Pee Wee (ages 4-7′ish)
Saturday 9-10am
Wednesday 5-6pm

Pricing

Private Lessons ($10/hr each additional person)

$50/hr  or 1.5 hrs lesson $75

Group Lessons-   see individual sections   $20 in most cases

Private Hitting session

1 hour    $40  (Hitting rallies or playing sets.  You will be hitting with either me or a 4.0 or higher player)  Not a traditional lesson!

Ball Machine (human)

30 min $25   feeding groundstrokes or volleys or serves.  not a hitting/rally/play session.  not a lesson.

Contact information and Scheduling

Ryan Hay- Ryan@HoustonTennisPlayers.com

(281) 318-8887

Call or email me to schedule or get signed up for one of our classes.  Be sure to confirm your attendance so that we are expecting you.

N.T.R.P.? What’s that and how do I figure out my rating?

Find your tennis rating using National Tennis Rating
Program (NTRP) categories. This is the most accurate rating system available and
was developed by the U.S. Tennis Association in 1979. Player levels are based on
a scale from 1.0 to 7.0

1.0	This player is Just starting to play tennis.
1.5	Has limited experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play.
2.0	Needs on-court experience. Has obvious stroke weaknesses but is familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles play.
2.5	Learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. Can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.
3.0	Fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth or power. Most common doubles formation is one-up and one-back.
3.5	Has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. Starting to exhibit more aggressive net play, has improved court coverage and is developing teamwork in doubles.
4.0	Has dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success. Occasionally forces errors when serving and teamwork in doubles is evident. Rallies may be lost due to impatience.
4.5	Starting to master the use of power and spins and beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. Can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. Tends to overhit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles.
5.0	Has good shot anticipation and frequently has an outstanding shot or exceptional consistency around which a game may be structured. Can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls and can put away volleys, can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys and overhead smashes and has good depth and spin on most second serves.
5.5	Has developed power and/or consistency as a major weapon. Can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hit dependable shots in a stress situation.
6.0	Generally do not need NTRP ratings. Rankings or past rankings will speak for themselves. The 6.0 player has obtained a sectional and /or national ranking.
6.5	The 6.5 player has extensive satellite tournament experience.
7.0	The 7.0 player makes his living from tournament prize money.

Policies. ALL CLIENTS MUST READ!

Policies

•No one is allowed on the court except the person(s) taking the lesson. Parents/spectators must do so from outside the fenced in court.
•Lesson credits are non-transferable and non-refundable.
•You must use your lesson credits within 3 months of purchase or they will expire. Accurate records will not be kept outside this time period.
•You must give 24 hour notice of intent to cancel a scheduled appointment. I reserve a time slot for you, and that is what you are paying for. I understand that important issues come up suddenly, but short notice to cancel is your loss, not mine. Failure to give proper notice results in loss of lesson credit or owing for the skipped reservation. This is standard policy all lesson providers and tennis programs.
•Rainouts will be made up. If rain occurs during a lesson, the remaining time will be added to a future session length.
•I am not responsible for any damages or injuries caused before, during, or after our class. Consult your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough for strenuous physical activity for the desired period of time.

•Scheduling and/or attending a lesson with me constitutes acceptance and acknowledgment of these policies.

Court Location, Map, and directions

Here you can find a map and directions to the Tennis Nirvana Tennis Center. We have 5 hard courts with lights. Also- a clubhouse, bathrooms/locker room, office, and 2 indoor racquetball courts.

2200 Tanglewilde Rd.    Houston, TX 77063

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Ryan Hay- Biography

Head Pro- Ryan Hay, M.S. is thirty-something and has been playing since the age of 4.  Coaching since age 19.  Worked with top 350 world ranked ATP players, several university tennis programs, and top country clubs and tennis clubs around the nation.  Coached junior players ranked nationally in the top 10.  Worked with NIke Tennis Camps.  Head counselor at “live-in dorm”, overnight  tennis camps- in charge of all things, on and off the courts,  Full academic scholarship all 4 years of undergraduate studies (B.S. from LSU ’97).  Finished graduate school (M.S. from LSU in ’01) with an “A” gpa.  Ryan is the 3rd youngest Eagle Scout in United States history.  Member of Sigma Chi fraternity LSU chapter and the Houston LSU Alumni Chapter.  In 2004, Ryan founded Houston’s first local (free!) tennis networking website, HoustonTennisPlayers.com, which now has approximately 2000 registered users of all ages and levels.

F.A.Q. (frequently asked questions)

1) Is it too hot to play tennis?      No.  Tennis is a hot sport in which you will sweat and exert yourself.  Adults seems to be much more sensitive to heat than children.  Children rarely complain or even realize that it is very hot.  Unless it is for a prolonged period of time, your child will be fine.  I do not generally schedule anyone between the hours of 12pm-4pm, due to intense sun and heat and humidity.

2) Are your courts indoors?  No.  …but we do have 2 indoor, air conditioned racquetball courts that we use when the heat or rain makes us.

3) Do you teach beginners?  YES!   Everybody I teach was a beginner at some point.  I have an equal distribution of beginners, intermediates, and advanced players.  I also have clients from ages 4-70′s.

4) How young can my child start?  You need to begin to teach your child to throw, catch, hit, and kick from birth.  These basic coordinative activities will profoundly affect how young they can start.  Bring them to me by 4 years old and we will make them a champ!  Especially if they have already mastered these basic skills.

5) What do I need to bring?
WATER!   Sweat towel.  Racket.  Sunscreen.  Hat or visor.  Wrist bands.

6) What is HoustonTennisPlayers.com?
HoustonTennisPlayers.com is a free local website I created in 2003.  My clients kept asking me to hook them up for people to play or practice with, so I just made a website to do it for me.  There was a need.  We filled it.  Approx. 2000 registered users of all ages and all abilities.  You can search for players or courts using zip code radium searching.

7) What is Balls4Paws?
This is a non-profit I am trying to start that basically saves old, flat tennis balls from the land fill and places them in local Humane Societies.
Dogs that get adopted come with balls to play with.  Dogs that do not get adopted have a ball for play too.  I started doing this around 2005,
and would love some help in setting this up as a non-profit, nationally.  Old tennis balls are useless.  We go thru hundreds a month as tennis
professionals.  Dogs love tennis balls.  They are one of the very few almost indestructable toys too.  It’s a match made in heaven.