OT- Tennis players in Jackson area

[civildawg88]

Anyone have a recommendation for who to use for a couple of tennis lessons for a 2.5-3.0 tennis player (beginner)?

 

[Junction John]

Parham Bridges has a couple of guys (and a girl) who give beginner lessons.

It's probably easiest to just call up there, unless you belong to a private club, or The Club. Oh, and maybe the Courthouse, but I've never found them to push lessons that hard.

 

[patdog]

Call Parham Bridges (601-956-1105) and get hooked up with one of their pros. They've also got adult drills most nights, so you can find out which night is best suited for your level and try that too. It's cheaper than lessons, but it's more about practice and not instruction.

 

[patdog]

The Courthouse's new owners (UMC) don't give a **** about tennis. They've still got the courts, but the clay courts are in terrible shape. Played a couple of matches at state tournament on them last year and it was embarrassing that we made out of town guests play there. It was so bad that when we played Greenville, all 4 of us on our court just had to laugh as how bad some of the bounces were.

 

[MSU601Dawg]

I recommend the teachings of Patdog and Dawgstudent.

If you're looking for private lessons, depends on where you live. Mark Elliott at Castlewoods is really good, the pros at River Hills are really good, and the same for Parham Bridges or the Club at Township. If you're in Brandon, try Neil Witherow at the Club at Crossgates

 

[patdog]

Agree with all Ozarka says. Except the teachings of me & dawgstudent part.

 

[dawgstudent]

I can teach him how to hit a forehand really well about 50% of the time.

 

[patdog]

I can teach him how to hit a backhand well enough, and a forehand poorly enough, that he will literally run around forehands to hit backhands. Actually, if he manages to pick up the best of both of us, he'd be in pretty good shape. But God help him if he gets it backwards.

 

[Junction John]

Mental note: Hit to patdog's right, DS's left. Got it.

/only helps if I could hit it where I wanted

 

[fishwater99]

I'd offer, but I don't have time and I'm expensive.

I agree that you should take a few group drills first then some private 30 minutes lessons. There are some good teaching pros around Jackson for sure. Where do you live?
Once you get a good foundation, all you need to do is play all the time, 3-4 times a week to improve IMO.

 

[civildawg88]

Live in the Madison area. Will probably call parham bridges or ridgeland tennis center.

 

[dawgstudent]

Fishwater will teach you the art of grunting.......when playing tennis.

 

[fishwater99]

Go see Agnus at Ridgeland, she will help you out.

 

[Junction John]

Just lob him a lot - he loves that.

 

[rem101]

If you're truly just starting, I'd start at 2.5.

If you're good enough to get bumped up, you will quickly. You can play up a level too to practice against a higher level if you wish. But if you've never played, you'll play some 3.0's that are not actually 3.0's and it won't be fun. Just my opinion. I took a ten year break after highschool and came back as a 3.5 and was pretty frustrated the first season until I got back into the swing (no pun intended) of it.

 

[civildawg88]

This is my second year playing in a league. I'm not just starting out. I've just self taught myself the last couple of years and need a person that knows what they are doing to teach me better fundamentals

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

You self verify too low

get bumped, and you are setting on the sidelines till a later date...

 

[fishwater99]

Just don't play singles and lose a few and you won't get bumped.