
Gotham Tennis Academy offers proven programs that get results for tennis players of all ages and skill levels. Our 2010-2011 season starts in September 13, 2010 and runs through June 17, 2011. Junior programs may be purchased in 18 and 36 week programs. Our Quickstart programs, for our youngest first-time beginners, may be purchased in a special 10-week introductory program.
Gotham Tennis Academy’s Quickstart program is designed for our youngest beginners who are usually 3-10 years old. The Gotham Quickstart Program utilizes USTA-approved foam balls, mini-nets and age and level-appropriate drills. In fun and friendly one hour and 45 minute classes, we offer fundamental skill-building exercises critical to creating early muscle memory. In no time, your child will learn to swing the racquet and move his or her feet like a tennis prodigy! Qualified pros are selected very carefully for this program. We understand the importance of your child having A LOT OF FUN at this developmental stage, so we’ve hand-picked the most fun-loving and energetic pros to teach in this program. You can expect your child to realize significant improvement in the areas of eye-hand coordination, footwork proficiency, and basic stroke movements by the completion of this program. Progress reports are used to monitor progress.
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Gotham Quickstart Program: Gotham Stadium, Midtown Tennis & Harlem Armory
| Gotham Stadium (Just south of Yankee Stadium) |
Midtown Tennis (8th Ave between 26th/27th) |
Harlem Armory (W143rd between Lenox/Fifth) |
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| Monday-Friday: | 1:00/1:15 - 2:00/2:15 2:00/2:15 - 3:00/3:15 3:00/3:15 - 4:00/4:15 |
3:00/3:15 - 4:00/4:15 | 1:00/1:15 - 2:00/2:15 2:00/2:15 - 3:00/3:15 3:00/3:15 - 4:00/4:15 |
| Weekends: | Please call us at (646) 292-3511 to schedule a session | ||
Gotham Quickstart Gym Program: Reebok Sports Club/NY - Upper West Side
| Thursdays: | 3:15-4:00pm (4-5 year olds) | 3:30-4:15pm (5-6 year olds) | 4:15-5:00pm (6-8 year olds) | |
| Fridays: | 1:30-2:15pm (3 year olds) | 2:30-3:15pm (4-6 year olds) | 3:30-4:15pm (6-8 year olds) | |
| Saturdays: | 2:15-3:00pm (4-6 year olds) | 3:00-4:00pm (4-6 year olds) | 4:00-5:00pm (6-8 year olds) | 4:00-5:00pm (8-9 year olds) |
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Gotham Quickstart Gym Program: Sports Club/LA - Upper East Side
| Wednesdays: | 2:00-2:45pm (3 year olds) | 3:15-4:00pm (4-6 year olds) | 4:00-4:45pm (5-7 year olds) | |
| Saturdays: | 2:00-2:45pm (3 year olds) | 3:00-4:00pm (4-6 year olds) | 4:00-5:00pm (5-7 year olds) | 4:00-5:00pm (6-8 year olds) |
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Gotham Quickstart Program: Millennium UN Plaza Hotel
Gotham Quickstart classes are offered at the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel as follows:
| Millennium UN Plaza Hotel (East 44th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) | |
| Monday-Friday: | 1:00/1:30 - 2:00/2:30 2:00/2:30 - 3:00/3:30 3:00/3:30 - 4:00/4:30 |
| Saturday: | 10:00/10:15 - 11:00/11:15 11:00/11:15 - 12:00/12:15 |
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For beginner, advanced beginner and intermediate level players, our Junior Development Program is designed to take your child to the next level towards tennis proficiency. This program, offered in 1 hour and 1.5 hour sessions, focuses primarily on the nuts and bolts of stroke production. Our qualified instructors analyze and break down every stroke in the game until your child can complete the strokes routinely. We also emphasize dynamic footwork and live ball drills with quick movements that are essential to developing the complete tennis player. Upon completion of this program, the successful JDP student will have a solid understanding of basic score keeping, a complete tennis game and should be able to maintain baseline rallies. Progress reports aid in monitoring the progress of your child’s growth in this program.
JDP Scheduling Information...
JDP classes are offered Monday through Friday after school as follows:
| Gotham Stadium (Just south of Yankee Stadium) |
Midtown Tennis (8th Ave between 26th and 27th) |
Harlem Armory (W 143rd between Lenox and Fifth) |
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| Monday-Thursday: | 3:30-5:00 4:00-5:00 |
4:00-5:00 5:00-6:00 |
3:30-5:00 |
| Friday: | 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 2:00-3:30 3:30-5:00 |
1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:30-6:00 |
1:00-2:00 2:00-3:30 3:30-5:00 |
| Weekends: | Please call us at (646) 292-3511 to schedule a weekend session | ||
For advanced and advanced-intermediate level players, Gotham Tennis Academy offers comprehensive training for players involved in, or considering, tournament play. This two hour comprehensive program starts with a dynamic warm-up and concludes with game-based drills and supervised match play. Once all the strokes are honed, our instructors guide students towards constructing points, tactically working through games, and strategizing a match plan through playing sets. Many students who have completed this program can be found playing USTA tournaments and participating on their school tennis teams. Progress reports aid in monitoring the progress of your child’s growth in this program.
ATP Players and 1.5 Hour JDP Players enjoy FREE access to weekend supervised match play, the Gotham player ladder, and game-arranging at Gotham Stadium. 2 hour and 1.5 hour players receive 5 and 3 free matchplay sessions per semester. Multi-day players receive free matchplay on the weekend.
ATP Scheduling Information...
ATP programs are offered Monday through Friday after school and on weekends as well:
| Gotham Stadium (Just south of Yankee Stadium) |
Midtown Tennis (8th Ave between 26th/27th) |
Harlem Armory (W 143rd between Lenox/Fifth) |
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| Monday-Friday: | 5:00-7:00 | 4:00-6:00 | 5:00-7:00 |
| Weekends: | 12:00-2:00 and 2:00-4:00 | – | – |
For the serious tournament level player, Gotham Tennis Academy offers our Elite Training Program. This program is fully customized around the needs of the tournament level player.
In addition to providing elite-level conditioning and training programs, one of our elite level personal coaches will also be assigned to accompany the player to tournaments and to prepare for and analyze matches. Since many of our elite-level coaches and training staff have competed at the college level – some making their way all the way through to the pro tour -- we know what it takes to develop the full potential of an elite player. Gotham Tennis Academy accelerates development and on-going learning to position the elite player to realize his/her full potential as a junior tournament player, a college player and beyond.
* By Invitation Only.
Please ask about special Elite training discounts and scholarships!
Elite Training Scheduling Information...
| Gotham Stadium (Just south of Yankee Stadium) | |
| Monday-Friday: | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Weekends: | 2:00-4:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm |
Our private lessons are offered to players of all ages and levels.