Favourable weather this spring has meant the Yellowknife Tennis Club is already geared up and on the tennis courts while looking forward to a good season ahead.
Slavica Jovic, a board member for Tennis NWT, said the first lesson of the year was held on May 20.
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An instructors course was also held at the Fieldhouse between May 16 to 19, an opportunity that presents itself every few years, she noted.
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Jovic said seven participants, both juniors and adults, registered this year with course facilitator Uros Budimac, a Tennis Canada High Performance Level 3 Coach from Vancouver, and assisted by local club pro Tamara Jovic.
During this intensive training, Jovic said instructors are trained to introduce players to the game using Progressive tennis in group lessons (1.0 SA国际影视传媒� 2.5 level) at tennis clubs, community courts, and in school gyms.
The course develops the leadership skills of an enthusiastic instructor who organizes practice and play, makes tennis accessible and simple to learn, and promotes friendships that support the growth and retention of starter players.
Jovic noted that youth may take the course at 15 years of age, but can only be certified on or after their 16th birthday.
After certification, participants are qualified to be a beginning instructor for summer camps and clinics, seasonal clubs, and clinics.
To maintain active certified professional status, they must haveTennis Professionals Association (TPA) membership in addition to professional development every four years or enrol in another certification course.
Serving up Tennis Month
Jovic said as June is Tennis Month in Canada, the Yellowknife Tennis Club will host a free open house on June 7 at the McNiven Tennis Courts from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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She said anyone wanting to register and join the club can do so on the Yellowknife Tennis Club website.
Although the club does not have an indoor facility during the winter months, thereby limiting their activities, Jovic said it is quite a popular sport in the summer and their season is a busy one with tournaments and various clinics for kids and adults, and also summer camps.
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