Tennis Program

 
 

Are you interested in?

· Making new friends · Learning new techniques · Getting some exercise · Having lots of fun ·

Then come join the Nomahegan tennis program!


The centerpiece of tennis at Nomahegan are the daily drills. Drills are included in your annual membership dues and are open to all members, of all levels of play and ability!

Drills begin on June 26, 2023
Reservations are weekly every Friday at 8am beginning June 23rd

  • Attendance for adult drills (tennis and pickle ball) will be by reservation through the Nomahegan Membership Portal reservation system. Adult reservations are open for two weeks at a time.

  • Reservations are not necessary for youth drills.

  • Members may bring one adult guest per family to one adult clinic per day. Additionally, members may bring one youth guest per family to one youth clinic per day. The guest policy is subject to change based on clinic popularity.

  • For morning clinics, guests will be checked in at the parking lot entrance to the courts and guest fees ($10 per day per person) will be collected.

  • You may reserve your spot one week at a time and each weekly session opens up one week prior.

  • Max per court for adult drills is 8.

Levels:
4.0  Advanced: This player has an overall understanding of the game and can hit with a fair amount of power, control, and/or consistency.

2.5 Intermediate Player: This player has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety.

2.0 Beginner: This player has played very little or no tennis. We will cover all the fundamental strokes, scoring, and court positioning for singles and doubles with ball-fed drills.

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Tennis Drill Schedule

ADULT CLINICS

Adult Morning Classes (Monday-Friday)
9:00am - 10:30am

Adult Afternoon/Evening Classes (Monday-Friday)
5:00pm - 6:30pm (M/W/F)
5:00pm - 6:15pm (T/TH)
6:15pm - 7:30pm (T/TH)

Adult Morning Classes (Saturday)
8:30am - 10:00am
10:00am-11:30am

YOUTH CLINICS

Youth Classes (Monday - Friday)
10:45am - 11:15am (4-9 yo)
11:15am - Noon (10-12 yo)
4:00pm - 4:45pm (13+ yo)

 
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Safety Protocols on the Court

· No spectators will be allowed on the Courts. Parents should wait outside the Courts while their children are in the drill.

· BYO water (no glass!).

· Drills will be modified to adhere to USTA and social distancing guidelines. Members should familiarize themselves with USTA COVID protocols.


 

Meet The Pro

 
 
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Gary Wasserman

Gary has been playing tennis since the age of 9 and was ranked in the top 20 in the state of New Jersey during his junior career (as well as being a highly ranked player in the USTA) when he played on the James Caldwell High School Varsity Team. He has been teaching tennis for over 25 years and has been a certified PTR tennis instructor since 2002. He is also a teaching pro at Westfield Outdoor Tennis Club and is a tennis instructor at Mountainside Racquet Club, where he coaches children of all ages as well as running clinics for adults. Gary is the Head Coach for the Millburn High School Varsity Boys Tennis Team. He has won a number of local awards including Tennis Coach of the Year for Union County in 2007, 2012, and 2013.

 

In addition to the group drills, Gary and the junior pros are available for private lessons for both individuals and small groups.