Tennis School

List of 5 items.

• Group Lessons

  Open to the community, grades 1 – 8 

  Group lessons emphasize a fun learning environment and instruction that focuses on developing fundamental tennis skills, reinforcing positive character traits and encouraging good sportsmanship. Students advance to different levels according to individual progress, sometimes remaining within the same program for more than a year. Group lessons are a terrific way to learn the basics of the game in a group atmosphere. Students may select up to two days of classes per week.

   

  Program	Grades	Days
  Center Court Kids	Grade 1	Tue/Thu
  Future Champs	Grades 2 – 4	Mon/Wed/Fri
  Rising Stars	Grades 5 – 8 with 0 – 3 years experience	Mon/Wed/Fri

   

  For those students who are more serious about their tennis game and seek more competitive play, additional information is provided below under “Invitational Programs.”

• Private and Semi-Private Lessons

  Open to the community, grades 2 – 12

  Private and Semi-Private lessons offer one-on-one or one-on-two instruction to students who are becoming more serious about the game and desire more personal attention. Individualized stroke mechanics, footwork, and other student-specific skills are emphasized.
  
  

  Registration

  Register your child for group or private lessons through Punahou’s After School and Summer School programs. Priority is given to continuing spring students.

• Invitational Programs

  Young Stars and Slamming Aces will not be offered at this time, however, the ACE Program and Play Days will continue to be offered during the school year.
  
  Offered by coaches’ invitation only, grades 1 – 8
  Invitational programs provide advanced development of physical, technical, tactical, and mental skills. These programs also prepare students for more competitive play by offering them an opportunity to compete within a team environment.

   

  Invitations are emailed to families in the early summer for the upcoming school year.

   

  Program	Grades	Days
  Young Stars	3 – 4	TBD
  Slamming Aces	5 – 8	TBD
  ACE Program	5 – 8	Tues/Thu
  Play Days	1 – 8	Sat

  
  See Program Details

  
  If your child is new to Punahou tennis and would like to be considered for an invitational program, call the Tennis Office at 944.5835 to schedule an on-court player assessment.

• Junior Excellence Training (JET) Program

  Open to the community, grades 9 – 12

  The Junior Excellence Training (JET) program is for high school students that want to continue taking their game to the next level.  JET is design to develop students physically and mentally – with a focus on preparing them for increased competition. Selection to this program is by invitation only.
  
  JET I

  JET I is a high-performance program for students in grades 9 – 12 that develops students physically and mentally for advanced competition in sectional/national events. Class time includes situational drilling, modified matchplay, and fitness. Students are expected to play tournaments and compete on a regular basis. Selection criteria is based on USTA ranking, UTR rating and Varsity team experience.
  
  Program sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (when ILH Tennis is not in session, practice sessions will run earlier from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.), and Saturdays, 4 – 6 p.m. for both fall and spring semesters.
  
  

  JET II

  JET II is a performance program for students in grades 9 – 12 and is designed for students with limited tournament experience and/or students preparing for future competitive events, such as the Junior Varsity tennis season or for those who just enjoy tennis and want to continue training and playing. Selection criteria is based on USTA Sectional rankings, UTR rating, and Intermediate or Junior Varsity experience.
  
  Program sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from  5:30 – 7:15 p.m. (when ILH Tennis is not in session, practice sessions will run earlier from 4:30 – 6:15 p.m.).
  
  

  JET Play Day

  JET Play Days are designed to compliment the weekday training sessions with matchplay opportunities. Competition is an essential component to overall student development and Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to consistently compete in a non-elimination format where they learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during competition.       

   

  Eligibility: Must be enrolled in the weekday JET program (Grades 9 – 12)

• Organized Team Competition

  Organized Team Competition will not be offered in the fall semester. For a competitive experience similar to Team Tennis, students are encouraged to join the appropriate Saturday Play Day.
  
  Open to select invitational program students, grades 5 – 8
  Organized team competition is offered through the Punahou Team Tennis program. Our Team Tennis program combines the challenge and fun of playing tennis with the character-building aspects of team sports. Students are placed on one of several internal Punahou teams that compete against other teams in the community in boys and girls singles, doubles, and/or mixed doubles. 
  
  There are two levels (2.5 and 3.0) of teams at Punahou for players 14 and under. For students 12 and under age, we may offer a green dot ball option.
  
  Eligibility: Students who are enrolled in Slamming Aces, ACE III, and ACE II programs are eligible to participate. Team placement depends on several factors including previous experience in JTT, skill level, age appropriateness, and recommendations by coaches, including the Team Tennis Coordinator.
  
  Placements are announced at the Team Tennis kick-off meeting in September.