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We offer group tennis lessons for kids and adults.

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels welcome.

🎾 Children

Mini Aces 6-7.5yrs)

Start or continue learning the fundamentals of tennis in a positive environment. Lessons focus on developing fundamental movement, tracking, and racquet skills. An emphasis is placed on developing motor skills and physical literacy specific to tennis.

 Junior Fundamentals 7.5-10 yrs

Start learning tennis in a fun and supportive environment. Lessons provide young beginners with little or no experience an introduction to the game through high energy, game-based lessons that use the ½ stage of the progressive tennis model. An emphasis is placed on inspiring a love for the game while building a strong technical foundation.

Junior Aces 7.5-10 yrs

Continue developing a tennis foundation and build confidence. Lessons provide young players with some experience the ability to continue developing their skills through high energy, game-based lessons that use the ¾ stage of the progressive tennis model. An emphasis is placed on inspiring a love for the game while building a solid technical foundation.

Youth Fundamentals 11-16 yrs

Start learning tennis in a fun and supportive environment. Lessons provide young beginners with little or no experience an introduction to the game through high energy, game-based lessons that use the ½ stage of the progressive tennis model. An emphasis is placed on inspiring a love for the game while building a strong technical foundation.

Youth Aces 11-16 yrs

Continue developing a tennis foundation and build confidence. Lessons provide young players with some experience the ability to continue developing their skills through high energy, game-based lessons that use the ¾ stage of the progressive tennis model. An emphasis is placed on inspiring a love for the game while building a solid technical foundation.

🎾 Adult & Senior

Outdoor Tennis Lessons Adult Beginner (1.0)

Learn how to play tennis in a small group setting. This course provides an introduction to the game with an eventual progression to rally and play within the full court setting.

Outdoor Tennis Lessons: Adult Beginner + (1.5)

Continue developing fundamental skills in a small group setting. This course builds on technique and strategy from Adult Beginner in order to become more confident rallying and playing with serve within the full court setting. Students should repeat this course until they can confidently rally from the baseline with forehand and backhand.

Outdoor Tennis Lessons: Adult Beginner ++ (2.0)

Solidify your foundation for all strokes. Players who can rally consistently continue to develop ball control (direction, height, distance) and technique within cooperative and competitive contexts. An emphasis is placed on developing technique and ability for groundstrokes, volley, and serve. Students should repeat this course until they can confidently control the direction and height of forehand and backhand within a full court rally.

Outdoor Tennis Lessons: Adult Intermediate (2.5-3.0)

Improve consistency of groundstrokes, volleys, and serve. An opportunity for players with experience (2.5-3.0 NTRP rating) to refine technique while improving reception of wide, high, low, deep, and short balls. Through game-based learning, students will improve their ability to play within cooperative and competitive settings.

Outdoor Tennis Lessons: Adult Intermediate (3.0-3.5)

Improve your shot quality, shot selection, and tactics through drills and point play. An opportunity for seasoned players (3.0-3.5 NTRP) to increase the effectiveness of their shots including groundstroke, volley, and serve. Class is taught by a Senior Coach

Support the Kitsilano Community Centre Association and
get your limited edition Kits Hat today!
Proceeds go to the Kits Shower and Breakfast programs for those experiencing homelessness.

Hats are $30 each and can be purchased from our front desk,
while supplies last.

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The Save Our Park Board Coalition congratulates Premier David Eby and the MLAs elected from all the parties in the October 19 BC provincial election.

The Coalition brings together the Association Presidents Group (APG) representing 19 Vancouver Community Centres, thirty former Park Board Commissioners, and a coalition of concerned Vancouver citizens.

The Save Our Park Board Coalition supports democratically elected governing bodies. This is a major reason why the we oppose Mayor Ken Sim’s proposal to eliminate the democratically elected Vancouver Park Board.

During the last Vancouver civic election in 2022, over 171,000 citizens cast ballots to elect a Park Board to a four year term. Mayor Sim and his ABC party did not propose eliminating the elected Park Board as part of their platform so there is no mandate. We do not believe the Mayor and seven City Councilors have the right to deny Vancouver citizens their choice.

Over the last months, the Save Our Park Board campaign has collected over 7000 signatures from Vancouver citizens, both at community events and with an online petition, opposed to the dissolution of the elected Park Board.

Mayor Sim’s proposal to abolish the Park Board midterm cannot proceed without the provincial government making amendments to the Vancouver City Charter. The Save Our Park Board Coalition would like to remind Premier Eby of comments he made at an all-candidates meeting prior to the election where he said he didn’t think dissolving the Park Board would be a priority for a new NDP government before the next Vancouver municipal election in October 2026.

We also note that the BC opposition parties have both made it clear that the decision about the future of the Vancouver Park Board requires a mandate from Vancouver voters.

Premier Eby’s government faces important issues related to health care, affordability, public safety and reconciliation. The Save Our Park Board Coalition believes any decision on the future of the Park Board should be made by the citizens of Vancouver.

Jerry Fast, Chair

Association Presidents Group
On behalf of the Save Our Park Board Coalition
778-233-2525

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Fall: September – December
Winter: January – March
Spring: April – June
Summer: July – August

Some aspects to consider are:

• Age/ physical appropriate walking routes
• Leading up to 10 participants
• Scheduled walking routes
• Proximity to transit
• Proximity to additional services (ie: washrooms/ food/ water)
• Access to a cellphone
• Communication with Recreation Staff
• Completion of Risk & Mitigation Considerations
• Completion of onsite protocol training
• First Aid – Emergency First Aid w/ CPR is a requirement
• Subject to successful clearance of police information check including vulnerable sectors search

Interested applicants, please send your interest to randy.chan@vancouver.ca including contacts for 2 references.

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