2019 Grants Presented

Woodland Recreation and Parks District accepts a Junior Tennis Fund grant for $1800 to support youth tennis players on public courts.

Junior Tennis Fund is entering it’s 6th year and to date have:

Given $23,440 in Grants

Introduced 314 new young players to tennis

In 2020 in addition to granting to new player clinics and semi-private lessons, we will be hosting at least one week-long clinic for beginning players.

Your donations and memberships are making a difference in our communities!

Coaches Corner

This month’s tip comes from Bill Maze, head women’s coach at UC Davis:

“Most points at every level are won by the opponent making an error, not by someone hitting a winner.  Now we all know hitting winners is fun!  But so is winning!  The best way to not miss is to play "percentage tennis".  What does this mean?  It means hitting the shot that has the best chance of going in each time.  When you play singles the way to play percentage tennis is to go crosscourt with your groundstrokes.  Why is that?  It is because when you hit the ball crosscourt the net is lower and the distance is farther.  Therefore, your chances are better of not missing!  It is a very simple strategy and it works at every level.  When Bjorn Borg was asked how he won Wimbledon 5 times in a row he simply said, "I go crosscourt".”