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Monday Tennis Clinic

Join us on Monday nights from 6-7 for Beginner/Intermediate Stroke Improvement Clinics with our Assistant Pro, Ross Anderson.  Following the clinic, WINNER UP point play will take place from 7-8.  Come on down and meet some other clay court players.

It'll be a blast!!
      
Court Preparation

What is Drag, and Sweep?!
You may have noticed the constant reminders to drag and sweep but as a new comer to the courts are oblivious to what this entails. Well here is Drag/Sweep 101:

 

Step 1: Dragging: The “draggers” are those large brooms hanging on the fence.  Simply hang onto the handle and walk; dragging the broom behind you. This levels out the playing surface. WARNING! This may pull out nails from the lines if they are loose. This is normal. Don’t panic, just put the nail back in its hole.

 

Step 2: Sweeping: Don’t be turned off by your first experience with Dragging. Sweeping can actually be somewhat pleasurable! The sweepers are the long metal poles with a round broom on the end. These only move forwards (no reverse sweeping). Sweeping involves walking the broom object along the lines to clear the shale dust that has developed from playing and from dragging.

 

 

Remember: sweep the lines before play, drag the court after play.

 

Now go enjoy your hard earned game!

 

GTBVC

      
Tennis Programs & Lessons for 2010

Our Head Tennis Professional Lane Richard and Assistant Tennis Professionals Ross Anderson and Ariel Wiebe offer lessons and programs for both Juniors and Adults. 

Please click here for more information.
      
Tennis Self-Rating Guide

Interested in finding out what your skill level is?  Click here to find out!
      
Court Usage
Our members may use the courts starting at 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Some restrictions do apply duing peak hours (5pm until 10pm). We ask that players only wear flat soled tennis shoes (i.e. no runners, cross-trainers, etc.). Should we find someone wearing inappropriate tennis footwear, we will ask that they leave the court.
      
Tennis Etiquette and Ratings

TENNIS ETIQUETTE

  1. Members and registered guests welcome.  Please check office for details.
  2. Flat soled court shoes only.  No running shoes, cross trainers.
  3. Proper tennis attire only.  Shirts required, no cut offs.
  4. Please place membership/guest card on sign up board to register for a court.  Courts are reserved on drop in basis only
  5. Please limit play to 45 minutes for singles and 1 hour for doubles when others waiting.
  6. Sweep lines prior to play.
  7. Drag courts after play.
  8. Do not interrupt the play of others.
  9. Please do not leave garbage on courts.
  10. Respect others  at all times. 

 

ABOUT TENNIS RATINGS
For those of you not familiar with ratings, don't be intimidated by that line on the Application Form asking for your NTRP rating. It's very simple--you can rate yourself. Please read on for details. Garneau Members are either self-rated, visually rated, or computer rated, based on the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) system. If you do not have an official rating, click here to view the NTRP Rating Guide. Use this guide to estimate your rating based on the various descriptions. Remember, you do not have to have an official NTRP rating to be a member of the Garneau Tennis Club. A visual rating is nothing more than an on-court verification session. Click here for more information about Visual ratings and how to obtain one. A computer rating is earned based on results from your previous year's NTRP tournament play. Computer ratings happen automatically by virtue of your playing in a sanctioned NTRP tournament.

 

"TEN BASIC FACTS ABOUT RACQUETS"
Here are ten basic facts about racquets from USRSA technical advisor Steve Davis. This information provided by the United States Racquet Stringers Association. USRSA Copyright c 1997. These facts are presented as generalities. While a stiffer frame generates more power, a stiff frame badly strung may generate less power than a more flexible frame properly strung for power players. While a heavier frame generates more power, it can also decrease maneuverability.

1. A heavier frame generates more power.
2. A heavier frame vibrates less.
3. A heavier frame has a larger sweetspot.
4. A stiffer frame generates more power.
5. A stiffer frame has a larger sweetspot.
6. A stiffer frame transmits more of the shock load to the arm than a more flexible frame.
7. A stiffer frame provides a more uniform ball response across the entire string plane.
8. A larger frame generates more power.
9. A larger frame is more resistant to twisting.
10. A larger frame has a larger sweetspot

 
      
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