We’re for having fun while becoming players!
Our Fall semester Kids Classes and Clinics begin in September!
We keep kids, moving, learning and having fun. We offer the following:
- Our active small group classes — organized by age group and skill range so that kids are in classes with their peers — on weekdays after school and on Saturday afternoons;
- Physically and mentally rigorous clinics for competitive players with Coach Alexander;
- Participation on our Junior Team and our Friday team matches and events;
- Outstanding student-teacher class ratios with our wonderful and highly trained coaches who know their stuff, are great with kids, and love tennis.
Let’s rock the tennis this fall. We are located in El Cerrito at Harding Park, Cerrito Vista, and Arlington Park. Please contact Coach Alexander Winslow for the schedule and more information. Email: alexander@winslowtennisacademy.com Cell: 510.220.0067
The Winslow Tennis Academy has been helping kids build their tennis journeys and providing outstanding instruction and coaching for years. Alexander Winslow is a deeply experienced instructor, junior team coach, and competitor with numerous academy players playing on their high school varsity teams. He is an expert in junior tennis development and competition and a former NCAA Division 1 varsity starting player, nationally ranked junior and head coach of Bishop O’Dowd High School’s boys and girls varsity teams.
Saturday Tennis for Kids and for 3.5 Women Players
Saturday Peer Group Classes / Saturday Clinics for Competitive Players
Saturday Peer Group Classes: We organize our classes by age group and skill level so that players are with their peers. Classes are drop-in, no advance commitment needed. Taught by our outstanding assistant coaches, we have excellent teacher-student ratios.
Location: the Cerrito Vista courts, located at Moeser Lane and Avis Drive.
Cost: $30 each time, pay as you go.
Schedule (no classes on July 5):
- 1-2pm Ages 9-11 New and Mostly New Beginners
- 1-2pm Ages 12-15 New and Mostly New Beginners
- 2-3pm Youngest Players Ages 6-8
- 2-3pm Players Ages 8-10
- 3-4pm Ages 10-13 Experienced and/or Advanced Players
Saturday clinics with Coach Alexander for Competitive Players: Advanced and competitive players, including boys and girls high school varsity team starters, meet with Coach Alexander for rigorous but fun 2-hour clinics. We work hard to strengthen your skills, grow your Tennis IQ, increase your competitive abilities, and help you win more points and more matches.
Location: Harding Park, located on Ashbury Ave next to Harding Elementary School.
Cost: sliding scale based upon number of participants but it usually comes to $40 or $45.
Schedule (no clinics on July 5 or 26):
- 11am-1pm 9tth and 10th Grade HS Varsity Players and 8th Grade Tournament Players
- 1pm-3pm HS Varsity Starters
Contact: Alexander Winslow, owner, Winslow Tennis Academy; USPTA-certified instructor; SafeSport-certified coach; and deeply experienced instructor, junior team coach, and competitor, with numerous academy graduates playing for their high school varsity teams. Email: alexander@winslowtennisacademy.com . Cell: 510.220.067
WOMEN 3.5 PLAYERS -- NEW WEEKLY CLINIC
Adult Lessons and Clinics Underway
Coach Alexander runs 3 clinics for adults, many/most of whom compete either in singles leagues, USTA team leagues or in social doubles — Friday AM at Harding Park for 3.5 players; bi-weekly Wednesday 7pm at Cerrito Vista for 3.0/3.5 players; and also bi-weekly Wednesday 7pm at Cerrito Vista for 2.5/3.0 players. Please contact Coach Alexander for more information. email: alexander@winslowtennisacademy.com
Winslow Tennis Academy Players Grabbing Spots on High School Varsity Teams
Fall 2024 Update: I am fired up for our Academy high school players, each of whom is on their own exciting and fulfilling tennis journey. We have 6 current/recent Academy players now playing on the Berkeley High girls varsity team, let’s go! Congratulations Sophie, Cam, Ceci, Marilyn, Isa and Cid.
Congratulations also to Sabrina (Albany High) and Eleanor (El Cerrito High) for establishing their positions in the starting lineup in their second hs girls varsity campaigns.
Among our academy boy participants, we have almost 10 players who will be working hard on their games this fall as they anticipate returning as starters for their varsity teams at Albany, Berkeley, and El Cerrito high schools in January 2025. And we also have another 5-7 players who will be working this fall to make those hs varsity squads and/or starting lineups for the first time.
And congratulations to academy players Jack (El Cerrito High), Abe (El Cerrito High) and Nahele (Albany High) for having graduated from high school this past June and for now launching their promising new college careers.
Schedule & Pricing
Monday-Saturday. For our small group lessons with my assistant coaches: $30/hour; $35 for 1.5 hours. For Coach Alexander’s clinics: the cost is a sliding scale based upon # of players but usually comes to $40 or $45/player. For private lessons with either my coaches or with Coach Alexander, please inquire about our rates.
Location
Conveniently located in sunny, breezy El Cerrito. We are based at Harding Park, on Ashbury Ave approx 8 blocks north of Solano Ave. We also have some classes and clinics — including our Saturday afternoon kids classes with my assistant coaches — at Cerrito Vista, located at Moeser Lane and Avis Drive, a short distance uphill from the El Cerrito Rec Center and swimming pool. Coach Alexander also has two weekly clinics at Arlington Park, located on Arlington Blvd on top of the hill.
Alexander Winslow, owner, Winslow Tennis Academy; long-time USTPA-certified teaching professional and team coach; member, Wilson Gold Staff Advisory Program; former nationally ranked junior player and starting member, San Jose State University varsity men’s tennis team.
Berkeley- and El Cerrito-based Winslow Tennis Academy is for players of all ages and levels. We have fun while getting after it. Coach Alexander develops young kids, older kids, beginners, high school varsity and tournament players, and has an active junior development program and junior team. I also delight in working with adults, whether those learning for the first time, rediscovering their games, playing social doubles, or competing in U.S.T.A. league matches. I teach excellent mechanics, footwork and shot-making techniques; keep players moving, drilling and having fun; and strengthen players’ quickness and conditioning. With advanced competitive players, we also work on point tactics, shot selection, match strategies and management, and mental approaches; I help them win more points and become more confident competitors.