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Kids Classes and Advanced Player Clinics — Spring 2025 Schedule
Our weekday after-school classes start the week of Mon Jan 13-17; it’s ok if you miss the first week. Our classes and clinics are organized by age group and skill/experience level so that kids are in classes with their peers. Contact Coach Alexander for the weekly schedule based upon your youngster’s age and skill/experience level.
Locations and Additional Details
Sunny, breezy El Cerrito. 3 locations: Harding Park; Cerrito Vista; Arlington Park. Cost for classes with Assistant Coaches: $30/hour for one-hour classes; $35 for 1.5-hour classes. Clinics with Coach Alexander are for advanced and competitive players.
To sign up or for more information: Alexander Winslow, owner, Winslow Tennis Academy; USPTA-certified instructor; member, Wilson Gold Staff Advisory Program; and long-time coach of numerous successful high school varsity players. Email: alexander@winslowtennisacademy.com . Cell: 510.220.067 www.winslowtennisacademy.com
Junior Team Wraps Up Fun Fall Season
Our Winslow Tennis Academy Junior Team concluded another fun, spirited season in the East Bay Junior Tennis League (EBJTL). We competed with gusto in our Fall season Friday afternoon matches against other local junior squads and wrapped things up with our semiannual team party. The EBJTL is designed primarily for newer and/or younger players, below tournament level, who are interested in competing. It’s a fantastic learning and developmental opportunity, and the other coaches and I keep it pretty relaxed even as it’s formal competition. At my academy I also use the junior team experience and matches as a way to teach players how to play winning doubles, and as a vehicle for helping prepare interested players to play winning high school varsity tennis. We are already looking forward to the Spring 2025 season!
Saturday Classes and Clinics
Our Saturday classes and clinics are organized by age group and skill level so that players can participate with peers. These classes continue all Spring and are drop-in, so you don’t have to make an advance commitment. Rather, just bring your player whenever it works for your schedule, it’s pay-as-you-go.
Saturday afternoon classes at Cerrito Vista, located at Moeser Lane and Avis Drive, are taught by our outstanding assistant coaches and we have excellent teacher-student ratios. We now accept players as young as 6. Cost: $30 for one-hour classes and $35 for 1.5-hour clinics. Schedule:
• 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 Younger Players Ages 8-10
• 3-4:30pm Ages 10-13 Experienced and Competitive Players
Saturday clinics for Competitive Players with AW at Harding Park
Older advanced and competitive players, including boys and girls high school varsity team starters, meet with Coach Alexander for 2-hour clinics at Harding Park. Please contact Coach Alexander for more info. Schedule:
• 9:30-11:30am Ages 13-15 Advanced Competitive Players
• 11:30am-1:30pm High School Boys Varsity Starters
• 1:30-3:30pm High School Varsity Players
Contact: Alexander Winslow, Winslow Tennis Academy; U.S.P.T.A.-certified teaching professional; Member, Wilson USPTA Gold Staff Advisory Program. Email: alexander@winslowtennisacademy.com. Cell 510.220.0067
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.