Highridge Tennis Camp
Highridge Tennis Camp is open to the public and offers high quality instruction to boys and girls of all ages and playing abilities. Whether learning to play tennis for the first time or refining skills for tournament and high school competition, our objective is to provide young players with the skills and love for the game that will make tennis a true sport for life. Instructors focus on teaching sound fundamentals and strive to maintain an atmosphere that emphasizes fun and enjoyment.
Highridge instructors provide instruction in small groups organized by age and playing ability. In addition to acquiring essential mechanical skills, students learn sportsmanship and strategy, experience match play, and develop their physical fitness.
2009 Dates:
- Week 1
- Monday to Friday
- June 15 to 19 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
- Week 2
- Monday to Friday
- June 22 to 26 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
- Week 3
- Monday to Thursday
- June 29 to July 2 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $140
- Week 4
- Monday to Friday
- July 6 to July 10 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
- Week 5
- Monday to Friday
- July 13 to July 17 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
- Week 6
- Monday to Friday
- July 20 to July 24 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
- Week 7
- Monday to Friday
- August 17 to 21 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
- Cost - $175
The camp is open to members and non-members of the Highridge Swim and Tennis Club.
Camp Director, Matt Llewellyn, has extensive coaching experience and played one year of division 1 tennis at the University of Toledo before pursuing professional tennis. He also trained full-time for two years at the Nick Bollettieri tennis academy in Bradenton, FL. playing the USTA and ITF professional tennis circuits during that time. He also served as hitting partner to WTA professionals Nicole Vaidisova and Jamea Jackson. He beegan coaching collegiately at Flagler College as assistant coach for 2 years in St. Augustine, FL while also working as a staff professional at Marsh Creek Country Club.
Most recently served as Tennis Professional this past summer at Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, CT .
Currently working as a staff professional at Tennis Rhode Island, East Providence as well as in his second season as assistant tennis coach at Roger Williams University.
To sign up for the camp, please download the application form and send it to the address indicated on the form
Please send your questions through our Contact Us page.