Programs and Leagues
Whether you're young or young at heart it is never too late to learn at Saville Tennis Centre
Junior Programs
One of Alberta's Tops Clubs for Junior Development
The Saville Community Sports Centre (SCSC) is a designated Tennis Canada High-Performance Tennis Development Centre (TDC). As a TDC our goal is to develop provincial, national, collegiate, international, and world-class players.
The SCSC Tennis Department is also one of eighteen sport development programs at the University of Alberta that make up the Green and Gold Sport System. Our Athlete Pathway has been designed to be as consistent as possible with Tennis Canada’s Long –Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, and each stage of the LTAD combines on-court training (tactical & technical development) with AIM training (physical & psychological development) to develop a complete athlete.
All of our programs align with the following cornerstone principles:
- Athlete Centered
- Coach-Driven
- Evidence-Based
- Faculty Supported
Our Mission is to provide our athletes and coaches with comprehensive developmental pathways that will make it possible for them to realize their full potential in sport.
Adult Programs
Learn to Play tennis or refine your skills. We have Adult lessons for every type of player. Whether your goal is to learn a new sport or to become a competitive player, our facility provides the program you're looking for. All of our coaches are NCCP certified and can assist you with reaching your goals.
Program Goals and Athlete Code of Conduct
All sessions have limited enrollment and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. So register early!
Register
To register for Adult Programs, use the Activity Registration application portal to sign up. Please create a new Activity Registration account if new to the Saville Community Sports Centre or log into your existing one if you are a returning participant.
Our Adult 1.0 course is designed for the tennis newcomer or someone who has had very limited exposure to the game.
PROGRAM GOAL: To learn the basic strokes, forehand, backhand, volleys, overheads and serves, with consistency in mind. Basic rules and scoring will also be included in this course. To prepare the participants to play games full court. After completion of this course individual could join a 2.0 play tennis league if they like.
The Adult 2.0 player can get the ball into play but lacks control, resulting in inconsistent rallies. Forehands are the shot of choice and the serve is incomplete and inconsistent.
PROGRAM GOAL: To consistently rally 10 balls in a row with an arched trajectory when hitting with a partner at a moderate speed (especially on the forehand side). Service consistency with a complete service motion as well as comfort at the net will be developed.
This course is for the player who can consistently rally 10 balls in a row on forehands and backhands. Directional control is good. Forehand volleys are consistent but backhand volleys are not. Full motion serves are successful more than 50% of the time.
PROGRAM GOAL: To learn how to move your opponent and to hit harder when receiving easy balls. Approach shots will be more consistent than not. Confident netplay will be reached and at varying speeds, the serve can be directed to an opponent's weakness.
An Adult 4.0 player is able to consistently develop points with a combination of shots. Shots become erratic when moving and when attempting to pass a net person. Approach shots are followed up with a solid volley and serves can be varied according to speed, direction, and spin.
PROGRAM GOAL: To learn a variety of spins and to develop a dominant baseline shot. This player will learn how to hit passing shots and receive fast balls and wide balls. Pace and depth will be trained on the first volley. Power and spin are emphasized on the first serve and depth with placement are emphasized on the second serve.
