The Club at Windward

Been at the Club for a while now and my daughters love tennis, specially their coach Juan. They have improve a lot in this short time.

I come here to play tennis at the pre-academy level and the coaches are great. I love how many courts this place has, you could come here on a weekday and just play for hours. The only bad thing is that on weekend this place is crowded because of many pickleball and tennis tournaments. Overall this a great place to put your kid in for tennis classes, I have greatly improved since I started going here for lessons. I moved up 2 levels in the last year, (Green Ball 2 to Green Ball select to Pre-academy.)

I am very disappointed with our experience with Windward Lake Club’s “Tiny Tennis” program. My daughter is only 4 years old, which is the minimum age advertised for the program, yet coach Juan did not take the time to provide even the most basic instruction. He never showed her how to hold the tennis racket or swing properly, and instead seemed to expect her to already know what to do. During lessons, he would often hit the ball before she was ready, or call for a water break right as it was finally her turn. After only two lessons, I received an email stating that she was not keeping up with the other children and should be pulled from the group. At 4 years old, children are just beginning to learn coordination and confidence, and it was discouraging to see so little patience or guidance given. If the program advertises that it is appropriate for 4-year-olds, then those children should be taught and supported at their level, not dismissed so quickly. Overall, this was a frustrating and disappointing experience, and I would not recommend coach Juan or Windward Lake Club for young beginners.