​​Junior Group Lessons (18 & Under)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Make sure your young tennis players learn the proper techniques from the start! Choose from one of the groups below and give your child a chance to discover this fun sport.​​ Visit Riverside Tennis Center or call 316-337-9257 to register for any session listed below.

TotsBeginnersIntermediateAdvanced

​Stay tuned.

2018 schedules will be coming soon!

​Tots (ages 4-7)

This introductory class helps develop motor skills and eye-hand coordination while learning the basics of tennis. Kids will use low compression balls along with smaller sized nets and racquets to help achieve greater success. Tennis rules and scoring will also be taught.

Dates
 ​Day
 ​Time
 Fee
 ​Register
January 3-31
 Th ​5:30 - 6:30pm
 $50​
 ​Register online
January 6-27 ​Su ​​12:00 - 1:00pm ​$40​ ​​Register online
January 7-28
 M ​​5:30 - 6:30pm ​$30​ ​​Register online
​February 3-24
 Su​ 12:00 - 1:00pm​ $40​ ​​Register online
​February 4-25
 ​M ​​5:30 - 6:30pm ​$30​ ​​Register online
​​February 7-28
 Th 5:30 - 6:30pm​ $40​ ​​Register online
March 3-31
 ​Su 12:00 - 1:00pm ​$50​ ​​Register online
​March 4-25M​5:30 - 6:30pm​$40​​​Register online
​March 7-28Th​5:30 - 6:30pm​$40​​​Register online

 

​Beginner I (ages 8-12)

This level is designed for students having little to no experience playing tennis. Focus on proper technique, stroke production and learning the rules of tennis. However, competition games are played throughout the session to encourage fun while learning. Low compression tennis balls are used and players grouped by ability to increase rallying abilities and success.

​Dates ​Day
 ​Time
 ​​Fee
 ​Register
January 4-25 ​F
 5:30 - 6:30pm
 $40​
 ​Register online
January 6-27 ​Su 1:00 - 2:00pm ​​$40 ​Register online
January 7-28 M ​6:30 - 7:30pm ​​$30 Register online
February 1-22 ​F 5:30 - 6:30pm ​​$40 ​Register online
February 3-24 ​Su 1:00 - 2:00pm ​​$40 ​Register online
​February 4-25 ​M 6:30 - 7:30pm ​​$30 ​Register online
March 1-29 ​F ​​​​5:30 - 6:30pm ​​​$50 ​Register online
​March 3-31 Su ​​​1:00 - 2:00pm ​​​$50 ​Register online
​March 4-25 M ​​6:30 - 7:30pm ​​​$40 ​Register online
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Beginner II (ages 12-16)

This level is designed for older students having little to no experience playing tennis. Get prepared for school tennis with this fast paced, basic skills class. Scoring and match play will be emphasized.​

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​​Dates ​​​Day Time ​​​Fee ​​​Register
​January 4-25 ​F 6:30 - 7:30pm ​​$40 Register online
February 1-22 ​F ​​6:30 - 7:30pm ​​$40 Register online
March 1-29 ​F 6:30 - 7:30pm ​​$50 Register online

 

​Intermediate (ages 10-16)

Strategy, stroke production, scoring and serving are emphasized in this class along with beginning discussions on strategy for singles and doubles. A mixture of low and normal compression tennis balls are used to help students master the transition from lower bounces into full height tennis. All classes include competitive games with rallying throughout practice. Students are grouped by ability. Instructor approval is required. Ages 10-16.​

​Dates ​Day
 ​Time
 ​​Fee
 ​Register
January 2-30 ​W ​5:30 - 6:30pm $50​ ​Register online
​January 6-27 Su ​​2:00 - 3:00pm ​$40 ​Register online
​January 8-29 Tu ​​5:30 - 6:30pm ​$40 ​Register online
February 3-24 Su ​​​2:00 - 3:00pm $40​ ​Register online
​February 5-26 Tu ​5:30 - 6:30pm ​$40 ​Register online
February 6-27 ​W ​5:30 - 6:30pm $40 ​Register online
March 3-31 ​Su ​​2:00 - 3:00pm ​​$50 ​Register online
​March 5-26​Tu​5:30 - 6:30pm​$40​Register online
​March 6-27​W​5:30 - 6:30pm​$40​Register online

Advanced (ages 12-18)

This is the highest level of junior instruction and students will focus strictly on rallying, proper technique and strategy of play for both singles and doubles. Students must also be avid tournament level players and/or participate regularly in school tennis. Full compression balls are used for all practices. Instructor approval is required.

​High Performance (ages 12-18)

This class is for highly skilled players who have met specific requirements. Players will only focus on strategy. Instructor approval is required.

Dates
 ​Day
 ​Time
 Fee
 ​Register
January 3-31 ​Th ​6:30 -7:30pm ​​$50 ​Register online
​January 6-27 ​Su ​​11:00am -12:00pm ​$40 ​Register online
​January 8-29 ​Tu 6:30 -7:30pm ​$40 ​Register online
February 3-24 ​Su ​​​11:00am -12:00pm ​$40 ​Register online
​February 5-26 ​Tu 6:30 -7:30pm ​$40 ​Register online
​February 7-28 Th 6:30 -7:30pm ​$40 ​Register online
March 3-31

​Su

 ​​​11:00am -12:00pm ​​$50 ​Register online
​March 5-26 ​Tu 6:30 -7:30pm ​​$40 ​Register online
​March 7-28 ​Th ​6:30 -7:30pm ​​$40 ​Register online
Dates
 ​Day
 ​Time
 Fee
 ​Register
​June 1-29
 F​ ​9:00 - 10:00am
 $50​ ​Register online
June 4-25
 ​M
 ​9:00 - 10:00am
 $40
 ​Register online
​June 5-26
 Tu​ ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 $40​ ​Register online
​June 7-28
 ​Th
 ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 ​$40
 ​Register online
July 2-30
 ​M
 ​9:00 - 10:00am
 $50
 ​Register online
​July 3-31
 Tu​
 ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 $50​ ​Register online
​July 5-26
 ​Th
 ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 $40​ ​Register online
​July 6-27
 F​ ​9:00 - 10:00am
 $40​ ​Register online
​August 2-30
 Th​ ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 $50​ ​Register online
​August 3-31
 F​ 9:00 - 10:00am​ $50​ Register online​
​August 6-27
 M​ 9:00 - 10:00am​ $40​ ​Register online
​August 7-28
 ​Tu
 ​6:30 - 7:30pm
 ​$40
 ​Register online

​​Junior Daytime Group Lessons

May 23 - August 18

Summer Day Lessons for juniors begin Monday, May 23! Classes are offered Monday through Thursday giving you options of playing two, three or FOUR days every week! Just let the staff know when signing up which days you will be playing that week and be ready for fun and hard work! With this weekly registration, you can change your schedule to meet your availability each week to get the most out of your time! The more you play each week, the less the cost!!

​Group ​Time ​Fee (2 days) ​Fee (3 days) ​Fee (4 days)
​Beginner ​10:30 - 11:30am ​$20 ​$27 ​$32
​Intermediate ​9:30 - 10:30am ​$20 ​$27 ​$32
​Advanced ​8:30 - 9:30am ​$20 ​$27 ​​$32​​​

Junior Drop-in Point Play (ages 8-18)

Players of all levels can call to put your name on the play list. Staff will match players for round robin singles and doubles play.

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​Dates ​Day ​Time ​Fee ​Register
February 9 - March 3 ​Sa 1:30 -3:00pm ​​​$5

By phone: (316) 337-9257

Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center

551 Nims
Wichita, KS 67203
P: (316) 337-9257

Hours

M-F: 8:30am - 9:00pm
Sa: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Su: 11:00 - 6:30pm​​​​​​
*Schedule may change due to programming

Closed on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas

Wichita Park & Recreation

455 N Main, 11th Floor
Wichita, KS 67202
P: (316) 268-4361
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United States Tennis Association

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