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Small Groups Classes & Clinics Start soon

Tentative Schedule Below

Interested

email: langstephen15@gmail.com

3 Skill challegeS

Put Your Skills to the test vs Coach Stephen

Private Lessons

1 on 1 instruction

New Player Rates

(Player hasn’t ever taken a lesson or has not taken a lesson since before June 1, 2024)

Does not apply to current lesson regulars

1hr/60 minute $95

.5hr/30 minutes. $50

AN ACCELERATOR for improving your game. Personalized, focused, value you get can be unmatched.

Private Tennis Lessons Are Worth It

1. Personalized Attention No distractions, no sharing the court with others. 

2. Faster Progress

3. Learning at Your Own Pace

We all learn differently. You get to take the time you need to really get a concept down OR push ahead when you’re ready. 

4. What’s Your Goal?

Whatever it is, we’ll build a plan to get there. Focused training is hard to beat.

5. Boosting Confidence

semi-private lesson

1 on 1 instruction

1hr

2 players $60

3 players $50

4 Players $45

FRIENDS & TEAMMATES TOGETHER GET BETTER

Specific instruction, skills, drills, strategy, & point play

raises the bar for each player in group.

Ideal lesson for players at similar levels, beginners, 2..5 - 4.5 players, & USTA league players.

Classes

INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING

8 player limit per class

Backboard Training & Fitness + Point Play - 1hr $30hr

Power packed workout - not for the faint hearted

30 min warm-up, backboard training, & fitness

  • Assortment backboard drills hit 400-500 balls- develops technique, footwork ,conditioning

  • Develops topspin on forehands and backhands

  • Alternate between 30 sec.-1 min.on backboard / 30-sec.-1 min. fitness exercises / rest

  • Timed challenges between individual players and with a partner

25 min point play

  • Serves, Doubles and/or Singles

  • Tactics and coaching

  • Backboard training application to on court play

5 min Cool Down, stretching & wrap up

Class: Skills Training, Tactics & Point Play - 1.5hr $45

Personalized individual instruction, essentially a private lesson in a small group setting

Skill building drill, principles and percentage tennis concepts

Train to become an all court player

Improve concentration and focus

Utilize backboard , skill challenges, training aids to accelerate player skill developmen

Match simulated point pl

Affordable option to private lessons

Class: Skills Training, Tactics & Point play BoostED - 2hr $60

Clinics

Drills, Tips, Pt. Play - 1.5 hr. $30

3.0-3.5 levels

8 player limit per clinic

To meet your busy schEDULE GROUP INSTRUCTION offered as Drop-In.

Join me for fast paced drills and games, point play focusing on strategy, movement, court-coverage and plenty of hitting. Clinics are a great place for both beginners and seasoned players to fine-tune their strokes and get workout in a high energy, fun environment.

The level of each clinic varies according USTA NTRP Player Ratings. 

Players self rating MUST contact me before attending a clinic to ensure the clinic and player are compatible, a good fit.

Skills Challenges

Skill Chalenges consists of a minimum of 4 up to 7 different skill contests.You, the challenger, wins the most skill contests, your reward is “You pay $0 “ in CLASSIC and CHAMPIONSHIP. Your reward for winning GRANDSLAM Pro pays you.

SKILL CONTESTS

Game of Straight-Line Shots

Tie Breaker Back Breaker

Alley - Oop, Topspin Is Your Friend

Backboard Madness

Tennis Court Is a Rectangle, Percentage Tennis

Flying Under the Rader

2 Bounces - Patience

and more …

Classic $105 1hr

Racquet vs Racquet

Championship $115 1hr

Racquet vs Wooden Spoon

Grand Slam $125 1hr

Wooden Spoon vs Wooden Spoon

Dear Tennis Player,

Thank you for finding your way to my website.

I am Stephen Lang, a lifelong Memphian, with 30 years + tennis teaching experience along with an extensive competitive playing and coaching background. I welcome the opportunity to teach you and players of all levels ( complete beginner to advanced and competitive), adults, juniors and senior players.

I would be honored to help in any way to develop and improve your overall tennis game, move you closer to reaching your potential and goals, as well as, adding to your enjoyment and fulfillment playing the sport of tennis. Tennis has meant so much to me and given me so much. To share my knowledge, experience and appreciation for the sport with you is both rewarding and satisfying.

In addition, as founder and Executive Director of (2) nonprofits Tennis Memphis, Inc and Tennis Association for Memphis Youth (TAMY), I have expertise in tennis center management/ operations, program development, NJTL and USTA programs, fundraising/grants, starting and running a non profit. I’m available to consult and lend a hand to your team.

I look forward to all of it!

Stephen

Credentials

Memphis Jewish Community Center, Tennis Teaching Professional, 2023-2024

Tennis Memphis, Executive Director & Founder, 2002 - 2023

Leftwich Tennis Center, Director, 1995-2002

Lang Junior Tennis Academy, Director, 1995-2002

Bellevue Tennis Center Director, 1993-1995

Bellevue Junior Development, Director, 1993-1995

Tennis Association Executive Director (T.A.M.Y.) 1993-2002

USPTA/RSPA Certified, Tennis Elite Professional, 1987-present

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Contact

Stephen Lang

langstephen15@gmail.com

(901) 500-9465

Playing Experience

  • USTA Rankings #1 TN #1 Southern #20 Nationally - Boys 16

  • USTA Ranking #10 Nationally - Boys 18

  • United States Junior Davis Cup Team Member - Boys 18

  • Played #3-#6 Singles at University of Arkansas Men’s Tennis Team (NCAA Team Ranking Top 10)

  • Played #1 Singles & #1 Doubles University of Memphis Men’s Tennis Team

  • Played USTA and Australian Professional Satellite Tours

A Glimpse of my time at

Tennis Memphis

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