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Small Groups Classes & Clinics Start soon
Tentative Schedule Below
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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
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
NJTL Programming & more

Annual Fundraiser

Outreach Partnership

Who & Who

NJTL Summer Camp Tennis & Life Skills

Coach Chip with Camp Award Winners

Coach Alvin Bellevue

Coach Jon traveling to National Center in Lake Nona with NJTL Excellence Team

Coach Nick off court training with Junior Academy

Jordan Smith Bellevue Tennis Center

NJTL Essay Contest Winner Kerrigan Cannon w/ Mom at US Open

Recent College Tennis Scholarship Signing

New Leftwich - Tennis Memphis, City of Memphis & University of Memphis

Community Building Initiative Grant -100K

NJTL Excellence Team

Tennis & Tutoring at Bellevue

Coach teaching 2 students to shadow swing the service motion during JD at Bellevue

NJTL Excellence Developmental Team

Outreach