Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department
offers tennis programming that suits anyone that is interested
in the game. Cobb has 112 tennis courts located throughout
the county. With 6 full service tennis centers and 12
additional satellite tennis facilities, there is sure
to be a tennis court in your area. Programs are offered
for the newest beginner to the highest level of play -
Cobb's tennis program is ready to help you hit the tennis
courts.
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Cobb's
Tennis Centers are open for public play with nominal court fees.
The tennis centers are also the hub of our programming, with
instruction, league and tournament play, and social round robins.
For information on programs or for court reservations, contact
the tennis center in your area
Tennis Centers
Tennis courts located through-out the county available for free
play. While there is limited programming at these parks, most
of the court time is available for play on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Each park has 4 lighted tennis courts.
Satellite Park Tennis Courts
The
Professional Tennis Registry is coming to Sweetwater
Teaching Essentials Certification Workshop
 The
workshop is for established and prospective tennis teachers
who wish to become certified by PTR. Details of the serve, forehand
and backhand are demonstrated as part of a standardized method
of instruction. Emphasis is placed on the development of biomechanically
sound strokes and provides an understanding of fundamental group
teaching techniques. Primarily conducted on-court, the workshop
provides hands-on interactive training and participants have
the opportunity to practice teaching the strokes. The certification
test is administered immediately following the workshop. PTR
members may re-test at this time. The workshop cost is
$95. You must be either a full member or an Affiliate member
before taking the workshop. Only full members may take the certification
exam. For more information regarding membership please call
PTR
Headquarters. To register call 800-421-6289 or visit www.ptrtennis.org.
May
31 - June1
Saturday, 9am-6pm
Sunday, 9am-6pm (includes testing)
| Henry
Oliver
Lost
Mountain Tennis Center
Staff
Professional |
Tennis
Tip:
The
Follow-Through for a Beginner
The
follow-through is a mirror into what is wrong or right
in a stroke. One that wraps around your neck like over-cooked
pasta usually sends the ball out wide. A sharp downward
motion makes the ball go straight down towards the court.
Stopping the stroke at contact causes the ball to sail.
The
best follow-through for a beginner is to finish the shot
smoothly with your racquet on edge as though you have
a penny on the top edge. Always pose at the end and check
out the ending. You will really be able to tell the difference. |
Cobb's
Award Winning Tennis Program: 
- Harrison Tennis Center awarded 'Organization
of the Year' for 2007 by USTA-Georgia.
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Lost
Mountain Tennis Center awarded 'Outstanding Tennis Facility
for 2006' by the United States Tennis Association
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Harrison
Tennis Center awarded 'Outstanding Tennis Facility for
2004' by the United States Tennis Association
- Lost Mountain Tennis Center awarded
'Organization of the Year' for 2004 by USTA-Georgia.
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Harrison
Tennis Center awarded 'USA Tennis Facility of the Year'
for the USTA Southern Section in 2004
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Harrison
Tennis Center awarded 'Organization of the Year' for
2003 by the USTA-Georgia
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Cobb
County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs awarded
by USTA-Georgia the 'Parks and Recreation Department
of the Year' for 2000
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Cobb
County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs named
as 'The Place to Play' for parks and recreation tennis
by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 2000
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