TENNIS LESSONS

PRIVATE TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL LESSONS

Need a tune up or personalized instruction?

Take a private lesson from one of our world-class tennis and pickleball professionals at the brand-new Hurt Family Tennis Center! We offer lessons for all ages and levels and for groups of any size, whether you are just starting out or have been playing for years we can help you achieve your goals.

All private lessons are scheduled with the pros individually. After you have purchased a lesson or package of lessons, please reach out to the instructor to setup a time.

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MEET OUR TENNIS PROS

James Russell

Tennis Director

James has been teaching full-time for eight years and has been a United States Professional Tennis Association certified professional for six years. James comes to us from Barton Creek Resort & Spa where he was the Head Professional helping to build their program after the completion of their 10-court facility. He competed for three years at the Division I level at Eastern Washington University and Nicholls State with multiple wins over nationally ranked teams. In juniors James was ranked as high as 150th in the country. James specializes in fundamentals and technique for all levels having trained under world-renowned coaches across the country.

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Kali Hamilton

Tennis Professional

Kali played five years of collegiate tennis at Colorado State University Pueblo and competed at the number one spot her entire undergraduate career. Prior to college, she was a Texas High School State Champion two years in a row. Kali has been playing tennis since she was eight years old. When she reached high school, she developed a passion for coaching, and went on to have a coaching role while playing on her collegiate team. With her knowledge and experience, she has an ability to work with all ages and skill levels. Along with coaching tennis, Kali plans to get her master’s degree in clinical psychology for children.

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Scott Christensen

Tennis Professional

Scott brings 40+ years of experience that includes holding positions of Director, Director of Juniors, Head Pro and Academy Coach, as well as Player Promotions at the Prince Sports Group. He played his college tennis at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida and before that at Collingswood High school in New Jersey where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Scott still competes and in 2021 was ranked #1 in the nation in the 55 and over, 4.5 division. When not teaching, playing or watching tennis Scott’s other hobby is writing and he has published 4 books.

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