A racquet stringing mentorship program is also available for students interested in learning how to string racquet and become certified racquet stringers. This past summer a new component was added to our student athlete program. Ken Taylor formerly of Speed City, Inc. provides training to teach athletes how to reach their athletic goals with smart, safe exercises. All children in our Junior Development Program train twice a month for one hour with Mr. Taylor. Since our inception we have taught tennis to over 1,000 children in the Portland Metropolitan Area.
Future plans call.
Inc. Both of these programs serve similar populations as ours but do not offer tennis as part of their curriculum. However, they can help us immensely by providing transportation for youth to continue their training year-round at the St. Johns Racquet Center. Health and Fitness is promoted by Kids 'N Tennis through its Fitness Space. Juniors, Adults, and seniors use our center, complete with Treadmill, Lifecycle, Stairmaster, and Four-Station Weight Equipment. Juniors use this center for free and all Academy Students must use this center three times a week.