Tennis group clinics by level: places, courts and terms

Run tennis group clinics as one service per level, with a fixed number of places per court, repeated at the same weekly time for a term. Describe each level by what players can already do, so they pick the right group themselves, and cap places at what one court and one coach can handle, four to six players is a common range. Players book one place each, full clinics disappear from your page, and a short trial session sorts out newcomers who aren't sure of their level.

The number of places on a clinic depends on the court count, the level and the drills you run. Beginners need more balls fed and more attention; advanced players need space for live-ball rallies. Set places per slot from what works on your courts, and raise them if you use two courts with an assistant.

These are examples: pick what fits your players and courts. On Book, create each clinic as a service with its own description and optional price, then set the number of places on each slot. Each player books one place, and once a clinic is full it no longer shows on your page.

Names like "intermediate" mean different things to different players. Describe each clinic in concrete terms: can rally ten balls in a row from the baseline, can serve overarm, knows how to score, plays club matches. Players then choose the right group themselves, and you move fewer people after the first session.

Clinics work best as a weekly habit over a term: same day, same time, same group. Create the slot once and repeat it on that weekday until the end of the term. Players book the sessions they want, or you book the whole term for a player yourself from your calendar when they sign up by phone or at the club.

Leave a short gap between terms for trials, level changes and new groups.

Some adults can't commit to a full term. A drop-in clinic, for example a Saturday morning cardio tennis or match play session, lets them book week by week. Create it as its own service so players know it's open to anyone at the stated level, and repeat the slot weekly like the others. Each week is a separate slot with its own places, so players book only the weeks they can come.

A clear description answers the questions players would otherwise send you by message, and helps them book the right clinic the first time.

The booking form asks for first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note. For juniors, the parent books and writes the child's first name and age in the note, and anything you should know. Siblings in the same clinic each need their own booking so each has a place. You receive an email for each new booking with the note, so you can plan groups and bring the right balls.

A short trial session, 20 to 30 minutes, helps you place newcomers before a term starts. Create it as its own service with a few slots in the week before each term, then book the player into the right clinic. During the term, when a player is ready to move up, cancel their remaining bookings in the old clinic and book them into the new one if there's a place. Setting capacity a little above your regulars in higher groups makes these moves easier.

When rain or a court closure cancels a clinic, cancel or reschedule the bookings from your list and tell players yourself, since Book doesn't email them when a booking changes. If you know dates in advance, school holidays, club tournaments, simply don't create slots those weeks. Write your make-up session rule in each clinic description so players know what to expect.

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