Why do Group Tennis Lessons Focus so much on Doubles Play

[KohlschreiberFan]

I've tried a couple different places for group lessons, and all they tend to work on is doubles play. I don't really care about playing doubles. Are they all like that? I guess I should just bite the bullet and start paying for individual lessons again.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

I've tried a couple different places for group lessons, and all they tend to work on is doubles play. I don't really care about playing doubles. Are they all like that? I guess I should just bite the bullet and start paying for individual lessons again.

Ask @Cindysphinx, as she seems to have more experience with group lessons than most.

I can see 2 logical reasons:
- That's what the group/instructor prefers
- You get twice as many people involved in any particular drill

Don't give up yet: how about talking to the instructor and asking if something is available that's singles-oriented. Or look on the bulletin board for ads of other teaching pros tied to that facility: if they're interested in getting business, they will tailor the instruction to what you, the paying customer, wants.

 

[heninfan99]

yeah, less people standing around

you'll improve much faster in privates, wall or ball machine

 

[Chotobaka]

More running and hits per hour of lesson time, its that simple. I will do extended singles oriented lessons with two equally matched payers, including drills, live ball and match play -- more often than not two players on one court, but two courts can be effectively be run this way.

 

[MathGeek]

One of the local coaches splits doubles and singles practice about evenly in his group lessons for $15-$20 an hour. It depends on his mix of players that day, but sometimes, he even does more singles. It's a curious mix of what people want, need, and how the possible matchups go with the attendees.

 

[GuyClinch]

Group Lessons something of a social event anyway - makes sense to focus on the more social game.. Also means more people per court when they end the lesson with competitive play.

 

[Moveforwardalways]

Group lesson for singles? What would that even be?

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

Group lesson for singles? What would that even be?

2 or more people in a group lesson practicing singles? Perhaps because they want to divide the cost among multiple people?

Singles instruction doesn't have to done 1-on-1, just like doubles instruction doesn't have to be done 2-on-2.