{"id":9900,"date":"2013-02-04T14:09:54","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T04:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=9900"},"modified":"2013-02-04T14:09:54","modified_gmt":"2013-02-04T04:09:54","slug":"mums-get-fit-and-socialise-through-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2013\/02\/04\/mums-get-fit-and-socialise-through-tennis","title":{"rendered":"Mums \u2013 get fit and socialise through tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the kids back at school and the holiday period done and dusted what better time to pick up a racquet and get involved in tennis.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis is a game for everyone and the desire to get out on court and hit a ball like Novak Djokovic or Victoria Azarenka has reached an all-time high after two weeks of scintillating tennis at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where Tennis Victoria\u2019s Mums\u2019 Program comes into play. Running from 25 February \u2013 29 March, the program costs just $35 for five weeks of group coaching and allows mums to take some valuable \u201cme\u201d time while meeting other mums and playing tennis. Open to players of all standards, some of the benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improving health, having fun and getting fit<\/li>\n<li>Exercising without having to find childcare<\/li>\n<li>Receiving expert tennis coaching from a Tennis Australia qualified coach<\/li>\n<li>Trying Cardio Tennis; a fun, social, fitness based program for the last 2 weeks<\/li>\n<li>Free equipment use<\/li>\n<li>A great taste of tennis and get involved with the local tennis club for a minimal cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If childcare is a problem, we also offer a Tiny Tots Program to cater for children aged 3-5. *<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that finding childcare can be difficult for mums, so we also offer a Tiny Tots Program for children at a cost of just $15 for the same five weeks,\u201d said James Madder, Tennis Victoria\u2019s Community Tennis Officer who manages the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tiny Tots Program helps children develop their fundamental motor skills such as hand-eye coordination, balance, depth perception and reflexes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Mums\u2019 Program is available to new participants only and mums must be participating in the Mums\u2019 Program for their child to participate in the Tiny Tots Program.<\/p>\n<p><em>*The Tiny Tots Program is run subject to coach availability.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Mums&#8217; Program will be held at the following clubs:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 261px;height: 1030px\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Bairnsdale Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Barwon Heads Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Batterham Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Benalla Lawn Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Bendigo Tennis Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Berwick Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Bruce Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Bundoora Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Camberwell Junction Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Chelsea Heights Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Colac Tennis Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Craigieburn Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Dendy Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Diamond Valley Baptist Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Doncaster Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Dromana Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">East Coburg Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">East Malvern Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Gladstone Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Glencairn Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Grace Valley Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Greenvale Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Grovedale Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Hillside Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Hopetoun Avenue Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Ivanhoe Uniting Church Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Keilor Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Kensington Banks Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Keon Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Kialla Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Knox City Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Kurunjang Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Lakeview Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Latrobe University Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Leopold Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Lum Reserve Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">MCC Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">North Box Hill Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">North Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Ringwood Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Romsey Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Somers Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Surrey Hills Uniting Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Victoria Park Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Warrnambool Indoor Tennis Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">West Brunswick Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Wodonga Tennis Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"277\">Yallambie Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2013\/02\/Mums-Brochure-Term-1-2013-HighResV5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">More details about the above clubs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the kids back at school and the holiday period done and dusted what better time to pick up a racquet and get involved in tennis. Tennis is a game for everyone and the desire to get out on court and hit a ball like Novak Djokovic or Victoria Azarenka has reached an all-time high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5907,"featured_media":9901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5907"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}