{"id":16393,"date":"2021-04-21T13:19:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T05:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=16393"},"modified":"2021-04-30T07:33:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T23:33:15","slug":"tennis-aces-plenty-of-choice-with-non-traditional-formats-offering-something-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/tennis-aces-plenty-of-choice-with-non-traditional-formats-offering-something-for-everyone","title":{"rendered":"Tennis aces plenty of choice with non-traditional formats offering something for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling inspired to get back out on the court, then why not get back into the swing of things by trying one of the many non-traditional tennis formats on offer across WA. \u00a0With plenty of benefits to general physical and mental health and wellbeing, these fun formats are a great way to socialise and try something new.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beach Tennis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beach tennis suits the Australian summer perfectly, with the game played on the sand with a volleyball-like setup. Played on a smaller court, with a stringless racquet, low compression balls, no advantages in deuces and no second service, it\u2019s a great fast paced work out with plenty of fun.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">Location<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"373\">Beach Tennis WA<\/p>\n<p>7 Kitchener St, North Beach, 6020<\/p>\n<p>(Close to North Beach Tennis Club)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">Contact<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"373\">0411 349 703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">Social games<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Sunday<\/td>\n<td width=\"182\">6pm \u2013 9pm<\/p>\n<p>8am \u2013 1pm<\/p>\n<p>8am \u2013 1pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">Coaching<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"182\">6pm \u2013 9pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">Find out more<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"373\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachtenniswa.com.au\">www.beachtenniswa.com.au<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Padel Tennis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Padel tennis mixes tennis and squash, with the ball being allowed to bounce off walls of the squash like court. Played in doubles, with an underarm serve and on a half-size court, padel offers something a little different and is great non-traditional format of tennis to try. Equipment, coaching and lessons are all available at their Floreat home location at Reabold Tennis Club.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Location<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\">Padel Perth Reabold<\/p>\n<p>24 Oceanic Drive, Floreat, WA, 6014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Contact<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\">0403 095 551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Social games<\/td>\n<td width=\"128\">Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday<\/td>\n<td width=\"123\">9:30am \u2013 11:30am<\/p>\n<p>9:30am \u2013 11:30am<\/p>\n<p>5:30pm \u2013 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p>7:30pm \u2013 9:30pm<\/p>\n<p>2pm \u2013 4pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Ladies Beg\/Med<\/p>\n<p>Mixed All Levels<\/p>\n<p>Beg\/Med<\/p>\n<p>Med\/Adv<\/p>\n<p>Mixed All Levels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Coaching<\/td>\n<td width=\"128\">Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>By Appointment<\/td>\n<td width=\"123\">3:30pm \u2013 4:40pm<\/p>\n<p>3:30pm \u2013 4:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Age 6-9<\/p>\n<p>Age 9-12<\/p>\n<p>Adults<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Find out more<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\"><a href=\"https:\/\/padelperthreabold.com.au\/\">https:\/\/padelperthreabold.com.au\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Pickle Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Relatively new to WA, Pickle Ball was introduced in 2017, with the game first being played in 1965. Courts are slightly shorter and narrower than a regular tennis court and played with a perforated ball and paddle. Due to the perforations in the ball and a lower net, pickle ball is a slower-played game, making it perfect for all ages and abilities. Power Pickleball are a WA owned academy that run social games, coaching, competitive matches and sanctioned tournaments in Busselton.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Location<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\">Busselton Tennis Club,<\/p>\n<p>26 Marine Terrace, Busselton WA 6280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Contact<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\">0411 349 703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Social games<\/td>\n<td width=\"123\">Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Sunday<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">7:00pm \u2013 8:30pm<\/p>\n<p>3:30pm \u2013 5:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">All levels<\/p>\n<p>All levels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Coaching<\/td>\n<td width=\"123\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">4:30pm \u2013 5:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Kids aged 6+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"97\">Find out more<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"374\"><a href=\"https:\/\/powerpickleball.com.au\/\">https:\/\/powerpickleball.com.au\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Cardio Tennis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to work on fitness in a fun and refreshing way, Cardio Tennis is the way to go. Run by accredited coaches, Cardio Tennis will raise your heart rate through high-intensity tennis drills, activities and fun challenges. And the best part, you don\u2019t even have to know how to play tennis, Cardio Tennis welcomes beginners through to experts looking to build up a sweat.<\/p>\n<p>To find a Cardio Tennis program near you, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/cardiotennis\">https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/cardiotennis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Court Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open Court Sessions are strictly fun only. Bring along a few mates or make new ones for a social hit at your local tennis club. Each session is 90 minutes and participants are welcome to have a hit, then mingle over a drink or a bite.<\/p>\n<p>Book a session at your nearest court here, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/opencourtsessions\">https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/opencourtsessions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book a Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those wanting a casual\/social hit with friends and\/or family, Book-a-Court makes it easy with online bookings and pin pad technology. Book at your local tennis club, or even when on holiday. Available to all players of all levels, play however you want \u2013 a competitive match, a fun game with kids, or a mess around with mates.<\/p>\n<p>Find your local court from 25 available at <a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/court-hire\">https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/court-hire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling inspired to get back out on the court, then why not get back into the swing of things by trying one of the many non-traditional tennis formats on offer across WA. \u00a0With plenty of benefits to general physical and mental health and wellbeing, these fun formats are a great way to socialise and try [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6203,"featured_media":16452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6203"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}