Slim Tennis focuses on structured mental tennis training for developed players. (“Slim” means “Smart” in Dutch.) In addition to mental coaching and educational content, Slim Tennis helps English-speaking players find tennis lessons in Amsterdam through trusted local partnerships.
Tennis lessons for beginners
Tennis lessons for beginners are not a core product at Slim Tennis. However, to help stimulate tennis in Amsterdam and support the international community, three parties were brought together:
- Triaz — a young tennis club in Amsterdam where tennis can be played year-round, with one of the lowest membership fees in the city.
- William Higgins — a tennis entrepreneur with extensive experience running community-based tennis lesson programs in the United States.
- Expats — Amsterdam has a large international community looking for flexible tennis lessons and accessible information.
Expats can turn to Slim Tennis for flexible tennis lessons in Amsterdam or general information about tennis in the Netherlands. You can also read more about the Expat Tennis Amsterdam (ETA) initiative.
Location – Triaz
Tennis lessons in Amsterdam are offered at Triaz (Van Heenvlietlaan 6, 1083CL Amsterdam). Triaz is a korfbal association with five artificial grass tennis courts that are playable all year round.
Trainer – William Higgins
William moved to the Netherlands in August 2019. He runs Higgins Tennis, Inc., one of the largest tennis lesson programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Austin, Texas, he was a top-ranked Open level player in the state and played on the ATP Tour after graduating from the University of Texas.
He later ran the Barnes Junior Tennis Center in San Diego and served as Head Pro at the Harbor Bay Club in Alameda. In 2000, he moved to California, where he received the “Rookie Teaching Pro of the Year” award from the Northern California United States Professional Tennis Association. He has coached national-level junior and adult players and worked with competitive teams.
William’s offer
William aims to build a structured tennis lessons program in Amsterdam at Triaz, including both private and group lessons. He works with players of all ages and levels. He speaks English, Spanish, some German and French, and is learning Dutch, making lessons accessible for expats.
Interested in tennis lessons in Amsterdam?
Feel free to get in touch for further information about availability and pricing.
Now also offering lessons during the outdoor season on the clay courts of the exclusive private club T.C. Randwijck!
Expat Tennis Amsterdam
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