Welcome to the Tennis Academy at the Kailua Racquet Club.
We have programs to suit all ages and abilities...
PRIVATE LESSONS
Online booking is available for private and semi-private lessons.
Online booking is available for private and semi-private lessons.
Adult Group Tennis Lessons
Lessons
Each class we offer features instruction from one of our top teaching professionals with focus on strategy, skill development, cardio, and fun. Classes are often limited to 6 players but may have up to 8 if we deem it appropriate for the group dynamic and skill level.
Pricing
Classes are either one hour or an hour and a half with a discount given to KRC Members.
1 hour - $20 (KRC - $15)
1.5 hours - $25 (KRC - $20)
Registration
If you are interested in joining a class, please register online with a request for one that you feel suits you. That request will be processed by Coach Jared, but due to large demand there may not be an open spot right away. You will get a confirmation email saying your request has been submitted and then our coaching staff will coordinate with you to make sure you are taken care of.
Please register by clicking the button on the link below
Weekly Schedule
Monday: 8:00am-9:30am(3.0-3.5)
Tuesday: 8:00am-9:30am(2.5-3.0)
Tuesday: 10:00am - 11:30am(3.0-4.0)
Wednesday: 8:00am-9:30am(3.5-4.0)
Wednesday: 7:30am-9:00pm(4.0-4.5)
Thursday: 7:00am-8:00am(2.5-3.0)
Thursday: 8:00am-9:00am(2.5-3.0)
Thursday: 8:00am-9:00am(3.0-3.5)
Thursday 9:00am-10:00am(3.0-3.5)
Thursday: 9:00am-10:30am(3.5-4.0)
Friday: 8:00am-9:30am(3.0-3.5)
Friday: 9:30am-11:00am(2.5-3.0)
Saturday: 7:00am-8:30am(3.0-4.0)
Sunday: 7:30am-9:00am(3.0-3.5)
Sunday: 7:30am-9:00am(2.0-2.5)
Sunday: 9:00am-10:30am(2.5-3.0)
Sunday: 9:00am-10:30am(4.0-4.5)
Sunday: 10:30am-12:00pm(3.0-3.5)
Sunday: 10:30am-12:00pm(2.0-2.5)
If none of these days, times, or classes work for you, click on the button at the bottom of the page to send an email with any questions.
JUNIOR LESSONS
Meet the KRC Tennis Pros
Jared Carstenn, Director of Tennis, USPTA certified
Jared Carstenn cut his teeth on tennis courts carved out of the swamps of North Central Florida. He first got involved in the tennis industry as a teenager at the Fort King Tennis Center in Ocala, Florida. After competing in the Florida High School State Tennis Championship Tournament as a senior at Vanguard High School, he moved to Hawaii for college. He attended Hawaii Pacific University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he studied English and Political Science.
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at KRC.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC family!
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be! HERE is a youtube video that explains it all!
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at KRC.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC family!
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be! HERE is a youtube video that explains it all!
Alyssa Tobita, Tennis Professional
Alyssa was born and raised in Mililani, Hawaii. She attended Mililani High School where she won 4 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) singles championships, 3 HHSAA singles state championships and the inaugural B. Martin Luna sportsmanship award. She was also inducted into the 2014 HHSAA Hall of Honor.
After graduating high school in 2014, she attended the University of Oregon where she double majored and earned a bachelor of science in psychology and general science. As a Duck, she. received her highest ITA ranking of #43 in singles and #10 in doubles. She won Oregon’s first-ever ITA Northwest Regional doubles championship. She qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship Tournament in 2018, the first time for a Duck since 2006. She helped the team get the program’s first ever win against UCLA and USC and also get a program record team ranking of #17. Along with this, she helped her team qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in ten years, then win their first round in the NCAA tournament the next year. During her time at Oregon, she received the ITA Senior Player of the Year for the northwest region award, two all-Pac-12 second team and three Pac-12 All-Academic second team honors, and two Pac-12 player of the week recognitions. Alyssa and her partner Lena Lutzeier won the 2018 women’s Kailua Night doubles title which qualified them to play in a professional exhibition match at the 2018 Hawaii Open.
As of right now, Alyssa does not really know what her future plans are. While teaching at the racquet club, she is training hard on the court in order to play on the pro circuit. In July 2018, she got the opportunity to play her first pro tournament, the $60k in Honolulu, where she won her first professional singles and doubles match in front of friends and family. She has a current WTA doubles ranking #800.
Alyssa’s biggest passion outside of tennis is makeup. Her other hobbies include fishing, hiking, shopping, and eating on her free time.
Alyssa was born and raised in Mililani, Hawaii. She attended Mililani High School where she won 4 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) singles championships, 3 HHSAA singles state championships and the inaugural B. Martin Luna sportsmanship award. She was also inducted into the 2014 HHSAA Hall of Honor.
After graduating high school in 2014, she attended the University of Oregon where she double majored and earned a bachelor of science in psychology and general science. As a Duck, she. received her highest ITA ranking of #43 in singles and #10 in doubles. She won Oregon’s first-ever ITA Northwest Regional doubles championship. She qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship Tournament in 2018, the first time for a Duck since 2006. She helped the team get the program’s first ever win against UCLA and USC and also get a program record team ranking of #17. Along with this, she helped her team qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in ten years, then win their first round in the NCAA tournament the next year. During her time at Oregon, she received the ITA Senior Player of the Year for the northwest region award, two all-Pac-12 second team and three Pac-12 All-Academic second team honors, and two Pac-12 player of the week recognitions. Alyssa and her partner Lena Lutzeier won the 2018 women’s Kailua Night doubles title which qualified them to play in a professional exhibition match at the 2018 Hawaii Open.
As of right now, Alyssa does not really know what her future plans are. While teaching at the racquet club, she is training hard on the court in order to play on the pro circuit. In July 2018, she got the opportunity to play her first pro tournament, the $60k in Honolulu, where she won her first professional singles and doubles match in front of friends and family. She has a current WTA doubles ranking #800.
Alyssa’s biggest passion outside of tennis is makeup. Her other hobbies include fishing, hiking, shopping, and eating on her free time.
Hi, I’m Bianca!
I’m from Sweden and I just graduated from HPU with a bachelor in business administration and marketing while playing for the women’s tennis team. I have played tennis since I was 3 years old and coached since I was 14. During this time I taught everything from 2 year olds to 85 year olds on how to hit a perfect forehand!
Hobbies of mine includes the beach, golf, eating amazing food and enjoying everything that beautiful Hawaii has to offer!
Maayan Sela, Tennis Professional
Maayan was born and raised in Gilon, Israel. As a junior, she was a two-time national champion, at the Under 16 level and Under 18 level. She was ranked among the top three players in Israel and earned a silver medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. Upon graduating from high school, Maayan joined the Israeli Air Force and served as a Fitness Instructor while she also held an Outstanding Athlete status, which allows excelling athletes to combine their training and competition with their military service.
After completing her mandatory military duty, Maayan moved to the United States to play Division I college tennis. She first played for the University of the Pacific, and later transferred and completed her college career at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Maayan played No. 1 and No. 2 singles throughout most of her college career and was a key member in helping the UH tennis team make it to the Big West Conference Championship Final during her senior year. Between 2018-2019, Maayan was a National Doubles Champion (Israel, 2018), Oahu Club Mixed Doubles Finalist (2019), and a two-time Kailua Night Doubles Finalist (2018, 2019). For her performance on the tennis court, Maayan received All-Big West Singles - Second Team honors and All-Big West Doubles, Honorable Mention. She also excelled in the classroom and received ITA All-Academic honors and was recognized as a UH Scholar-Athlete (2019). Maayan graduated with Cum Laude honors in Fall 2019.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from UH Manoa. In addition to coaching at Kailua Racquet Club, Maayan also serves as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Hawaii Pacific University Women’s Tennis team. Other than tennis, Maayan enjoys playing beach volleyball, yoga, reading, and hiking. She loves being outdoors, traveling and adventuring.
Maayan was born and raised in Gilon, Israel. As a junior, she was a two-time national champion, at the Under 16 level and Under 18 level. She was ranked among the top three players in Israel and earned a silver medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. Upon graduating from high school, Maayan joined the Israeli Air Force and served as a Fitness Instructor while she also held an Outstanding Athlete status, which allows excelling athletes to combine their training and competition with their military service.
After completing her mandatory military duty, Maayan moved to the United States to play Division I college tennis. She first played for the University of the Pacific, and later transferred and completed her college career at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Maayan played No. 1 and No. 2 singles throughout most of her college career and was a key member in helping the UH tennis team make it to the Big West Conference Championship Final during her senior year. Between 2018-2019, Maayan was a National Doubles Champion (Israel, 2018), Oahu Club Mixed Doubles Finalist (2019), and a two-time Kailua Night Doubles Finalist (2018, 2019). For her performance on the tennis court, Maayan received All-Big West Singles - Second Team honors and All-Big West Doubles, Honorable Mention. She also excelled in the classroom and received ITA All-Academic honors and was recognized as a UH Scholar-Athlete (2019). Maayan graduated with Cum Laude honors in Fall 2019.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from UH Manoa. In addition to coaching at Kailua Racquet Club, Maayan also serves as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Hawaii Pacific University Women’s Tennis team. Other than tennis, Maayan enjoys playing beach volleyball, yoga, reading, and hiking. She loves being outdoors, traveling and adventuring.
Marcel grew up as a member at the Kailua Racquet Club. Having gone through the programs as a junior player he achieved the #1 ranking in all age groups from boys 12-18. He went on to winning the State High School Championships in doubles (2011) and singles (2012). Marcel then furthered his tennis career competing for the University of Hawaii in both singles and doubles. After completing his degree he began his teaching career at the Claremont Club and Spa under USPTA Master Professional Rosie Bareis where he completed his USPTA Elite certification. When Marcel is not playing tennis he enjoys surfing and working out.