Welcome to the Tennis Academy at the Kailua Racquet Club.
We have programs to suit all ages and abilities,
We have programs to suit all ages and abilities,
ADULT LESSONS
Under the current circumstances that require taking certain precautions to ensure the safety, health, and happiness of all of our tennis players, we at KRC are shifting the structure of our group lessons. Until further notice we will not be offering standing weekly group lessons. In addition to our standard private lessons, we are encouraging players to put together their own group of 2-6 people and schedule a semi-private lesson. This will limit the number of players in any group to a maximum of six, making social distancing much easier. At the same time, all of the students in the group will be familiar with each other and comfortable in knowing with whom they share the court. The focus of each lesson can be catered to the needs and wants of its participants.
KRC is now launching our online booking site for players to sign up. These lessons will be open to members and non-members, with multiple coaches available on each day of the week to take care of everyone. The pricing structure will be based on the duration of the class and the amount of players in it. The price will start at $40 for a half hour and $75 for an hour and go up by $5 per every person who is added to a semi-private. The $5 fee will not apply to multiple players who may fall within the same membership. Non member lesson prices have been raised in this new structure, and prices for members have been lowered. For the lesson to fall under member pricing, at least 1/2 of the participants in the half hour and hour class and 2/3 of the participants of the 1.5 hour class must be KRC members.
We now accept credit card, cash, and check. Members may also charge their lesson to their account. Payment can be taken on the day of your lesson.
Half Hour Private/Semi-Private Lesson
1 Player: Member: $40 Non-Member: $50
2 Player: Member: $45 Non-Member: $55
One Hour Private/Semi-Private Lesson
1 Player: Member: $75 Non-Member: $90
2 Player: Member: $80 Non-Member: $95
3 Player: Member: $85 Non-Member: $100
4 Player: Member: $90 Non-Member: $105
One and a Half Hour Private/Semi-Private Lesson
1 Player: Member: $115 Non-Member: $140
2 Player: Member: $120 Non-Member: $145
3 Player: Member: $125 Non-Member: $150
4 Player: Member: $130 Non-Member: $155
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.
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.