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Tennis Programs Founded and Led by Harsh Mankad

Welcome to Tenicity!

Harsh Mankad is the Founder and Leader of Tenicity and one of Minnesota’s most accomplished tennis players. He’s also an award winning tennis leader in junior development. Learn more about Harsh and our team by clicking the button below.

Tenicity Values

Make tennis a lifelong source of joy, learning, and growth for all participants.
Encourage and support all players positively and with a plan for their development.
Partner and collaborate to promote and grow the game.

Tenicity's Development Path for Youth ages 5-17

Beginner Tennis: our beginner lessons develop strong fundamentals and facilitate a joy for the game.

Junior Development Program: supports players through the intermediate stages.

High Performance Program: provides training to elevate players to higher levels.

Our deep experience, expertise, and competence in player development will guide you at each stage in the tennis journey.

Tennis Program in Minnesota

Youth Beginner Tennis Program

Join our Beginner Tennis Programs to gain a strong foundation of skills in the game!

Our Beginner Programs are offered via Centennial Schools Community Education and the Cities of New Brighton, Blaine, Bloomington, Edina, and Shorewood. To learn more, please visit the program’s webpage by clicking the button below.

Junior Development Program

Tenicity’s Junior Development Program is developing players ages 8 and older including several of the region’s top young talent.

We invite you to learn more about the program by visiting the program’s webpage.

High Performance Program

Tenicity’s High Performance Program has been developing top junior players since 2019.

The HP Program is suited for players looking to make a longer-term commitment to their game and performance development.

Tenicity Team Tennis Match Play Program

The program provides participants with match play experience, on-court coaching, and structured feedback for their learning and development.

Private Lessons

We invite you to share about your interest in private lessons via our Contact Us form. Coach Harsh Mankad will guide you with lesson options with our coaching team to meet your needs.

"We have seen tremendous growth in our daughter as a player and continue to see huge value in all you do."

Anna Runck in a ready position at a Tenicity Tennis Program practice session.

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Program Updates

March 2024 Update on Programs and Services

With the outdoor tennis season beginning soon, below are our ongoing and upcoming programs and services for player development.

Our Youth Beginner Programs are listed on our website along with links to the registration pages.

Our Junior Development Program’s Spring Session for intermediate level players is ongoing at the Baseline Tennis Center on Wednesday evenings.

Our Team Tennis Match Play Program for match play ready players is ongoing at Baseline.

At the High Performance level, we are offering private group lessons on Thursday nights and Saturday evenings at Baseline.

In private lessons, our experience will identify the specific areas for improvement and provide the drills and training to accelerate the player’s development.

For players competing in tournaments, our tournament coaching service will create key insights from matches and a plan for development.

Players aiming for the state, national, or international level who are ready to commit to a consistent weekly training schedule over a longer-term, can reach out for a high performance training plan and program.

To learn more and to register for any of our programs and services, please Contact Us.

Our mental training resources are valuable for players competing and aspiring for higher levels.

Our experience, dedicated team of coaches, and development path provide a unique opportunity to learn and develop in tennis! We invite you to join us this outdoor season!

Centennial Middle School Program update

We enjoyed working with the Centennial Middle School Tennis Group! The winter session concluded this week. Thank you and congrats to Coach Jon Senum for completing his first group session as a Lead Coach working closely with Tenicity Leader, Harsh Mankad! Several participants expressed their interest in continued lessons to develop their game further! The Spring Session for the Middle School Program begins outdoors on April 22. Registrations are open here: https://tce.me/izT8MO

September 2023 Update

We invite you to read about the exciting developments that our making our program unique! These include our coaching curriculum and methods evolving with positive youth development principles, our focus on helping players develop strong fundamentals in the foundation years, and program players achieving new heights in their tennis. We have also shared about our upcoming Winter Session 1 plans. You can read the update here.

Tenicity Founder and Leader, Harsh Mankad receives USTA Award!

Harsh Mankad was presented with the USTA Northern 2023 Junior Development Award at a wonderful gala in Minneapolis in April. The USTA recognized Harsh’s leadership and contributions to the growth of the game in the northern region with over 550 junior players participating in Tenicity’s programs in the Twin Cities in 2022.

To see previous program updates, please click here.

FAQs

Where are your sessions held?

Please see the Tennis Program section above that lists our current and upcoming program information (including links to the program webpages for registration) for our programs in New Brighton, Blaine, Centennial Schools and at the Baseline Tennis Center.

What size racquet should my child use?

Selecting an appropriately sized racquet is important for the participant to be able to maneuver the racquet comfortably and to develop the skills we are teaching in our classes. Please review this article for tips to select an appropriately sized racquet.

What is my child’s skill level?

We have a development path from the beginner to the advanced level guiding each participant’s training. At each level, participants will train on specific skills preparing them for the next stage of training. Our coaching team evaluates each participant’s skill level and places them at the appropriate stage of training for their learning and development.

What level of training will my child be placed in?

We assess each participant’s skill level and place them at the appropriate stage of training as per our development path.

Will my child gain instruction in group settings?

Yes, we have a plan for each group lesson with specific activities and skills for the groups to work on. Coaches are trained in our methods and make strong efforts in providing instruction to help each participant develop competency in the skills being trained.

I know someone who would like to join your program. How can they learn more?

Please share our website with them. They can contact us through the Contact Us form and we will follow up with them. They can also contact Head Coach, Harsh Mankad at 651-285-7280 or at harsh@tenicity.com.

Customer Testimonials

“It’s hard to find a coach who in addition to the coaching on the court, puts effort in the planning and in the tracking of a player’s progress.” – Likhitha Kancherla, NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Player

“The instructor was incredible. He was positive, encouraging, took control, was passionate, had a good knowledge of how to scaffold kids’ abilities to get them to the next level…can’t say enough good.” – Parent

“Thanks for all you do Harsh! Our daughter’s love of tennis has increased exponentially since joining your group – thanks for your positivity and expertise on the court!” – Parent of High School Varsity Player

“You have taught all the players sportsmanship, fair play and many values that they will need throughout their life.” – Parent of Tennis Camp Participant

Hey Harsh. Just wanted to say that this program you have started is already showing such positive results in our son. I’m not talking about tennis…but at home and with his school he has become more disciplined with his health and his time. He has become more confident as he is seeing that when you put in time, you can get good results. You are teaching more than tennis!!” – Parent of Intermediate Level Middle School Player

“The Tenicity Program that Harsh has brought to our Blaine Community has been a huge success by providing participants with high quality instructors to learn the sport of tennis. No matter your skill or level of play, the Tenicity Program does a fabulous job of tailoring the instruction to improve each players ability. Thank you for the wonderful tennis program you have provided!” – Nate Monahan, Recreation Manager, City of Blaine

We invite you to read more customer testimonials here.

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