Oakridge Community Centre

The Oakridge Tennis Club is proud to announce that Tamy Amjad has accepted an offer to become our Head Tennis Pro for the 2010 outdoor season. Her contract will begin on May 11 and end on September 18.

Tennis Instructor Profile

Tamy Amjad became a certified Tennis Canada instructor in 2009 but her passion for tennis goes back to her teens when she started playing in her first year at college.

Growing up she was fortunate to have the opportunity to play on grass, clay and hard courts!

“Tennis was my first love,” says Tamy. “I enjoyed playing in the great outdoors and especially singles, where you are responsible for all you do!”

Pure hard work and ambition took Tamy to become her country’s #1-ranked tennis player and got the opportunity to represent Pakistan at the South Asian Federation Games, where she won the bronze medal.

“It was a big achievement,” admits Tamy. “Especially when you consider that I was, initially, a self-taught player!”

After retiring from competitive tennis, she headed for bigger challenges. Tamy became a school teacher, a wife, a mom and is now working as an insurance broker.

She also volunteers coaching her son’s soccer team during the recreational outdoor season.

“I especially look forward to the outdoor tennis season”, Tamy says.

South Glenmore Park and the Oakridge Tennis Club are her usual workplace. Her students range from kids to adults.

Being a teacher Tamy says: “I realize everyone learns at their own pace and my principle of coaching is to keep it simple, fun and ace it!”

An Oakridge Community Association shoe tag is required for each player to play on all Oakridge courts – outside and inside. The Oakridge courts are the sole responsibility of the Oakridge Community Association to maintain and repair. Membership fees, shoe tags, and tennis programs provided by the Oakridge Tennis Club, offset maintenance costs. All courts – tennis, squash, pickleball and speed badminton – must be booked online. No drop-ins will be allowed. To book your courts go to www.oakridgecalgary.com. To purchase your membership and shoe tags, call the Community Association at 403-238-0007 or drop by the office during business hours.

The Oakridge Pickleball Club in southwest Calgary is growing so quickly now that a second time slot has been added to the spring program.

Calgary pickleball players are now invited to come and play with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Cedarbrae Community Centre which is located at 11024 Oakfield Dr SW.

This is an introductory program. Equipment is provided. No fees are required, but donations are accepted from those who wish to contribute.

Most of the players in this program have just learned or are just learning how to play. However, there are a half-dozen experienced pickleball players who are able to play competitively.

Players who want to learn to play pickleball for the first time are welcome. An instructor is on hand every week to teach new players the ropes. There is no charge for the lessons. On average, it takes about 20 minutes to learn how to play pickleball.

Most of the players in this group are over 50, but all ages are welcome. The balance of women to men is roughly equal, with a slight edge going to the women.