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LAC PROFESSIONAL TENNIS STAFF PROFILE

Judi Laursen - B.S., USPTA., PTR.

Head Professional: Tournaments, Leagues and Programming Director

Education- Judi holds a Bachelors of Science from Colorado State University in Education. After teaching in a private center for 15 years, she went on to become certified as a tennis professional first with the Professional Tennis Registry, and then with the United States Professional Tennis Association.

Experience- Judi began her teaching career at the local YMCA, and went on to create opportunities for tennis through the Longmont Tennis Association in the mid 70's before coming to the Longmont Athletic Club. She has been instrumental in the development of indoor tennis programming it the area since 1994. Judi has also coached tennis at Niwot and Skyline High Schools, as well as assisting during her oldest daughter's high school career at Longmont High, and currently with her youngest at Silver Creek. As a player, Judi has held ranking in the State and Intermountain regions since 1990, and currently holds #1 State ranking in Mother/Daughter, and #2 ranking in 45's and 50's.

Interests/Hobbies- Judi enjoys being involved in her children's activities, as well as biking and traveling, when not playing in tournaments.

Teaching Philosophy- A passion for teaching and for the game has kept Judi on the courts for over 25 years. A "Client-Centered" approach is the cornerstone of her teaching philosophy; as well as keeping current on industry trends and professional development. Her "performance Based" teaching system has helped develop players of all levels.

Email Judi Laursen @ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or you may contact him at 303-772-4700 ext. 20.

Steve Williams - B.A., EMT-B, USPTA

Head Professional and Junior Coordinator

Education- Steve has a Bachelors degree from the University of Kansas located in Lawrence, KS and is certified as an emergency medical technician.

Experience- Steve has several years of experience teaching and coaching in the Kansas City area. He has worked as a pro at Overland Park Racquet Club, Woodside Racquet Club, and Lake Quivira Country Club. Steve has also helped coach the varsity players at his high school in Kansas City at Shawnee Mission West High School, where Steve was the #1 varsity singles player sophomore through senior years. He achieved a sectional ranking as a junior player in the Missouri Valley area, and also played college tennis for Johnson County Community College, where he was the #3 singles player and a quarterfinalist at nationals. Steve finished 2007 ranked # 5 in Colorado at the championship level. In June 2008, he was hired as the Assistant Tennis Coach at the University of Northern Colorado working with both the men's and women's teams. In January 2008, Steve was one of 17 coaches nationally to be selected to the USTA High Performance Coaching Camp in Boca Raton, Florida.

Interests/Hobbies- Steve enjoys traveling as often as possible, hiking, and trail running. He has a passion for college sports and will talk University of Kansas basketball with anyone willing to listen.

Teaching Philosophy- "I believe that footwork is the foundation for solid technique. All of the junior classes emphasize constant movement and footwork. I primarily teach the USPTA modern coaching technique to my students. The open stance groundstrokes and semi-western grip will be introduced to all players when they are ready. I believe that tennis classes should be fun at all levels, and teaching game-based drills enhances the enjoyment of the game. I also focus on shot selection and tactical considerations with more advanced players."

Email Steve Williams at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or you may contact him at 303-772-4700 ext. 48.

Marlin Godown, USPTA

Assistant Tennis Professional

Education- Marlin holds a BA Degree in psychology from Wichita State University. He has several years of experience working with children and adults in educational and recreational settings. Marlin earned his USPTA certification from the United States Tennis Teaching Association in 1997.

Experience- Marlin began playing tennis when he was 10 years old and played varsity tennis at West High School in Wichita for three years. He began teaching tennis in the mid 1980's, becoming a coach at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins and Longmont HIgh School in Longmont. Marlin has had a successful playing career holding state and intermountain rankings in senior and mixed events. He was voted the senior player of the year by the USPTA and ITA in 2006.

Interests/Hobbies- Marlin enjoys biking and hiking when not playing competitive tennis.

Teaching Philosophy- Marlin has a great passion for the game of tennis. He believes you can incorporate the modern tennis concepts with the tactical strategies of the classical style to get the best results for each type of player.

You may reach Marlin Godown at 303-772-4700 ext. 42.  

MARTA ROCHA, Instructor

Education- Marta holds a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Experience- Marta started playing tennis when she was 11 years old in a club in Mar del Plata, Argentina. As a junior, in the under 15 years old category, she was ranked number two in her country and she also reached a number five ranking in the 16-18 years old. She represented Argentina in the South American Tournament in 1969 held in Uruguay. Marta moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 1980 and spent may years raising her three children. She returned to the sport in 1994 and after moving to Cincinnati in 1997, she started playing competition and teaching tennis at various club. She has been teaching juniors and adults and also competing in the USTA tournaments- Singles and Doubles Conference 5.0. Marta has won the Hamilton (Ohio) Singles Open in 2005 and 2006.

Interest/Hobbies- Marta enjoys aerobic classes, dancing, and reading. She also wishes Colorado whoud have a beach, since she grew up by the ocean.

Teaching Philosophy- Marta's focus is in "good technique", which she considers is the big window to improvement at any age. She sets goals, helps the players know their own weakness, sets drills to improve those weaknesses, and pushes the players to remember the "basics" when they are playing matches- watch the ball, move your feet, and bend your knees. She believes taht improvement is most realized when a strong connection is created between the player and their coach.

You can reach Marta at 303-772-4700 ext. 43.

ADULT TENNIS PROGRAMS

• LESSONS

  PRIVATE - Cost: $55 members per hour - $62 non-members
  SEMI-PRIVATE - Cost: $30 per person member rate per hour - $35 per person non-member rate
  
  LESSON PACKAGES - Save by purchasing 5 & 10 lessson series!!
  Cost: $240 package of 5 member rate - $280 non-member rate
  Cost: $450 package of 10 member rate - $520 non-member rate

• GROUP TEAM CLINICS
  Cost: Varies with number of participants

TENNIS DRILLS AND SKILLS

• DRILLS AND SKILLS CLASSES- Drop in to learn new tennis skills from our tennis pro's!

• Monday Masters- 9:00-10:30am

• Monday POWER HOUR- 12:00-1:00pm (Register by email only @ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) No Classes in August, will resume September 13th

•  Thursdays- 12:00-1:30pm - Noon Netters  No classes in August, will resume after Labor Day!

• Saturday Weekend Warriors- Will come back in September!  

Cost: $14 per class for members with 5 or more participants / $20 per class for non-members
Punch cards available for members only at $104 for 8 punches.