My building has one court. Is that enough?

It's plenty for a lesson. One court, a basket of balls and an hour is the standard setup; no second court needed.

I've genuinely never played. Where do we start?

With contact and spacing, on short swings, close to the net. Complete beginners are a normal part of the week here and you'll be rallying sooner than you'd expect.

Can two of us from the same building book together?

Yes. That's a semi-private lesson, and it's one of the most common formats in this neighborhood.

Are lit courts available in the evening?

Some building courts have lights and some don't. Mention it when you request a lesson so the start time matches the daylight you actually have.

Hollywood & Central LA

Tennis lessons in East Hollywood

East Hollywood is dense, walkable and full of buildings with a single court out back, which is exactly the kind of place mobile coaching was built for.

Book a Lesson in East Hollywood

Coaching that travels to East Hollywood

Between Vermont, Normandie and Hollywood Blvd, most players here aren't club members. They're renters with a court in the complex, or people who'd rather not sit on the 101 to hit a ball for an hour.

Lessons in East Hollywood lean heavily toward weekday evenings. It's a working neighborhood, and the 6pm and 7pm slots go first.

There is no fixed facility behind Poom's Tennis Academy. You name the court in or near East Hollywood and the coaching shows up there, racquets swinging within the first few minutes rather than after a drive across the city.

Overhead view of an outdoor tennis court of the kind used for lessons around East Hollywood

Who trains in East Hollywood

First-time adult players in their 20s and 30s
Neighbors sharing a building court and splitting the cost
Returning players who last played in high school
Hospital and university staff fitting a lesson around shifts

Courts within reach

Griffith Riverside Tennis Courts
The closest sizeable public block of courts, straight up Riverside from the neighborhood.
Vermont Canyon Tennis Courts, Griffith Park
A straight shot north on Vermont, and the pick when you want a reserved court rather than a wait.

More often than not, though, the lesson happens on the court in your own complex. Single-court buildings are common here, so it's worth confirming that nobody else has it blocked for the hour.

Courts listed above are public facilities that players in the area commonly choose. Poom's Tennis Academy is not affiliated with them, and access, reservations and any outside-coaching rules are confirmed with you before a lesson is set.

Best times to play here

Evening is the default. In summer, a 7pm start on a lit court beats fighting the heat, and building courts are usually quietest right at dinner time.

Why this works after work

East Hollywood is minutes from the middle of the route, so an evening lesson doesn't require anyone to cross the city at rush hour.

Most requested in East Hollywood

Also available here: group lessons, junior tennis, match play & strategy.