Tennis relies heavily on powerful one-handed shots, forcing players to strengthen dominant limbs through one-armed push-ups, high-five marathons, and cinematic dangles from skyscraper flagpoles. Reach for the stars with today's Groupon: for $45, you get 10 adult tennis classes and one private lesson at Elite Squad Tennis Club in Overland Park in South Johnson County (up to a $385 value).

The tennis instructors at Elite Squad Tennis Club teach players of all skill levels the ins and outs of serves and volleys during their adult classes. School unaccustomed hands in the art of racquet grasping with ESTC fast-track tennis, a three-week course designed for new tennis players, or attend match-play development clinics to learn the tactics of point play with game variations, drills, and opponent distraction strategies.

Rotating-partners league play eliminates boredom by allowing players to engage with a different partner each week, and men's and ladies' play nights mix and match players of all ages, levels, and trash-talk aptitude. Players also benefit from one-on-one instruction during a private lesson, as Elite Squad's tennis pros share personalized tips on topics ranging from shot selection to proper sweatband grooming.

The Elite Squad Tennis Club tempers new tennis titans from its new 100,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor tennis complex. Commence training on one of six climate-controlled indoor/outdoor courts before retiring to the clubhouse, decked out with a bar, flat-screen TVs, shaded outdoor seating, and tennis-ball petting zoo.