ACCREDITED COACHES

Tennis Blast accredited Coaching Team

  • Professional coaches for all levels of play
  • Beginner lessons to dedicated pro coaching
  • Fully accredited certificate IV coaches
  • Suitable for all ages

Coaching Directors

Kerry Dock – Coaching Director
  • Coaching Director Kerry Dock has 40 years experience as a professional coach at all levels
  • Tennis Australia Qualified & Hotshots Programme Coach
  • International Tennis Federation ITN grading Assessor
  • Former Western Suburbs district rep & Open Mens Champion (3 times),
  • Parramatta-Baulkham Hills district rep & Open Mens Champion (1)
  • Former NSW Chinese Tennis Association rep & Open Mens Champion (8 times),
  • Former Captain of Tennis & Open Champion at Trinity Grammar Summer Hill (3 times).
Cindy Dock – Pro coach and former WTA player
  • Tennis Australia level 2 coach
  • Formerly ranked #600 in the world, winner of 1 WTA doubles tournament, reached last 32 in the NSW Open 1996.
  • NSW Pizzey Cup representative and an Australian junior doubles champion
  • Winner of the NSW Shell 18 & under Super Series in 1995
  • Tildesley Shield singles winner representing Meriden School Strathfield in 1993
  • Former junior coach of Alex de Minaur first coach from ages 5 to 7 in 2004-2006
  • Cindy formed a talent sqaud of Alex, Ryan Sargent and Gabriella Lock

Coaching Team

Shaun Max – Senior Coach
  • Shaun has 25 years experience as a coach
  • He specialises in advanced player and coach education
  • His standard is world class when it comes to all aspects of being a complete Tennis player
  • Level 2 ATPCA (Australian Tennis Professionals Coaches Association)
  • Please email to arrange an assessment
  • Jurek Stasiak – High Performance Coach 
    • Jurek is an former top 250 ATP Men’s Tour player
    • He has been a professional coach since 2010 when he retired from the tour
    • If you wish to train with Jurek,  email
    • Note to apply to train with Jurek, you should be a UTR 5 upwards
Alex Sooveroff – Senior Coach
  • Alex is both an enthusiastic player and coach
  • He has 10 years experience as a coach
  • His specialisations are stroke and movement techniques
  • Racquet technology
  • Alex is available for both group and private lessons at Strathfield
  • Please email to arrange an assessment