SOCIAL TENNIS TO COMPETITION PATHWAY
Learn the basics then we’ll help you decide if you want to play competitively
- Our friendly, caring coaching team are headed by qualified professional tennis coaches & ex-professional or national level players
- For players who wish to compete, we will evaluate and assess your circumstances and design a programme for yuou that is affordable and realistic.
- We will provide you with a balanced routine and goals that are efficient, enjoyable and achievable.
- You will receive technical, tactical, physical & mental training.
- We hold our own Blast Sports UTR Singles & Doubles Tennis Events (Universal Tennis Rating) to prepare you for all competitions, tournaments or team events you may wish to enter.
What makes the Tennis Blast Academy a good choice
Tennis Blast’s coaching programme has evolved from the 5 decades of experience derived from our players, coaches & associates.
We are a Tennis “family” and it must be remebered that we learn and train for the purpose of competing hard, being totally dedicated, committed and exploring & challenging your limits.
Our senior coaches are responsible for researching the world’s best practices and constantly searching for the best formula for nurturing students & developing athletes.
Our technologies are modern stroke & footwork methods, all aspects fitness, tactics, sports psychology & mental training.
Hygiene rules from government health orders apply:
- Two metre social distancing
- No physical contact
- 4 players per court
- No touching face during session
- Cough & sneeze to elbow
- Sanitise hands and equipment after lesson
Intermediate/Advanced Juniors & Adults (13 & over)
SENIOR COACHES
- Jackson Hughes
- Shaun Max
- Jurek Stasiak
Beginner (ages 6-12)
STRATHFIELD SENIOR COACHES
- Cindy Dock
- Shaun Max
- Alex Sooveroff
Tennis Technologies
Modern stroke and footwork techniques used by the world’s leading players.
- Grips, strokes, swing shapes and swing lines.
- Footwork – offensive, rally and defensive.
- Movement and Fitness – speed, agility, power, endurance, flexibility.
Tennis Blast’s unique, skill-based fitness programme was designed by Kerry Dock & David Bailey.
- Tennis Blast has partnered with Bailey Tennis Footwork since 2008
- The Bailey Method of footwork is used extensively in all Tennis Blast’s coaching and camp programmes
Play on different surfaces and in various conditions, Tactics, match-play, tournament scheduling.
- Our advanced and high performance programmes are the result of 4 decades of experience in competition and tournament play.
- The advanced and high performance coaches have played and coached at international level and are chosen on their coaching ability, standard, qualification and practical experience. They are the best available in Sydney.
Mental toughness and sports psychology.
- Sports psychology is a major part of our coaching technologies since mental attitude and planning is so important.
- All of our students will gradually acquire mental toughness and understand how to fine tune their mind, emotions and energy both on and off the court.
Also
- Health and nutrition
- Rehabilitation, recovery, injury prevention.
- Equipment, racquet technology, how to restring and re-grip racquets.
- Sports modelling, acting and media.