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Summer Tennis Academies Click Here for 2009 Tennis Academies Brochure What is the Tennis Academy? After 26 years of teaching in West Michigan Clubs, I finally decided to act on a long-term dream of mine and offer a tennis academy for players in Michigan during the summer months. The result was the forming of the West Michigan Tennis Academy in the summer of 2003. That academy which still exists, was a monumental success, selling out each week of the summer and helping many players reach new levels in tennis for the first time. Now since 2004, we have been runing the Hope College Tennis Academy in Holland Michigan as a part of the lesson program in the DeWitt Tennis Center. Tennis Academies have been around for many years and are mostly located in the southern states. The concept of a tennis academy is to bring players together for a longer period of time so that they can be trained in all areas of tennis rather than just drilling on-court. Many academies allow their players to actually live on site and train year round. The Hope College Tennis Academy is a summer only camp that does not offer an overnight option, but does offer players the same full scope of training like the famous academies of the south. Players will practice 5 hours a day from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. During that time the players will drill on-court, lift weights using a program that is specifically designed for tennis, attend classroom sessions on strategy and mental toughness, do off-court footwork drills that are specific to tennis, and most importantly, play daily competitive matches under the supervision of the pro staff. The most important thing a player can do to improve is increase their amount of competitive match play. Through our built-in daily match play sessions we will strive to teach players the art of competition, how to win matches and not simply just how to strike the ball well. I am looking forward to a great summer with the players in this area. Hope to see you on the courts soon. Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional What to expect at the Hope College Tennis Academy Strength Training:Our players will have a weekly tennis specific strength training session with our staff. Players will learn the best strength training exercises to do on their own if they want to become a better athletes and tennis players. Tournament Coaching: Our pro staff will attend the Holland Open (July 4-9) and teh MAC Dog Days Junior Challenger in Grand Rapids (Aug. 5-7) to coach players who are enrolled in the Academy this summer. Parents' Weekly Email Update: At the end of each week we will send an email directly to the parents of each player, updating them on what was worked on throughout the week. Friday Match Play Day: Every Friday at the Academy is our College Match Day. Players are divided into teams and compete with other players the entire morning. We will end each week by giving the players the option of going to the beach for Navy Seals training or staying at the courts for additional match play. Match Play: The daily built-in match play is perhaps the most valuable aspect our players will get out of the academy. There is no substitute for playing matches when it comes to improving one's tennis game. Mental Toughness: Our daily match play allows our coaching staff to be on the court with the players while they compete. This is an excellent way to help players learn about mental toughness skills. Speed & Agility: We have once again partnered with the Excel-R-ation program of Holland. They will bring their staff to the Academy once per week to help our kids become faster and more agile as a part of their overall training program. Extra Help Sessions:New this year! Any player in the Academy that wishes to get some extra help on one or more of their shots can stay after the Academy on Tuesday and Thursday and receive some extra attention from our pro staff. This is a great way to work out some trouble spots in your game. |
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