Junior summer camps 2024 are abundant, but finding the right one can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. If you're seeking a blend of top-notch training and unforgettable experiences, you're in the right place. These camps are real tennis experiences for performance players, perfect for juniors who love the game and want to compete at higher levels. Let's dive into three exceptional junior tennis academies that promise not only real skill but also a rich & fun tennis lifestyle.
Read MoreIn reflecting on the world of junior tennis we talk with Eric Dobsha, Owner of Tampa Florida’s top junior tennis academy about junior tennis’ evolution from the 80s to the present day 2024. Eric calls out how there’s been a notable transformation in the extended efforts required to attain the competitive experiences that were more readily available in our past. Find out more inside.
Read MoreAt Dobsha Tennis Academy, they emphasize match play. Players play ALL THE TIME. Eric Dobsha himself watches matches closely, identifying strengths and weaknesses, focusing on where players get stuck, lose focus, or get nervous. This personalized approach ensures that every player receives targeted coaching tailored to their individual needs. Based in Tampa, Florida THIS is the place for competition players.
Read MoreSummer tennis camps in 2023 are here again parents! The difference this year is that you’ve been hearing about the travel slowing down due to the scary economy. Telling you no one would travel & flights would be too expensive. It’s true flights are expensive. But I can tell you writing from this from the island of Mallorca, Spain, European tennis is on the move! So much so that currently the top training academies are requesting playing videos because they’re that full for their annual programs. They likely won’t request playing videos for entry during Summer months but the academies have suggested Summer 2023 is proving to be one of their most promising Summers in decades. Accommodations for Summer tennis camps are filling fast! It’s surprising a lot of parents just how limited spaces are, as I write this in early March.
Read MoreLaterality as a core concept gives importance to the different sides of our body and how we use them. In sport and tennis specifically there’s preference between right and left hand / right and left foot. Jofre Porta uses laterality a lot because obviously the foot and hand is the obvious one in a game like tennis. With that there’s obviously an effect on footwork within tennis for example which your dominant leg will affect your footwork and what you can do to prevent that. It’s all very nature & very biomechanical, so it’s something steeped in biology.
Read MoreI'm a tennis director for adults. I place junior tennis players in the right tennis training academy for both American & international families. Being independent means I don't have to talk about any 1 junior academy. I vet each academy hard (for years actually) and then meet families for academies. I believe it’s as important to vet the best online school program for student athletes. More specifically here, junior tennis players. Student-athletes CAN have a flexible, less stressful & time saving life using the right online school program that suits their lifestyle & sport. And as the the stigma of online school fades off into the sunset, tennis players & student-athletes are taking full advantage of a private online education. Taking this practical approach to an players lifestyle & education let's athletes keep going. It’s certainly time to be having the discussion.
Read MoreWhen I put myself in the shoes of a beginner tennis player my head spins. There’s a lot to break down, including the tennis strings in your racket. From how to play tennis to the gear involved, it’s impossible to keep things simple when you compare yourself to your favorite touring pro. While you may want to know what they play with or how they hit the ball, it’s overkill in the beginning and leads to frustration. Gear overwhelm will lead you into a financial mistake. If you’re learning to drive, do you need a Ferrari? Same idea. Keep tennis strings, simple. In this post I speak to tennis coach, Mark Sansait. Mark’s transparent & over the moon on his YouTube channel about tennis strings. Together we keep you aware of only what you need to know at the beginner stages around tennis strings. You’ll learn the basic lingo, find some great string options, and how to ultimately save money replacing your tennis strings. It’s a big deal to pop your 1st set of strings! A real badge of honor for a tennis player. From there it gets annoying & expensive if you’re not careful.
Read MoreTennis players love time on court hitting tennis balls likely as hard as possible! They get smacked over and over again at tennis classes, private lessons, tennis holidays, & tournaments all around the world. The moment the bounce threatens your game out goes the durable trio to the trash can. When we should all be recycling tennis balls. This international game you love so much is taking a massive toll on the planet. Problem is, most don’t have a clue. And with all DIY’ers out there, this should be right up a tennis players alley. Lucky for us, some have already taken initiatives to make it easy for us to recycle court side. Will you help take this on?
Read MoreWhen you're getting started in tennis, the goal is to have fun, obviously! The more you like it, the more you want from it. Enter the world of tennis competition, where things get a little fuzzy. Especially if you have a young player and you as the parent, don’t play tennis. It’s a complex world you’ll need to figure out. And Universal Tennis' UTR rating system is where you’ll want to start. A popular rating system that brings the tennis world together and levels the playing field of competition for both juniors and adult tennis.
To keep it simple. Imagine a new junior player, we’ll call her “Susie”. Little Susie is entering 12 & under tournaments in the USA for the first time. Her parents aren’t tennis parents and have no idea how this UTR rating system works. They just want little Susie happy and playing because she shows talent and wants to compete.
Read MoreWhen I was playing junior tennis as a kid the only place to go back in the 80’s was, you guessed it, Nick Bollettieri’s Academy in Bradenton, Florida. It was an international sparring playground with THE BEST American kids and International players. Any threat you’d come up against in tournaments you likely already trained with. I wound up going a different way, but it was a known fact that if you wanted to become a professional player you lived and trained with other tennis players. That tennis lifestyle was the linchpin to higher rankings! Because players are highly motivated around competition. Today is no different. There’s just more options.
An annual tennis training program gives young tennis players year round professional guidance to advance high performance players tennis, studies, tournament schedule & travel packaged for a players goals. Meals, intensive training, small school classes, mental & physical preparation, English lessons, periodization planning included.
Read MoreSince 2012 I've been hosting adult tennis holidays in Mallorca, Spain. The sun shines almost 300 days per year. The clay courts slow the ball perfectly so you can improve your game. International players add dimension to each others daily tennis experiences. Professional tennis events hosted on Mallorca offer tennis lovers a dreamy week of sophistication and tennis excellence. And the number of eye dropping beaches to enjoy after tennis make it the perfect tennis escape on a sensational Mediterranean island.
What could go wrong? Well, to have the best tennis experience during your visit to the island - location is everything! Take it from me. Someone’s whose made my fair share of mistakes.
It´s no secret that not all high school tennis coaches come with a tennis background. And not all high school tennis programs rival this one. But for parents & players interested in what a proactive tennis culture can do for student-athletes, on & off court, we sit down with the Nations Coach of the Year (2021), Ryan Knarr.
Ryan gives us an inside look at how his team thrives. The positives of playing high school tennis, the right mindset and the team values he instills in his players. The right coach - player connection will always be of enormous value to a tennis player. Players will always remember that coach who cared to bring out their very best. And Ryan’s players are reaping the rewards alongside those blissful team moments they´ll have for a lifetime.
Read MoreAs high school tennis players look ahead to Easter tennis camps & summer tennis camps in 2022 they´re ripe to go BIG! With another weird school year of limited socialization, restrictions & uncertainties. High school players may not play, again! Junior tennis players want to be on court, outside, with friends who play tennis.
Covid hit kids (12 - 17) hard these past 2 years. The isolation feels like desperation to a tennis player who wants to play. And thanks to Covid, kids may not play another tennis season. So a summer tennis camp in Spain should be on your players early tennis training list.
High school tennis players experience their best Easter holiday camp at the Rafa Nadal Academy falling in love with tennis for weeks April 10 - 17 & April 17 - 24, 2022. Covid vigilant, competition players surround themselves for a week long tennis camp advancing their game, learning to play points, deepening their knowledge of their tennis game and having a dynamic lifestyle experience in a really cool place with other international players who love tennis.
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