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Below are a few pictures from the event:
Dax Viroux, Todd Martin and Josh Hagar.
Blake Davis and David Corrie.
Coach Notis and Sydney Young with Murphy Jensen.
Josh and Jim Courier play a bit of doubles.
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Hand-fed drills; Serves; Point situations; Overhead game; Fitness.
Here are a couple pictures:
Maggie O'Meara plants her right leg before uncoiling on a forehand.
Syndey 'Syd the Kid' Young brushes up the back of the ball while hitting a topspin forehand.
Payton Holden steps into his two-handed backhand during point-play on Tuesday.
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The group poses for a picture with Dan Young, father of Sydney, Ali and Drew.
The group listens to a lecture by Mr. Young.
Taylor Shamshiri gets low for a backhand.
Keaton Qualls uses his quickness to run down a ball.
Meghan O'Malley shows off her early preparation on her forehand.
Breck Spencer steps across to hit a closed stance forehand.
]]>Blake Davis battles from the baseline before crushing a forehand and moving in.
Chase Curry uses his patience and consistency to take a point from Blake Davis.
Coach Strecker talks to the group about what the lesson and how exactly to apply it.
Charlie Shin locks in on the ball as he loads his backhand.
Julian Sweeney, a new ATA athlete, works on his backhand return.
Allie Burak connects with a topspin forehand as she battles Brooke Hughes in a match.
]]>Take a look below at a couple pictures and a short video of Jonathan as he competes at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center, the home courts of the UT Longhorns.
Stockdale surveys the other side as he decides where to serve.
Jonathan sets the ball in the air before unleashing his first serve.
Stockdale uses his forehand and footwork as he battles UT's line 6 player.
]]>We are holding our annual AWTA Mixed Doubles Mixer/Tournament on Friday, March 26 for the Austin Women’s Tennis Association. Please mark your calendars and sign up ASAP. Male/Female teams play in a fun format (see below) and enjoy delicious food and adult beverages, all wrapped up into a fun evening of tennis and mingling! I think this is my 13th year as tournament director so I can tell you from experience that it is always a good time!
You can sign up by turning in the form attached to this email or just printing out the form below. Please email me with any questions you have and feel free to forward this to all your tennis friends. It doesn’t matter if you are a 2.5 or a 4.5 player – all levels are included and placed with the appropriate group. Weekend warriors are welcome!!!
Thanks,
Deb Cahill
2010 AWTA Adult Mixed Doubles Mixer/Tournament
Date: Friday, March 26, 2010. No rain date.
Time: 6:00 sign-in, 6:30 start.
Tournament Director: Deb Cahill (cell phone: 512/680-8057)
Deadline: Monday, March 22.
Entry amount: $15 per person in advance, plus $15 AWTA membership fee for the woman
Mark your calendars for the annual AWTA Mixed Doubles Mixer/Tournament on Friday evening, March 26 at the Austin Tennis Academy. The Austin Tennis Academy is located in Spanish Oaks, which is off of Highway 71W just west of RR620 (see map on ATA website www.austintennisacademy.com). The phone number at the Academy is 512/276-2271. We will be playing 6 first-to-4 game mini-sets in a King and Queen of the Mountain format with 2 flights. The Social flight will be for a combined rating of 7.5 and above. The Extremely Social flight will be for a combined rating of 7.0 and below. Teams with a 4.0 layers will most likely be placed in the upper flight. Coveted bag tags will be awarded to each flight winners and finalists. As always, delicious food and adult beverages will be served. Only ages 21 AND OVER may enter. Sign up with a partner or Deb will try to find one for you. Send in your check with your entry info to the address below. You can also email Deb at deb.cahill@austintennisacademy.com and follow up with a check. This event always fills up quickly, so the first ones to get in their entries will get in first. No refunds for withdrawals. Please find a sub if you have to withdraw. We welcome waiting list players, on site subs and non-playing significant others/cheerleaders as well. In the event of inclement weather, please come anyway, because we will eat and drink and try to play when the courts are playable. Feel free to forward this invitation to all of your tennis playing friends. All levels are welcome! Please note: If I do not have a check from you, you are not registered. I cannot accept checks the evening of the event due to time constraints.
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Week 1: June 7-11*
Week 2: June 14-18
Week 3: June 21-25
Week 4: June 28-July 2
Week 5: July 5-9
Week 6: July 12-16
Week 7: July 19-23
Week 8: July 26-30
Week 9: August 2-6
Week 10: August 9-13
Week 11: August 16-20
*Summer Grand Slam Training Camp - Superchamp-level only
Times
QuickStart Camp 9:00am – 10:30am (age 5-8)
Morning Camp 9:00am – 12:00pm
All Day Entry Level Camp 9:00am – 4:00pm
Tournament Tough Training Camp 1:00pm – 4:00pm**
All Day Tournament Tough Training Camp 9:00am – 4:00pm**
**advanced Champ and Superchamp-level only
Cost
QuickStart Camp $110/week ($25/day drop-in)
Morning Camp $235/week ($75/day drop-in)
All Day Entry Level Camp $495/week ($125/day drop-in) including DVD
Tournament Tough Training Camp $260/week ($75/day drop-in)
All Day Tournament Tough Camp $495/week ($125/day drop-in) lunch, DVD and video analysis
Quick Start Camp
9:00am - 10:30am ($110 per week or $25 per day)
The Quick Start tennis format used by the Austin Tennis Academy gives kids the opportunity to rally a ball over the net and learn to play points as quickly as possible - all in a fun environment. Our coaches recognize the importance of starting kids off well, and with success. The ATA was instrumental in developing this groundbreaking nationwide program and served as the pilot program for the USTA. This program uses the appropriate size racquet, court and ball to allow kids to do more – faster! Suggested Age: 5-8 years old.
Morning Camp
9:00am - 12:00pm ($235 per week or $75 per day)
Players will improve their game by learning fundamental skills, practicing game situations, and improving overall movement. Using the latest techniques and international innovations, players learn valuable athletic skills for tennis and other sports. Take home DVD of each player is included.
Afternoon “Tournament Tough” Camp
1:00pm-4:00pm ($260 per week or $75 per day)
Tournament players will improve their game by using competitive game situations, technical training and point play, as well as movement and flexibility training. This camp is limited to Champ and Superchamp-level. ATA Academy players will be training at this time.
All Day Entry Level Camp
9:00am - 4:00pm ($495 per week or $125 per day)
ATA’s full day camp includes both morning and afternoon sessions. Lunch is included. Players will improve their game by learning fundamental skills, practicing game situations, and improving overall movement. Using the latest techniques and international innovations, players learn valuable athletic skills for tennis and other sports. After lunch, players will participate in off-court activities, such as swimming, miniature golf, and other fun activities. A minimum of 6 players is required. Take home DVD of each player is included.
All Day Tournament Tough Training Camp
9:00am—4:00pm ($495 per week or $125 per day)
ATA’s full day camp includes both morning and afternoon sessions. Lunch is included. Tournament players will improve their game by using competitive game situations, technical training and point play, as well as movement and flexibility training. This camp is limited to Champ and Superchamp-level. ATA Academy players will be training at this time. Take home DVD of each player and video analysis (one day) is included.
Policies
Share this Summer Tennis Training Camps flyer with others to have them join the fun.
Date: March 15-19th
Times
QuickStart Camp 9:00am – 10:30am (age 5-8)
Morning Camp 9:00am – 12:00pm
All Day Entry Level Camp 9:00am – 4:00pm (Minimum of 4 required)
Tournament Tough Training Camp 1:00pm – 4:00pm*
All Day Tournament Tough Training Camp 9:00am – 4:00pm*
*advanced Champ and Superchamp-level only
Cost
QuickStart Camp $110 ($25/day drop-in)
Morning Camp $235 ($75/day drop-in)
All Day Entry Level Camp $495 ($125/day drop-in)
Tournament Tough Training Camp $260 ($75/day drop-in)
All Day Tournament Tough Training Camp $495 ($125/day drop-in)
To sign up please contact Deb Cahill.
Share this Spring Break Tennis Training Camp flyer with others to have them join the fun.
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Coach Jack Newman shows Meghan O'Malley exactly how to generate spin on her serve.
Jake Berber and Dylan Ritter attempt to keep the ball behind the service line while playing a point.
Zane Ritter shows off his defensive skills.
The last part of practice each day is dedicated to fitness of some kind with Coach Royce and Coach Strecker. Below is a brief look at some of the things they do.
The Academy players zig zag between cones.
]]>After two days of tennis, one at each academy, and 96 matches played, St. Stephen's earned the overall victory. See pictures from the weekend below.
Coach Strecker and Dax Viroux give the camera a thumbs up.
Brooke Hughes loads her legs before attacking a serve.
Coach John offers some advice to Allie Burak on a changeover.
Ali Young, Danielle Cuteri and Meghan O'Malley show off their creative shakers they use for cheering.
A focused Jeff Offerdahl walks towards the baseline as his teammates cheer him on outside the fence.
From right: Jake Berber, Blake Davis, Colton Malesovas, Garrett Callen, Daniel Howell and Charlie Shin.
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Dylan and Zane Ritter pose with a left-handed snowman tennis player that they built today.
Meghan O'Malley, Allie Burak and Molly Fisher smile for a picture in the snow.
The ATA Education program athletes take a group photo.
Coach Notis' dog Aspen curiously explores the snow.
]]>“The QuickStart format and competitive model is a fantastic way for young players to learn more about competing in tennis,” CEO Jack Newman said.
The QuickStart program is designed to make the introduction to tennis more accommodating to the size and strength of the young athletes. This is accomplished by using adjusted equipment like shorter court, smaller net, lighter racquets and low compression balls.
Players will be divided by skill level so that everyone will have fun and competitive matches. Kids who are 10 and under will use the 60-foot courts and the orange balls. Players who are 8 and under will use the 36-foot courts, the mini-nets and the red balls.
In last months tournament, players were divided into five draws: one for the 36-foot courts and four draws, labeled as the four Major tournaments, for the rest of the players.
In the Wimbledon draw, Michael Dodgin stormed through three matches to take the tournament title. Also competing in this draw was Alex Moore, Tanner Mohr and Dylan Day.
The Australian Open draw consisted of seven young athletes. After the round robin finished, John Daniel Bailey had claimed the championship by going undefeated. Wynne Grafton finished in second place, finishing the tournament with a 4-1 record. The other Australian Open competitors were Chloe McDowell, Meghana Gorti, Arianna Sutti, Matt Hawes and Andrew Smith.
Max Schmidhauser took the championship crown in the French Open draw, with an undefeated 4-0 record. Sarah Darbar finished in 2nd place with 2 wins and 2 losses. Amulya Kandikonda, Tanner Day and Harden Steffes also competed in the French Open.
Four young athletes battled for the US Open title. At the end, Aaron Darbar was the only undefeated competitor, earning him the draw championship. Connor Strickert, Martin Sutti and Florent Marchais also played in the US Open.
We are anticipating the upcoming QuickStart tournament to be another Saturday full of fun and competition. If you have any questions, or are interested in volunteering to help this even run smoothly, contact Coach Brian Notis.
]]>"The most important thing that you can do on a daily basis is a great attitude and a great effort," Coach Dancer said. He explained that those two things lead to clarity and a focused mind on what you want to achieve in tennis and life.
Below is the first 90 seconds of Coach Dancer's talk.
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Hunter Goertz winds up to throw a pitch to Taylor Shamshiri.
Charlie Shin prepares to swing for the fences.
Charlie Shin fires up his teammates by connecting for a single.
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