And I’m back!
What a journey these past few months have been with Seminole
High Performance! A great finish to the last three summer camps, where the kids
had fun and worked hard despite hot temperatures and tough practices! We take
tennis seriously at Seminole High Performance; there is no time for games that
don’t make a positive impact on a player’s tennis game, but there is plenty of
time for fun games that also encourage correct technique and live ball play!
Recently we’ve begun our afterschool program again. It runs
Monday through Thursday, 4:30-6:30 pm. On Mondays, we meet with our “big kids” at
the FSU courts; this is when we train competitive tournament players in a
closed atmosphere focusing more on match-play, footwork, and fitness. On the other
side of town on Mondays at Killearn Country Club, we train our up-and-coming
players, and we focus more on technique and drilling to set up good habits for
their future tennis! We take our technique seriously, but differentiate
instruction to each individual player’s strengths and needs, making our program
unique. We give special attention to EVERY player in our camp, and keep open
communication with both players and parents to ensure they are getting
everything they need out of every day of practice!
On Tuesdays, we have a plus program that we run from
1:30-4:30, where students have the option of coming 1:30-3:30 or 2:30-4:30.
This plus program focuses on intense, individualized tournament training and
gets our players out on the courts for more practice because practice makes us
better players! 4:30-6:30 our afternoon clinics begin, and we have a range of
players that come for this time to the FSU outdoor courts, from 6-8 year old
beginners to 16-18 year old competitive players, and with everything in between!
Every player that comes to our clinics gets better, both mentally and
physically.
On Wednesday, we have a 4:30-6:30 clinic at Killearn Country
Club ONLY, and we do that so players can train on clay courts as well as hard
courts, giving them more diversity and more practice compared to other training
facilities. Again, we have a mix of players on these days that suit every
players needs, and coaches that will help with anything from tournament
development to proper nutrition.
Thursdays we have our
plus program again at the FSU courts from 1:30-4:30, similar to how Tuesday’s
are run. On Thursday we finish up the week with all of our players at 4:30
reflecting on how we did that week, and setting goals for the following week.
We wish our tournament players good luck in their weekend tournaments, and
encourage friendships and partnerships amongst our kiddos, helping them connect
with each other for match play over the weekend!
Throughout the week, our coaches are open for private
lessons to help players further develop their games. Like I’ve written in
previous blogs, I suggest two private lessons a week for beginners, once a week
for intermediate players unless a change in technique is being made (then twice
or even three times a week helps), and once a week for tournament-level players
to brush up on technique. Call me,
Eddie, Nick, Andres, or Taylor for a private lesson!
What we have that no one else in Florida has is access 24/7
to the FSU indoor court facility. That means when everyone else is home because
of weather, we are still practicing and getting better because we have access
to the indoor courts!
This past two weeks we’ve been focusing on doubles preparation
for our players at Seminole High Performance. We’ve been working a lot of
volley, overhead, approach shot, and serve drills, and we’ve been playing a lot
of doubles specific games that all of our players LOVE. I want to remind you
all that a good doubles team always is aggressive and moves to the net before
their opponents do! They also make first serves and communicate with each
other; good communication is key to a great doubles partnership!
Want to work on your doubles game? Your singles game? Your
tennis game?
Seminole High Performance is the place for you! Visit http://www.seminoletenniscamps.com/
for more information or call Tami Brown, our director of tennis operations, at 850-644-1893.
