Coaching Philosophy

FUN + PROGRESS + FRIENDSHIPS = COMMITTMENT

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY

FUN BASED

Sharing our passion for Tennis with our students is at the heart of what we do. Our coaching program are fun based, particularly at a beginner level and run by highly engaging coaches .

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Skill building is a key part of our coaching programs so our students can quickly develop their technical and physical skills so they enjoy the game even more , improve their fitness level, develop their self confidence and transition to competition if they want.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

At GLTC, we don't just develop players, we also develop characters by reinforcing key life skills and values such as Respect, Team work, Resilience, Sportsmanship & social skills.

Competitive players get to develop their competitive spirit, resilience towards hard work & ability to deal with challenges

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GLTC CLUB PROGRAMS

HOT SHOTS RED/ORANGE/GREEN BALL: Lessons focusing on developing key technical skill development in a group situation
HOT SHOTS SQUAD: Squads for keen Hot shots players looking at training at least twice a week and planning to play or already playing competition. Squads are focusing more on reinforcing skills such as rally, serves etc..

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: squads for players aged 11-16 who need to develop their skills and play tennis for fun or in lower sections
JUNIOR GROUP: fun coaching groups for juniors aged 12-16 years old
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COMPETITION SQUAD: Squads for players playing at least twice a week and playing competition in higher sections
PERFORMANCE SQUAD: Squad for our most advanced & Committed junior player training at least 3 -4 times a week, play regular tournaments and play in the highest local section
HOT SHOTS LEAGUE: Match-play session focused on preparing Hot Shots players for competition in the future. Players learn to score, position themselves on the court and match practice.
JUNIOR MATCH-PLAY: supervised match-play with on-court coaching designed to enhance the performance during competition (designed for junior players section 1-6 boys and 1-5 girls)
PRIVATE LESSON: Private lessons really fast track your progress by getting individualised training and make a big difference to build technical skills. It works best in addition to Group Training/Squads.

TRAINING & COMPETITION PATHWAY

(From Hot Shots to Elite Level)

JDS TOURNAMENT: Junior Development Series. local tournament ran once a month. Ideal to gain tournament experience in a relaxed environment

UTR TOURNAMENTS: Events designed to improve your Universal Tennis Ranking.

JUNIOR TOUR: TA ( Tennis Australia) Sanctioned Junior Tournaments (12's, 14's & 16's) with ranking points. 3 Levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

AMT: Australian Money Tournaments for Seniors. 3 Levels: Bronze, Silver & Gold

BARWON SPORTS ACADEMY (BSA): Geelong Based Program for the top local players aged under 16.

13& U REGIONAL TEAMS: recognition program aimed at supporting highly ranked Victorian junior players aged between 13 and 16 years of age. By invitation only ( note: you do not need to be part of the BSA to be invited.

SUPER 10s: exciting competition for the best boys and girls aged 10/u in Victoria. This program is managed by Tennis Australia ( TA). Selection via trial days.

TA PLAYER DEV. PROGRAM: program is for promising and talented young players from approx. 10-12 years of age.

TA PLAYER SUPPORT PROGRAM: Recognition program aimed at supporting highly ranked Victorian junior players aged between 13 and 16 years of age. By invitation only