Four Seasons Tennis Blog
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Explore the blog for articles on tips and advice for tennis training, coaching, scheduled training courses by the academy and more. Australia's premier tennis school for adults' and children's group coaching.
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
All Group Lessons, Competitions, Socials, Tennis Camps and Tournaments are on hold while Sydney Lockdown is in place.
Private Lessons are continuing as long as students are from the same household.
We hope to see you all back on the court soon!
Stay safe.
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Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Christmas Holiday Dates 2021-22
Junior Coaching
Saturday - Resume from 15th January
Afterschool - Resume from 1st February
Adults Coaching
Lessons resume from 15th January
(Sundays from 23 January)
Social Tennis
Resumes from 23rd January
Mon Night Comp
Resumes from 31st January
Tennis Camps
Week 1: 17, 18, 19 January
Week 2: 24, 25, 27 January
Dates subject to change in accordance with government guidelines ..read more
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Tennis is Starting Back From May 16th 2020.
As the government is lifting restrictions from tomorrow, we're starting our tennis programs again... finally.
We look forward to getting the ball rolling again but want to ensure the health and safety of everyone.
Here are the guidelines at the tennis school for the foreseeable future.
Ensure you follow government social distancing guidelines.
The clubhouse will remain closed to patrons. For which court your lesson will be on, please refer to the noticeboard which will be on the outside fence on court 1.
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Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Christmas Holiday Break When we break in 2020 and when we resume in 2021.
KIDS CLASSES
Monday Tuesday Thursday Kids and Squads
END Thursday 17th December 2020
RESUME Thursday 28th January 2021
Saturday Kids
END Saturday 19th December 2020
RESUME Saturday 16th January 2021
Kids Holiday Camps
Week 1: MON 11 to WED 13 January 2021
Week 2: MON 18 to WED 20 January 2021
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ADULT CLASSES
END Saturday 19th December 2020
RESUME Saturday 16th January 2021
SOCIAL SINGLES
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Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Check out when tennis classes will end for 2019 and resume in 2020 here.
KIDS CLASSES
Monday Tuesday Thursday Kids and Squads
END Tuesday 17th December 2019
RESUME Tuesday 28th January 2020
Saturday Kids
END Saturday 14th December 2019
RESUME Saturday 11th January 2020
Kids Holiday Camps
Week 1: MON 13 to WED 15 January 2020
Week 2: MON 20 to WED 22 January 2020
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ADULT CLASSES
END Tuesday 17th December 2019
RESUME Saturday 11th January 2020
SOCIAL SINGLES
END Saturday 14th December 2019
RESUME Saturday 11th Janu ..read more
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Four Seasons Tennis School
UPDATE
CORONAVIRUS and TENNIS PROGRAMS
We have decided to immediately suspend all junior group classes, tournaments and tennis camps, and also suspend all adult group classes for the foreseeable future.
For the moment, though we will still run the Adult Singles Social on Saturday and the Doubles Social on Sunday. Social distancing and other hygiene measures will be more emphasised.
Private Lessons and Semi-Privates will still be running with an emphasis on distancing rules between coaches and students. If you’re interested in doing casual privat ..read more
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Monthly Tennis Coaching Pointers - March 2019
Following on with our new 5 Tennis Tips feature to the Four Seasons Tennis Blog, today's new 5 tips are focused on the serve.
The serve is the most important shot in tennis. It gets the point started, and with a solid, consistent serve, you can dominate your matches. However, with a weak serve, you're prone to be broken on your service games and that puts you on the back foot in matches.
For recreational players, the serve can be confusing and difficult to master. It is one of the most technical movements in all sports and requires pat ..read more
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
This month the 5 tennis tips will revolve around footwork variations and positioning for the ball.
Tennis footwork is an often overlooked area for beginner players and even some intermediate players. Many focus on the upper body and arm movements but neglect the importance of moving to a ball, being in the correct position to hit the ball and recover efficiently.
Tennis Tip 1 - Start with a Bang
Use on the split-step religiously is the best start for every shot. The trick is the timing of when to do it.
If playing from the baseline you want to be mid-air when the opponent makes contact ..read more
Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Monthly Tennis Coaching Pointers - January 2019
Following on with our new 5 Tennis Tips feature to the Four Seasons Tennis Blog, today's new 5 tips are focused on the volley and net game.
In our modern tennis era, the net game has lost its way in singles match play. With new techniques and powerful racquets creating heavy spin and fast-paced shots, you don’t always get the time to get to the net and close the point.
In doubles, the net game is as strong as ever. Tactically you want to close the net and shut down the angles, which is easier for 2 players covering the doubles court.
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Four Seasons Tennis Blog
2y ago
Junior Squad tennis has been reformatted in 2019 and we'll be running in 2-hour sessions.
The squads are for kids looking to take tennis more seriously, who play competition, or just love the sport and want to play more!
Our Junior Squads are for intermediate to advanced players split into 3 groups: 8-11 years, 12-16 years (intermediate) and 12-16 years (advanced).
Advantages of this approach are:
More detailed technical analysis
An extension of the warmup and physical exertion component
More complex and beneficial drills
The ability to incorporate match play regularly
You can get a ..read more