Looking for some new and different players to practice with? Vida Tennis has created the opportunity for you to meet new players of the same UTR level as yourself to organise your own practice sessions with! This will be a great opportunity to meet other Vida players from across Victoria to practice with and make new friends with. How does it work? Add your information into the registration form below including your Contact details, current UTR and Vida Club you are from Once you register we will share a sheet with you which includes the details of other Vida players that have registered with ..read more

How do you select the best string for you? To answer that questions, we went to resident re-string expert at Vida, Anthony Jreige. The answer to this question can be a long and complicated one. Especially because each person, each string and each racket, is different.  Many factors can be included when selecting a string. People wish to have more power/depth, some wish to have more spin/control, others wish to have more comfort and many wish to have durability so their strings don’t break as often. But what if we wanted power & a bit of control or comfort & a bit of durability? A ..read more

Vida Tennis provides the opportunity for your child to get unplugged, come outdoors, and get active during the school holidays. School Holiday programs are developed with the child’s age, level, and ability in mind, with this we create a program that can help your child continue to practice their tennis skills, meet new friends and have fun in a safe environment.  So with the School Holidays fast approaching, below are the benefits of joining a School Holiday Program near you! Fun Our School Holiday Programs are designed to engage your child with fun and educational activities in a safe ..read more

Our vision at Vida is to create life opportunities for each individual through exceptional tennis experiences. Part of this process is offering a clear pathway for all to enjoy and develop their tennis. We are excited to update the Vida community on the recent additions and further streamlining of the My Vida Journey (MVJ) pathway. There are now five stages in the pathway; Hot Shots – Head Start Hot Shots – My Progress Junior Development Junior Performance Adult The pathway now highlights Tennis lesson options for all Age-guided stages Stage-guided ball colors Play opportunities at the ..read more

There has been much talk about childhood development, particularly in the areas of obesity and physical activity. You may have seen or heard of a study by the Victoria University into the skill decline of our children. An article Can’t throw, can’t catch: Australian kids are losing that sporting edge highlighted “evidence is emerging that Australian kids are falling behind their international peers and are performing worse in skills such as kicking, throwing, catching and jumping than they were 30 years ago.”For some time, researchers have been tracking Australian children’s capacity to run, t ..read more

Facing a higher-ranked opponent can be daunting. The key to it is how you approach the situation. Four Aussie Tennis Players give their insights on how they manage their nerves and keep their cool against higher-ranked players. To read the full article click here Ready for Battle. 1. Control what you can control John Millman speaks first about how “you’ve got to control the controllables”, which helped him get his first top 10 win against Roger Federer at the 2018 US Open. John is correct here in that too many tennis players are worried about things they can’t control e.g weather, sun and ..read more

Kudos to you for being the type of parent who takes an active role in educating yourself in how to make a difference in your child’s long-term development. You really are your child’s first teacher and, while this is often a very fun and rewarding role, it certainly is not always easy. This article is one of the most important ones to read in the entire 0-3 section of Skillforkids.com. We cannot express more vehemently, that no matter what activities you are trying out with your kids, nothing is ever more important than enjoying the time you are spending together and having fun. However, like ..read more

On the tennis court and life in general, most people are afraid of making a mistake and afraid of failure. The truth is that failure is something we all are going to experience at some point in our lives – in sport and life. Even if you are a perfectionist, you are going to make mistakes. It is how you will bounce back from these little or big disappointments that will determine your resiliency and our willingness to try again and again. Even if you are a perfectionist, you are going to make mistakes. On the tennis court, you’re often facing situations where you challenge yourself, therefore ..read more

Box Hill Senior Secondary College and Vida Tennis would like to invite parents & students to the 2022 Specialist Sports Academy Information evening. Families will be able to find out more about the school’s academic program as well as the various sports specialist programs, including tennis. BHSSC is a year 9 to 12 school and applications will shortly be available for the 2022 intake.The Box Hill Tennis Program is designed to give the student-athlete the best possible opportunity to reach the US College Tennis system. Being a year 9 to 12 school, we tailor subject choices to ..read more

After coaching tennis to all levels of players for the past two decades (from the 5-year-old beginner to national junior champions, to the ATP/WTA tour-level player) I have seen one of the key constants in the development, the happiness and the experience of the player is the role of the parent.Looking forward to the future, I don’t see the importance of the parent’s role changing. With that said, I feel one of the coaches and support team’s roles is to help parents with knowledge and support during these years. Below is an article written by Bo Hanson, a leader in this field, who gives some g ..read more