City of Tallahassee Offers NEW Junior Elite Performance Program

The City of Tallahassee is pleased to announce that beginning August 26th, it will be running a new Junior Elite Performance Program at Forestmeadows.

It will run Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm, and all instruction will be done on clay courts.  Each session will run eight weeks.  Each class will be broken into three segments.  Segment 1 will incorporate dynamic warm-ups, as well as footwork/fitness/athletic skill work.  Segment 2 will focus on technical/tactical adjustments.  Segment 3 will be point play/match play.

In addition to the above segments, each player will be video taped hitting the various strokes, and receive a detailed analysis of what changes must be made in order to maximize their potential.

In order to participate in this program a player must meet the following minimum criteria:

Play full court tennis with tennis balls
Have already played in at least one tournament at the local level or higher

In addition, a player who registers for this program must commit to playing in at least 5 tournaments a year.  Failure to comply will unfortunately result in expulsion from the program.  This program is for players who are serious about improving and have a desire to play at a very high high school level and/or desire to play collegiate tennis.

Each player will be strongly encouraged to play all tournaments that are held in Tallahassee, as well as tournaments within at least a 2-3hr driving range.  Each player's USTA ranking will be tracked and compared to other players within the program on our junior board.  Players that win tournaments will  have their names and successes posted for all to see at Forestmeadows.

Finally, each player will be given "homework"  that will include, though will not be limited to, playing matches against fellow students, sit ups, pushups, running, and watching tennis.  A ladder will be maintained during each session.

All players must be APPROVED by the coaches prior to registering.

Matthew Cory and Lenin Mongerie are the coaches for this program.  You can view their bios and contact information at www.tallahasseetennisvoice.com.  To get a registration form, or if you have any questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact Matt or Lenin.

We look forward to seeing you on court August 26!