Elite U12  is based on Tennis Canada’s Competition Stream program, focusing on the LTAD  (Long Term Athlete Development) Stage 3 “Developing” for Girls and Boys ages 8-12.

The major focus of the program is to develop a solid foundation of technical, tactical, physical and psychological fundamentals and prepare the athletes for Stage #4  “Consolidating” (ages 12-14).

The coaches’ commitment to excellence consists of the following:

• Create a consistent high performance environment while focusing the attention to detail that goes into managing a player.
• The relentlessness requirement to develop great habits.

Fitness Training - Long Term Physical Development Program

• Fundamentals
• Learning to Train
• Training to Compete
• Specific Tennis Fitness Training for Footwork and Strength 
• Fitness Test       

Tennis Training Core Program – Long Term Athlete Development Program

• Tennis Specific Warm-Up 
• Tactical Decision Making 
• On Court Physical Development 
• Training with a Technical Focus 
• Coaching at Competition 
• Video Coaching Evaluations

You must attend the evaluation session in Sept to gain acceptance into this program and you must be a junior member of the club.

2 hours of fitness and 4 hours of group coaching every week. Optional match play and mental toughness training will also be part of the program.