Junior Programs

At SC Coaching we offer a range of tennis coaching programs for junior players of all standards.

Our junior programs run in line with the 4 school terms throughout the year, the dates for 2018 are as follows:

Term 1 – Tuesday 30st January to Monday 12th April – 10 week term

Term 1 – Post Summer Sport Program – 5 weeks

Term 2 – Thursday 1st May to Wednesday 28th June – 8 week term

Term 3 – Tuesday 25^th July to Monday 27th September – 9 weeks term

Term 4 – Tuesday 16^th October to Monday 6th December – 8 week term

For an enrollment form into one of our Junior Programs please  click here.

Junior Development Squad Classes

Term 1 Junior Squad Schedule

1.5 hour Program with a minimum 2 sessions a week –

Designed specifically competition players / tournament level who want to take their game to the next level. Program focus on best practice habits, physical development, tactical application tournament coaching to help players achieve mastery of their mental emotional state.

Please inquire for a meeting and screening for entry into the program.

Squad classes running on multiple days throughout the week both before and after school hours. Squads run for a duration of 1.5 hours with a maximum of 6 students per coach.

Elite Programs

See: https://www.sydneyinternationaltennisacademy.com/

Group Classes

Group classes are perfect for players of all levels who wish to improve on their tennis skills in a group environment with children of a similar age and standard. Group classes run for 1 hour and are available on a number of different days throughout the week with the choice of either  3, 4 or 6 children per class. Lessons will focus on all aspects of the game including technical correction, tactical strategy, footwork and match play with each program modified depending on the age and standard of the class. Group classes can be tailored to suit your requirements. Do you have a group of friends who would like to participate in a lesson together as a fun introduction to tennis or maybe your children are part of a competition team for whom you would like to organise lessons to advance their game. Contact us today to talk about your requirements.

Private Lessons

Our coaching professionals are available for private lessons each week day before or after school as well as lunch times and weekends. Private lessons can be either 1 hour or 1/2 hour in duration and may be individual or shared by up to 2 people. Private lessons are the perfect way to kick-start your game, whether you are an advanced player wanting to really improve and reach that next level of tournament play or a beginner in need of the technical fundamentals to get started, private lessons are the way to go.

Friday Afternoon Comp

Each Friday afternoon we will be running a Junior competition to be held at the College. For further inquiries please contact Simon.

Tournament Trips

Throughout the year we offer students with the unique opportunity to travel with the SC Coaching Team to a number of Junior and Open tournaments throughout NSW and Vic as well as Overseas locations. Tournament trips are the perfect way for students to gain competition match practice under the supervision of their coach. Players gain the knowledge and experience of preparing for matches including warm-up, preparing match plans and strategy, cool down and post-match analysis. Tournament travel also encourages a great sense of teamwork and comradery  among students.

Simon Causley has been managing travel experiences for players for over 20 years taking over 80 trips in that time. All aspects of the trip will be professionally organised including travel to and from the location, accommodation and tournament coaching. All entries are the students responsibility and are done through the Tennis Australia website  except for over seas tours.

Competitions

At SC Coaching we enter teams in the both the NSTA Saturday and Sunday morning competitions. For detailed information about our competitions please Click here.

Tennis Camps

SC Coaching offers a range of Tennis Camp programs for junior players of all standards, for detailed information on our Tennis Camps please Click here.

Hot Shots Program

For detailed information on the Hot Shots program offered at SC Coaching please Click here.

Adult Programs

SC Coaching offers a range of  ladies and adult tennis coaching programs tailored to suit all levels.

Our programs run in line with the 4 school terms throughout the year, the dates for 2018 are as follows:

Term 1 – Tuesday 30st January to Monday 12th April – 10 week term

Term 2 – Thursday 1st May to Wednesday 28th June – 8 week term

Term 3 – Tuesday 25^th July to Monday 27th September – 9 weeks term

Term 4 – Tuesday 16^th October to Monday 6th December – 8 week term

For an enrolment form into one of our programs please Click Here.

Ladies Clinics

Ladies group classes run throughout the year on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings. What a fantastic way to socialize, do some exercise and sharpen up on your tennis skills. Ladies clinics run for 1 hour with a maximum of 6 people per coach. Whether you are new to tennis and would like to learn the basic skills while having some fun or you are a competition player, SC Coaching has a class suitable for you.

Term 2 Ladies Clinics Schedule

Wednesday 8:30am – A Grade Ladies Squad

Thursday 9:00am – Ladies Clinic

Adult Private Lessons

Private lessons are perfect if you really want to focus on taking your game to the next level or if you are a beginner wishing to really kick-start your game. Your coaching professional will provide you with all the technical and tactical expertise you need to succeed. Maybe you have a doubles partner you would like to share a lesson with to gain that winning edge. Private lessons can be either 1 hour or 1/2 hour in duration and may be individual or shared by up to 2 people. Private lessons are available 7 days a week, contact us today for scheduling details.

Men’s Night Squad

Throughout 2018 we will be running a men’s squad on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8pm. What a great way to start the working week with some high-octane tennis drills. The men’s squad runs for 1 hour with a maximum of 6 people per coach.

Competitions

For a full list of competitions offered by SC Coaching please click here.

Winter terms 2 & 3 will see the continuation of the Saturday Afternoon A Grade competition to be run exclusively at Riverview College between 1:30pm – 3:30pm.  We will also be running a junior development squad on Saturday afternoons at the same time as the comp for any children who wish to participate.

Cardio Tennis 

Cardio Tennis is a fun, social, group tennis-fitness program for people of all ages and abilities. It’s more about getting a great, high-energy workout than pure tennis technique. Constant movement is the focus as participants are guided through a series of fun and heart-pumping drills that cater for all abilities and fitness level.

The best thing about Cardio Tennis is that you do not have to be good at tennis to get involved. In fact, it doesn’t matter if you’ve never played before. Low-compression tennis balls promote immediate success, especially for beginners, because they travel at a lower speed making it easier to strike the ball. Your coach is trained to mix up the activities to cater for all skill levels, so while it’s a great for beginners, more experienced tennis players will also have a great time

When it comes to calories, it’s simple: burn more calories than you consume and you will lose weight and feel great. In the modern time-poor world, it can be hard to keep fit, let alone find a program that is fun and energising. In a 60-minute Cardio Tennis workout, women can burn up to 500 calories per workout and men up to 800. If you do regular Cardio Tennis workouts, you’ll feel better and your hand-eye coordination, tennis skill and fitness level will also benefit.

For Cardio Tennis scheduling information please contact us today.

ANZ Tennis Hot Shots is just for kids. Children learn to play on the right size court using racquets that are perfect for small hands and balls that don’t bounce too high.

New programs begin each school term with sessions lasting for 30–60 minutes depending on the children’s level and as kids progress through each stage their confidence grows along with their skills as they master each ball and court.
With ANZ Tennis Hot Shots, kids learn to play tennis the right way and develop at their own pace. Developed by Tennis Australia, ANZ Tennis Hot Shots is the perfect fit for kids.

The SC Coaching ANZ Hot Shots program runs in line with the 4 school terms through the year with classes offered on a number of days after school hours. The program term dates for 2017 are as follows:

Term 1 – Tuesday 30st January to Monday 12th April – 10 week term

Term 2 – Thursday 1st May to Wednesday 28th June – 8 week term

Term 3 – Tuesday 25^th July to Monday 27th September – 9 weeks term

Term 4 – Tuesday 16^th October to Monday 6th December – 8 week term

For further information on ANZ Hot Shots or scheduling information please contact us today or for a copy of the enrolment form please click here.

As well as the program during the school term SC Coaching also offers ANZ Hot Shots tennis camps in the school holidays. For further information on tennis camps with SC Coaching please click on the tennis camp tab above.

What is ANZ Tennis Hot Shots

High Performance ANZ Hot Shots

Courts & Equipment

With ANZ Tennis Hot Shots, the courts and equipment are smaller, and the balls don’t bounce as high – perfect for new players. And you don’t need a tennis court to play! Children can enjoy ANZ Tennis Hot Shots with their friends or family at home or school– all you need is a flat surface.

Red, orange and green low-compression balls don’t bounce as high as a yellow ball, making them easier for children to hit. Watch these animations to find out why the red, orange and green balls are perfect for developing players

The courts are smaller too, which makes them easier for kids to play on. It also helps them develop realistic footwork patterns and encourages them to use all parts of the court. And the great thing is you don’t need a tennis court – you can play on any flat hard surface!

Smaller portable nets are used during the Red Stage on the red courts, come in sizes of 3 and 6 metres.

During the Orange and Green stages, the standard net is used, but it can be lowered depending on the players’ ability.

Picking the right tennis racquet is crucial – if it’s too heavy or the wrong size the child will have trouble swinging the racquet and it could lead to injury. Your child should be able to hold the racquet comfortably when their arm is extended and be able to swing the racquet easily. If in doubt speak to Simon and he will make sure your child is using the correct racquet size.

The Three Stages

ANZ Tennis Hot Shots is divided into 3 stages:

• Red Stage (ages 5-8)
• Orange (ages 8-10)
• Green (ages 9+)

There is also an optional Launch Pad stage for young players aged between three and five-years-old. Children progress from one stage to the next when they are ready. This ensures that children learn at their pace and will ultimately make the transition to using a yellow ball on a full-size court when they are fully prepared.

The diagram below outlines the three Stages of Development.

Why Hot Shots

For decades, soccer, basketball, netball, Australian Rules, cricket and many other sports introduced children to their sports through the use of smaller equipment and a reduced playing area.

Meanwhile, children learning to play tennis were doing so with the same size racquet an adult would use, while being expected to cover a full-size court the way professionals do.

So in 2008 Tennis Australia introduced ANZ Tennis Hot Shots – the fun and easy way to learn how to serve, rally and score. In the past few years more than 120 nations have adopted modified tennis programs, including all four Grand Slam countries.

SC Coaching & ANZ Hot Shots in your School

Why not introduce ANZ Hot Shots through SC Coaching into your school as a part of your PE or Sports program. SC coaching will come to your school and supply all the equipment required for your students to participate in the ANZ Hot Shots program. Contact us today to find out more information.

School Holiday Tennis & Multi-Sports Camps

Camp 1 – Monday April 2018

Camp 2 – TBA

These school holidays SC Coaching will be running Tennis & Multi-Sports Camps at Riverview College. These camps will provide students with a great opportunity to not only continue to develop their Tennis but to also broaden their skill base through participation in a range of different sports and activities. The fantastic facilities at Riverview College allows us to offer a wide range of Sports all within the college grounds and will provide participants with the fundamentals of movement, balance and technique in each of the sports.

Sports available will include:

• Tennis
• Soccer
• Rugby
• Basketball
• Swimming
• Running

Positions can be secured clicking through to the enrolments page of our website.

The cost of the 5 day camp is $260.

We hope to see everyone there making the most of this great opportunity.

Coaches in attendance will be:

Simon Causley Coaching Director,  is a Fully qualified High Performance (Level 3) tennis coach with Tennis Australia. His experience have taken players from 1000 in the world to  winning rounds in the  Australian Open.

Wade Hantos Level 2 Advanced Coach Riverview coaching program director & Firsts team Coach.

Ming Fong Level 1 Development coach and Junior school coaching

Plus Riverview Sports Coaches

For those participating in the Tennis only portion of the clinic, the week-long program will consist of:

Monday

9am Warm up & player orientation. Grading into groups. Subject: movement and balance & technical fundamentals.

10am Drilling.

11am Recess and hydration break.

11.30 Foot work recovery skills then game

1pm Lunch.

2.00pm ground-stroke based games and point situations

2.45pm Reflection + Warm down

Tuesday

9am Fundamentals revision. Forward movement and attacking patterns.

10am Drilling.

11am Recess and Hydration break.

11.30 Foot work skills then approach shots. volley practice.

1pm lunch.

2.00 Point play using approach and volleys.

2.45 Reflection + Warm down

Wednesday

9am Footwork warm up and dynamic flex. Point control through ball flight and Recovery site.

10am Drilling.

11am Recess and hydration break.

11.30am Leg work in pool then swim.

1pm Lunch. Pizza if ordered.

2pm Team tennis based games. 10 stage Serve Development

2.45 Reflection + Warm down

Thursday

9am Footwork warm up and dynamic flex. Point development.

10am Drilling.

11am Recess and hydration break.

11.30 Serve / Leg work in pool (wet weather sub.).

1pm lunch

2pm Point situations from serve.

2.45 Reflection & warm down

Friday

9am Warm up 930am Tournament

1.20 Barbeque Lunch supplied.

2.30 Presentation of certificates reports and prizes. 3pm finish

Wet Weather: Indoor facilities are available so bring swimmers in extreme heat or rain. Camp is always on so turn up ready to train.

Below are some details on the range of Tennis Camps we offer at SC Coaching. Stay tuned to this page for upcoming Tennis Camp dates.

Player Development Camps

SC Coaching Player Development Camps are specifically designed for players of all ages who are of competition level who wish to continue to improve on all elements of their game. Our focus is to build on the technical, physical, mental and tactical skills required for successful tournament and match play. The Player Development Camp programs are designed by SC Coaching owner and Tennis Australia Level 3 High Performance Coach Simon Causley and include:

• Warm up techniques including dynamic flexibility training
• Tennis specific footwork pattern training and integration into shot making
• On-court drilling with technical correction and progressions to point play
• Tennis specific fitness exercises
• Match play
• Video analysis
• Use of the on-site indoor swimming pool for recovery and warm down exercises

IMG Bollettieri Academy Camp

April 16 – 18

ATAC Camps (Australian Tennis Academies Combined)

The mission of the ATAC high performance tennis camps are to help develop elite players to their full potential.
Headed by premiere coach Simon Causley ATAC brings together some of Australia’s best coaches including Hakki Kazan, Wade Hantos, Ming Fong and world renowned tennis footwork specialist Dave Bailey.
This is an invitation for advanced to high performance athletes with a strong desire and work ethic who are passionate about taking their tennis to the next level.

Technique, movement, balance, match play, fitness, tactics, strategy along with mental and emotional strength will be performed on a daily basis.

Check out this video of some of the training action from our last ATAC camp. Students are working with David Bailey and Simon Causley on their tennis specific footwork drills.

ANZ Hot Shots Camps

MLC Tennis Hot Shots is just for kids. Children learn to play on the right size court using racquets that are perfect for small hands and balls that don’t bounce too high.

With MLC Tennis Hot Shots, kids learn to play tennis the right way and develop at their own pace. Developed by Tennis Australia, MLC Tennis Hot Shots is the perfect fit for kids.

SC Coaching offers MLC Hot Shots School Holiday Tennis Camps, stay tuned to this page for upcoming camp details.

At SC Coaching we enter teams in the both the NSTA Saturday and Sunday morning competitions as well as the Tennis NSW Badge Competition. Team competition tennis is a fantastic way to practice your tennis skills under a friendly competition environment whilst also meeting new friends and socialising.

NSTA Sunday Morning Competition

Sunday Morning Competition is a fantastic way to gain an introduction to competition tennis. Sunday Morning Competition comprises of teams of a minimum of 2 players and can be a mix of male and female players. The format for the match consists of each person playing 2 singles and 2 doubles sets.

Sunday morning competition for Term 2 2018 is run from 8am to 10:30am.

Term 1 Sunday morning competition commences Sunday 7th February 2018.

For an enrollment form to join Sunday Morning Competition click here.

For further information on Sunday Morning competition including how to join a team contact us today .

NSTA Saturday Morning Competition

SC Coaching also enters teams in the NSTA Saturday Morning Competition as a part of the Riverview school teams program. Teams comprise of either 3 or 4 players depending on the grade, players can participate in both singles and doubles play. Saturday morning competition is played weekly throughout the school term from 8am to 12pm.

For further information on Saturday Morning competition including how to join a team contact us today .

Tennis NSW Sydney Badge Competition

The Sydney Badge competition aims to serve the needs of the sport to provide challenges and incentives to players to develop their skills in a competitive, but social environment. It seeks to support all existing tennis organizations by maximizing the use of established local facilities of Clubs, Associations and Independent Operators with the main aim to grow the game.

For information on joining an SC Coaching Saturday badge team contact us today.

Hardcourt Round Robin Tournament Series

8/U Sydney Hardcourt Round Robin Boys & Girls

When: 11th March, 14th April, 20th May, 22nd July, 19th August, 30th September, 11th November

Finals series December 2018

Entries via the Tennis Australia website: click here

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10/U Sydney Hardcourt Round Robin Boys & Girls

When: 18th March, 15th April, 27th May, 8th July, 26th August, 7th October, 18th November,

Finals Series December  2018

Entries via the Tennis Australia website: click here

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12/U Sydney Hardcourt Round Robin Boys & Girls

When: 25th March, 20th April (IMG) 3rd June, 15th July, 9th September, 14th October, 25th November,

Finals Series December  2018

Entries via the Tennis Australia website: click here

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14/U Sydney Hardcourt Round Robin Boys & Girls

When: 17th March, 8th April, 21st April (IMG), 3rd June, 15th July, 19th August,

Finals Series December 2018

Entries via the Tennis Australia website: click here

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16/U Sydney Hardcourt Round Robin Boys & Girls

When: 17th March, 8th April, 22nd April (IMG), 20th May, 22nd July

Finals Series December 2018

Entries via the Tennis Australia website: click here

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All Tournaments @:

St Ignatius College Riverview, Tambourine Bay Road Lane Cove NSW 2066

Further information contact our tournament director:

Ming Fong mfong@riverview.nsw.edu.au

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Saint Ignatius College Championships

When: September 2018

Entries via the gsteseriero@riverview.nsw.edu.au

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Coffs Harbour GPS tournament tour 2018

30/3- 2/4

See Wade Hantos to apply for a position. (Limited numbers)

Entries: Tennis Australia

Foster Tuncurry June Long Weekend 2018

8-11 June

Entries: Tennis Australia

Apply via Mr Teseriero: gsteseriero@riverview.nsw.edu.au

Glouster Family Tour October Long Weekend 2018

Entries: Tennis Australia

Apply via Mr Teseriero: gsteseriero@riverview.nsw.edu.au

2019 Australian Open Grand Slam Experience

Trip Details

Tour Cost: $2450 (or $2300 early bird discount)

What do I need to pack: 2 racquets (GPS 1st’s & 2nd’s standard requirement) a set of replacement string. Synthetic grass and Hardcourt shoes. Full School Tennis uniform and PE uniform plus 3 other sets of tennis clothes all with washable names on them. Social clothing, racquet bag Inc. spare grips, sports drink powder, water bottle, sunscreen, towel, sweat bands, soft cooler bag insert and dampeners, first aid etc.

Enrolment & Payment

Please complete the enrollment & payment details below for $2300 early bird deposit before 1st October remaining payment or $2450 by Friday 1st November . Please list any medical conditions / medications / dietary requirements in the Additional Comments field below. If you DO NOT give permission for your son/daughter to swim under supervision please also state this in the Additional Comments field below.

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