Fall Training Program

Session One Dates and Times:
The first session will span four weeks, from Monday, October 7th, 2024, to Sunday, November 3rd, 2024.

Weekday Clinics (Monday through Friday):

Sessions: Two clinics per day

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Location: Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose Street, Alexandria, VA
Location: Thomas Jefferson High School, 6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312

Saturday Drop-in Clinic

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose Street, Alexandria, VA

Sunday Drop-in Clinic:

Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose Street, Alexandria, VA

Our training program will focus on improving players technical skills, understanding of strategy and tactics, developing mental toughness, improving fitness, and taking ownership of their own games. Daily themes/groupings will be based on players' individual needs. This will include drilling, point play/match play and fitness components. Players must be approved by coaches for participation.

Our goal is to train our players in a professional setting with high intensity, discipline, and focus. We want all of our players to have clarity in the areas we aim to improve with them over the course of the Fall. We will look to push players limits both physically and mentally to allow them to build confidence and trust in themselves and their training.

Areas of Focus

Stroke Production

Emphasis on technical skills that allow players to become biomechanically efficient with their swing paths, weight transfer, and movement patterns. This training helps players to execute clean technique and footwork under pressure.

Foundational Expertise

Players’ ability to find confidence in every ball and execute each shot with consistency in practice and competition. Owning the rally ball is the key to building a solid foundation for players, allowing them to create their on-court identity. Ensuring that every player has clarity and is assertive in all areas of their game.

Tactics and Strategy

Focus on players understanding how they want to execute their points and what play patterns put them in advantageous positions. Students’ ability to structure points and break down the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents and themselves to adapt to their opponent's games.

Mental Toughness/Fortitude

We believe that tennis is a sport of adversity. Players must be able to handle and overcome adverse situations during the course of their training and matches. We aim to put players in challenging situations which mentally prepare them for high-performance competition.

Fitness

Players’ physical fitness translates into their confidence and inner strength. We look to focus on their strength, agility, endurance, flexibility, and recovery to help players compete at the highest levels.

ELITE FALL TENNIS TRAINING 2024Session 2

October 7th - November 3rd

This training program will take place between October 7th through November 3rd. Training will be 3:30 - 5:30 and 5:15 - 7:15 PM Monday through Friday at Holmes Middle School and TJ High School, with Saturday and Sunday options available as well!