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| Tennis Classes |
You like tennis and want to play? It's easy!
Junior and Adult classes are being taught at the Harbour Village Tennis Center year round. For the local junior players the year is
divided into 2 seasons: classes are taught from January through June and from August through December. Adults can start any
time.
Junior tennis classes:
The class schedule has group and private classes, recreational and competitive groups. The junior players are divided by level and
where necessary also by age. There are currently 6 different groups to join: U10 Red court, U10 Orange court, U10 Green court,
U12 Full Court, Teenagers/SGB 13-18 and ITF Juniors.
The U10 groups are the youngest ones, who will play with small rackets and soft balls. The maximum age is 10 years old,
minimum age about 4, but that's very individual. The tennis coach will evaluate your child and decide on acceptance in the Junior
program. The red team use the service courts to practise and play their matches, and have great fun doing so. The orange team
moves back a little to about 3/4 narrow court. Every half year they go through a certification program and they can receive up to 2
different diploma's. The U10's play lots of team competitions singles and doubles and develop skills and a love for the tennis sport.
Then the green team with 25% slower balls on the full court, and also the yellow team with regular yellow balls on the full court.
U12 Full Court players use regular balls and play on the regular courts. For High School/SGB ( 13-18) there is a separate program.
ITF juniors train up to 5 times per week and will have a chance to represent Bonaire abroad. These players train almost daily and
are very disciplined doing so.
Part of the ITF junior program is off court training; either in the gym, in the Stadium or off court , training will involve speed, agility,
strength, endurance, balance, eye-hand coordination, etc.
All juniors will once a month test their progress by running: 1 lap and 2 laps are timed and monitored.
To give them an extra push, a top 10 of strongest runners will be posted here on the web:
Top 10 Fastest runners: 1 lap and 2 laps:
Bonaire has already some Junior players accepted into a Tennis Academy in the USA. These juniors are working hard towards
their tennis career ; their goal is to achieve a scholarship towards College or University Tennis for 2 or 4 years. Monica Winkel, who
started as a 6 year old at Tennisschool Sport Bonaire, is well on her way and in her 3rd year of University in the USA. Jovanni
Meeuwsen, another former student of Tennisschool SB , is a Dutch A player and studies at a University in Holland. Gino Meeuwsen,
younger brother of Jovanni, played already Davis Cup for the Dutch Antilles and is ready for University tennis in the USA.
Adult classes:
By yourself or with some friends, tennis classes for adults are taught on demand and can start any time in the year. Usually players
like to schedule a certain day and time. Give Elisabeth a call at 7955225 or 7008282 to set up a first training.
Private classes are 30 minutes or 50 minutes.
Group classes are always 50 minutes with anywhere from 2 up to 6 players.
Junior and Adult classes are being taught at the Harbour Village Tennis Center year round. For the local junior players the year is
divided into 2 seasons: classes are taught from January through June and from August through December. Adults can start any
time.
Junior tennis classes:
The class schedule has group and private classes, recreational and competitive groups. The junior players are divided by level and
where necessary also by age. There are currently 6 different groups to join: U10 Red court, U10 Orange court, U10 Green court,
U12 Full Court, Teenagers/SGB 13-18 and ITF Juniors.
The U10 groups are the youngest ones, who will play with small rackets and soft balls. The maximum age is 10 years old,
minimum age about 4, but that's very individual. The tennis coach will evaluate your child and decide on acceptance in the Junior
program. The red team use the service courts to practise and play their matches, and have great fun doing so. The orange team
moves back a little to about 3/4 narrow court. Every half year they go through a certification program and they can receive up to 2
different diploma's. The U10's play lots of team competitions singles and doubles and develop skills and a love for the tennis sport.
Then the green team with 25% slower balls on the full court, and also the yellow team with regular yellow balls on the full court.
U12 Full Court players use regular balls and play on the regular courts. For High School/SGB ( 13-18) there is a separate program.
ITF juniors train up to 5 times per week and will have a chance to represent Bonaire abroad. These players train almost daily and
are very disciplined doing so.
Part of the ITF junior program is off court training; either in the gym, in the Stadium or off court , training will involve speed, agility,
strength, endurance, balance, eye-hand coordination, etc.
All juniors will once a month test their progress by running: 1 lap and 2 laps are timed and monitored.
To give them an extra push, a top 10 of strongest runners will be posted here on the web:
Top 10 Fastest runners: 1 lap and 2 laps:
Bonaire has already some Junior players accepted into a Tennis Academy in the USA. These juniors are working hard towards
their tennis career ; their goal is to achieve a scholarship towards College or University Tennis for 2 or 4 years. Monica Winkel, who
started as a 6 year old at Tennisschool Sport Bonaire, is well on her way and in her 3rd year of University in the USA. Jovanni
Meeuwsen, another former student of Tennisschool SB , is a Dutch A player and studies at a University in Holland. Gino Meeuwsen,
younger brother of Jovanni, played already Davis Cup for the Dutch Antilles and is ready for University tennis in the USA.
Adult classes:
By yourself or with some friends, tennis classes for adults are taught on demand and can start any time in the year. Usually players
like to schedule a certain day and time. Give Elisabeth a call at 7955225 or 7008282 to set up a first training.
Private classes are 30 minutes or 50 minutes.
Group classes are always 50 minutes with anywhere from 2 up to 6 players.
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