It’s taken our team 21 years to be here with you today. It had to take that long for us to make enough mistakes… find enough solutions… and get enough results when it comes to helping young tennis players, plan and structure their on and off-court training so they can develop physical and mental resilience to help them win more matches and improve their ranking without getting injured or losing the enjoyment of tennis. 

We have had incredible results like training 5 no 1 players in the world and many top 100 players. So, if you were to say that we are expert tennis fitness trainers, we would agree.

Some fitness trainers that you go to for advice may try to get your child fit and strong, but they won’t have had extensive experience working with young tennis athletes. Even if you find a trainer, he or she may only look at getting them strong or getting them fast, but they don’t understand the game and aren’t tennis-specific trainers. They may know how to do a part of the process, but they won’t have the systems in place to give proven structure and planning. We look at the complete process from; periodized planning, speed, agility, power, nutrition, hydration, recovery, breathing, mindset, resilience, injury prevention, plus more....

Tennis Fitness hasn’t just come up with a random system, we have designed a specific tennis system that we have used for over 10 years to help develop young junior players into very successful players. 

What you want is a team that can give you a proven structured system that provides young players with results! Something they can follow that keeps them motivated and moving forward.

Today we only let the most suitable players into our system, it is not for everyone. We are "dedicated to the dedicated."

Level 1 (Ages 7-11); Resistance Band and Gym Mat, Markers/cones.  

Level 2 (Ages 12-15); Resistance Bands, Gym Mat, Markers/Cones, Medicine Ball.

Level 3 (Ages 16 and above); Resistance Bands, Gym Mat, Markers/Cones, Medicine Ball, Dumbbells, Gym Bench. 

We have designed the FTA keeping in mind young players have time constraints and busy schedules. We will help you work out the ideal training plan in a live consultation. We know how important it is to get the training plan right, together we will work it out so you are confident in what you are doing. 

We are here for you every step of the way. We have our live meetings once a week where you can ask questions directly to our team. Also, you have unlimited access to our closed community inside the program. This is where you can ask us questions anytime. Someone will respond to you within 24hrs (at the latest). We want to make sure you are supported every step of the way. 

The programs include plug and play videos, instructional videos, PDF files, and some graphics.  They can be viewed on all electronic devices (computers, smartphones, and tablets).
We have spent time and money making sure these programs are user friendly! 
Alternatively, you can also access the programs on our newly launched app.

After you complete a 12 week training block we will get you to retest. Then together we evaluate where you are at and what the next step is. Some options include; Completing another 12-week cycle on the same level to get further improvement. Changing the program structure in the level to focus on specific areas eg speed and agility. We also have advanced program options in each level, we can utilise these where needed. There is also the option to move players up to another level when that is needed. We will guide you through this process and make sure we get it right. 

Including your warm-up and session time, you will get through each session in 30 - 60min, depending on the workout. 

There are lots of common myths around juniors lifting weights. If young players are careful, get instruction from a qualified professional and work within their physical capabilities they will have no issues. We recommend that all young players get technical guidance following the strength program from a qualified sports trainer, at least for a few sessions. As explained in the videos players need to make sure they can first perform the exercises technically correct, then they can gradually add load into the lift. This is the safest way to work with weight. They need to always lift using a load they can perform the repetitions with good technique. I find this article on strength training to be a good resource for parents, players, and coaches - https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-young-too-young-start-lifting-weights/

Each week we run 1 live meeting. The meeting days and times alternate each week; 

Tuesday 7pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 

Thursday 10am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 

Depending on where you are located you need to find what time best suits your time zone.

The meetings are an opportunity for players to learn from our team in a live setting, get instruction on their programming, and guidance for their personal journey. We have found the players/parents who show up the most often have been the ones who have gotten the most out of the process and also improved their game the most. 

Once you sign up for the FTA we have made it easy for you to know when meetings are on and how to access the meetings. 

Meetings run as long as needed but generally finish within 1 hour. 

During the meetings, we present a lesson, usually 20-30min, then check in with each player and answer any questions they or their parents have. 

We will allocate the appropriate level for the player's age, physical maturity, and training experience.

We also often ask for some short video clips of players practicing to see their level of athleticism and tennis ability. If this is needed, it will be communicated. 

A breakdown of the ages is below. 

Level 1 (Ages 7-11);  

Level 2 (Ages 12-15)

Level 3 (Ages 16 and above)