8-9 years old
12-13 years old
13-14 years old
14-16 years old
16-17 years old
18-19 years old
19-20 years old
The Initiation Stage usually goes from 10 to 12 years old; however, we use age merely as a tentative guideline to place students in the correct developmental group.
ES Academy Weekly Programs are little extracts of the Annual programs the Academy offers, which are based on the ES Academy Pyramid.
Prior to arriving at this stage, our players have been polishing their strokes, agility, balance and coordination. Now, they learn how to place the ball intentionally and position themselves properly on the court.
Duration
Weekly from September to June (except Summer Program)
Age
from 8 to 20
Tennis Program
21h. / week
Athlete body
5h. / week
Athlete Mind
1 session / week
Language classes
5 h. / week
Ratio
2 players / 1 court
Competition calendar
For stays longer than 1 week
Push Program*
*Optional
Replacing 1h of group tennis session for 1h private tennis session 5h. / week + 1h extra of fitness session + 1h with a low ratio of students in the mental session. Limited spots.
Leisure
21h. / week
Duration
Weekly from September to June (except Summer Program)
Age
from 8 to 20
Tennis Program
17h. / week
Athlete body
5h. / week
Athlete Mind
19h / week
Language classes
10h. / week
Ratio
2 players / 1 court
Competition calendar
For stays longer than 1 week
Push Program*
*Optional
Replacing 1h of group tennis session for 1h private tennis session 5h. / week + 1h extra of fitness session + 1h with a low ratio of students in the mental session. Limited spots.
Players are ready to develop more dynamic movements, and drills become more challenging.
They start cooperating and rallying with a partner, and they are encouraged to play at least 1 tournament per month.
They should know how to keep track of the score and know the basic rules of tennis.
In the second part of this stage, they are able to execute different shots and they are forced to play on all different areas of the court. Players will learn to play points with a purpose, building and finishing the point.
Players can boost their tennis level even further with the Push Program.
The Push program includes: