The AFTC academy programs are designed to give players who have made the commitment, and met the required competencies, an opportunity to train to develop the skills necessary to compete at a regional, provincial and national level.

​Players can access the academy programs by invitation, try out days, or by applying to be assessed by the coaching staff. Please contact Rufus Nel for further information about the program. 

Please note ages are used as recommended guidelines. Please ask our coaching staff if your child does not meet the age recommendations. 
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Competitive Academy
In the competitive academy players will develop physical literacy skills to move like an athlete, develop a solid technical foundation as well as understand basic tactical situations.  
Players progress to the next academy based on their skill development and age. 

  • Red Ball Academy 5-7 years
     The key outcome of this program will be to develop an athlete first and then the tennis player. There will be a strong focus on developing coordination skills, physical literacy skills and understanding how to control the racket and ball through basic technical development. ​​
DAY
​TIME
​DATES
​NO CLASS
​PRICE
​Monday and Wednesdays
 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Apr 4 - Jun 15
Apr 18 and May 23
$250
  • Orange Ball Academy 6-8 years
     Playing on a ¾ court players will further develop their reception and projection skills through understanding of ball controls, movement and court awareness. 
DAY
​TIME
​DATES
​NO CLASS
​PRICE
​Tuesday and Thursdays
 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Apr 5 - Jun 16
-
$340
  • Green Ball Academy 7-9 years 
    ​Players will learn advanced technique and understanding of the 5 game situations to be able to transition confidently from 3/4 court orange ball to full court green ball. 
DAY
​TIME
​DATES
​NO CLASS
​PRICE
​Tuesday and Thursdays
 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Apr 5 - Jun 16
-
$340
  • Yellow Ball Academy 8-10 years
     Players who are in the current green ball academy will transition into playing with regular tennis balls. Focus will be on movement and making technical adjustments to be able to manage playing with a regular ball. 
DAY
​TIME
​DATES
​NO CLASS
​PRICE
Monday and ​Friday
 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Apr 4 - Jun 17
Apr 15 and 18
$300
Performance Academy
Committed to training to compete provincially and nationally players in the performance academy develop their technical, physical, and psychological skills to be able to better execute  tactical decisions to take their game to the next level. A yearly plan is designed for the performance players to help them with periodization to maximize performance to coincide with important competitions. 

  • Junior Senior Performance Academy     
    Players  focus on decision making and shot selection to help make better tactical decisions. The importance of training to compete will be the main theme in developing and building confidence to be better competitors. A strong emphasis will be on an holistic approach which will include, tactical, technical, psychological and physical training.  
DAY
​TIME
​DATES
​NO CLASS
​PRICE
​Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
 4:30 - 6 PM
7 - 8:30 AM 
​4:30 - 6 PM
Apr 5 - Jun 17
Apr 15
$588