Burgersdijk tennis academy

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1 Burgersdijk tennis academy Philosophy You are a tennis player who desires optimization of your development, whilst taking into account your other obligations? It can be that either your current environment does not offer adequate facilities for you to most effectively work on your sport or you cannot train at the level you require due to lack of sparring partners. You have reached the point where your have decided to give your all to become a professional tennis player, or maybe you already have an ATP or WTA ranking and are looking for high-quality training facilities with first-class trainers? If so, Burgersdijk tennis academy is your ideal partner. We know that any sport at top-level needs to be handled in a professional manner. One of the keys to success is to surround yourself with the right people. Top Tennis Using individual approach and tailor-made programmes, Burgersdijk tennis academy will support you. By working out a good balance between your study and tennis practice a maximum result can be achieved. You will follow a detailed programme, consisting of: tennis practice (both in groups and individually), physical fitness and power training and, last but not least, mental coaching. Moreover the Burgersdijk tennis academy programme also offers medical assistance (nutritional advice, injury prevention). As fulltime tennis player you are part of a special team that has only your success at heart. At Sportcentrum De Rhijenhoff the daily tennis practice is in hands of Martin Bohm, Mark-Paul Burgersdijk and Marcus Hilpert and Arko Zoutendijk. Four top coaches who have themselves played top level tennis, both nationally and internationally. They know what it is all about. Principal trainer Martin Bohm has a history of over 25 years as both ATP and Davis Cup coach and has worked in Denmark for six years and in England for five years. Among his pupils are many international top tennis players, like Thomas Enquist, Nicklas Kulti and Greg Rusedski. He is currently working with Vesna Dolonts, a Russian top 100 (WTA) player who has chosen the Burgersdijk tennis academy as her home base to prepare for international tournaments.

2 Programme Starting point of each programme for fulltime and top tennis is that Burgersdijk tennis academy composes a tailor-made programme for each player based on their individual needs. After a first intake the principal trainer and the pupil come to a decision on which elements of the game of tennis are essential and where improvement is needed. These can be technical aspects, but may also be physical and/or mental fitness related. By means of interim evaluations, Burgersdijk tennis academy checks on the progress of the set goals in the chosen programme. Example of an average weekly programme: For instance, 16 hours of tennis practice and 6 hours of physical fitness in six days per week (from Monday thru Saturday): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday : 4 hours tennis practice : 4 hours tennis practice : 2 hours tennis practice This programme is an example only and may be adjusted in view of age, level and goals.

3 Costs The following is included: trainers/coaches training facilities training with sparring partners use of fitness facilities physiotherapy physical fitness training housing, based on a hotel and double rooms/double occupancy transportation from and to housing Costs of training programmes can be offered on demand. Training Facilities The Burgersdijk tennis academy is situated at the Sportcentrum De Rhijenhof, located on the outskirts of The Hague, in a small town called Wateringen and offers a great variety of sports and leisure possibilities. The tennis centre has 14 clay courts of which 8 are illuminated and 12 indoor courts with hardcourt. Besides the tennis facilities, De Rhijenhof also offers a professional fitness facility and a practice for physiotherapy.

4 Housing For foreign guests, Burgersdijk tennis academy offers various housing facilities in the direct vicinity of Sportcentrum De Rhijenhof. At the start of 2011, Burgersdijk tennis academy has made special arrangements with Hotel De Unie. This business hotel, which specialises in privacy and peaceful atmosphere for their hotel guests, offers rooms and small suites as well as studios with kitchenette and can be rented on a temporary basis. These rooms all have their own shower and toilet as well as telephone and television. Furthermore, the hotel offers many other facilities like the possibility of a WIFI connection and a laundry room where the hotel guest can do their own laundry. Hotel De Unie can also accomodate larger groups. Burgersdijk tennis academy will take care of your daily transportation from and to Sportcentrum De Rhijenhof.

5 Meals Special arrangements for daily meals (lunches and dinners) have been made with the Grand Café De Rhijenhof, located at the sports centre. Meals for pupils of the Burgersdijk tennis academy are offered at reduced rates. Special dietary wishes can be taken into consideration. English Course For foreign tennis players who, besides tennis, also want to work on their language skills, Burgersdijk tennis academy offers the possibility to sign up for an intensive English language course. This course is given by a licensed teacher and will, whenever possible, be given at the Sportcentrum De Rhijenhof. Prices on demand. For more information please contact: Mark-Paul Burgersdijk Telephone markpaul@burgersdijktennis.nl