TOURNAMENT TEAM ACADEMY

Our dedicated Tournament Team Coaching Staff specializes in player development and plays a crucial role in fostering cohesion and teaching consistency under our Director’s supervision. This ensures that all players receive uniform and consistent instruction in connection to our TIA Teaching Philosophies. These select group of coaches remain actively engaged with these players during groups lesson, team technical sessions, private lessons, and tournament team travel, ensuring continuous guidance and support.

An initial development plan is created at the start of the session, with the player’s progress tracked by their coach on a monthly and quarterly basis. Mid-year evaluation reports are shared during player/parent/coach meetings to review the player’s development.

SAMPLE PROGRESS REPORT

We will participate in several events throughout the year, with most of our Tournament Team Coaching Staff attending to track and evaluate players’ progress. See below for more details regarding the Tournament Travel Program.

Led by Program Directors, these group sessions focus on technical development in alignment with TIA Teaching Philosophies to ensure consistent and effective player progression.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:

• Coach-to-player ratio: 3:1 per court
• Program Director oversight: Manages session flow and ensures development goals are met
• Station-based training: Tailored technical drills based on individual player needs
• Core focus: Repetition-based technical work, emphasizing footwork and stroke mechanics

KEY BENEFITS:

• Unified Development Approach – Directors, coaches, and players work toward shared technical goals, ensuring a cohesive training structure.
• Seamless Private Lesson Integration – Additional private lesson hours align with the technical focus of team sessions for accelerated improvement.
• Enhanced Player Clarity & Growth – Players gain a clear understanding of their technical development, leading to more efficient skill progression.

This structured approach ensures that each player’s development is intentional, measurable, and aligned with TIA’s long-term coaching philosophy.

The purpose of match play is to foster a structured, high-energy environment that mirrors real tournament play while encouraging consistent engagement among our tournament team  players.

YOUTH PROGRESSION UTR MATCH PLAY: ORANGE & GREEN BALL TOURNAMENT TEAM PLAYERS

• TIA Location: White Plains
• When: Saturdays, 5-7PM
• Ages: 7-12
• Ball Type: Orange & Green Ball
• Each player is guaranteed one match.
• Timed 1-hour matches.
• 6-game set with a 7-point tiebreaker.
• No-ad scoring.

TOURNAMENT TEAM MATCH PLAY: 14U & 18U TOURNAMENT TEAM PLAYERS

• TIA Location: New Rochelle
• When: Sundays, 6-9PM
• Tracking: Players’ best 20 results count toward final standings
• Prize: Ladder champion receives a TIA apparel, tennis bag, and choice of reel of strings.

Event Format

• 6:00PM: Warm-up – Players learn proper warm-up routines and mentally prepare for competition, simulating a tournament setting.
• 6:30-9PM*: Two rounds of matches, played as best-of-3-sets with a third set-tiebreak.
  • Round 1: 6:30-7:45PM
  • Round 2: 7:45-9PM

*During the time that players are waiting for matches, they are kept on a schedule and routine to stay warm as they await their match.

Time Matched Rules (75 minutes):

• If time expires and the second set is within one game, players finish the current game. This will either determine a winner or trigger a tiebreak (first to 7 points starting from 4-4).
• If sets are split after this, a final-set tiebreak is played (first to 7 points from 5-5).
• If a match is unfinished but one player leads by a set and more than 2 games in the second, they win.

Competitive Tracking:

• Wins and losses recorded in “Coach Aljosa’s Competitive Matrix” to determine standings.
• Monthly standings published to keep players motivated and the competition transparent.

Key Benefits:

• Unified Development Approach – Directors, coaches, and players work toward shared technical goals, ensuring a cohesive training structure.
• Seamless Private Lesson Integration – Additional private lesson hours align with the technical focus of team sessions for accelerated improvement.
• Enhanced Player Clarity & Growth – Players gain a clear understanding of their technical development, leading to more efficient skill progression.

This structured approach ensures that each player’s development is intentional, measurable, and aligned with TIA’s long-term coaching philosophy.

Training schedules utilize both TIA New Rochelle (Hardcourt – US Open Decoturf) and TIA White Plains (Har-Tru surfaces) to enhance player versatility.

Both New Rochelle and White Plains locations offer dedicated gym spaces for fitness development and physiotherapy needs.

Enhanced after-school training blocks (3–4 hours) are offered daily to effectively meet player needs while balancing training with other commitments.

Additional private coaching available, at 10% discount, for all academy players with one of the designated Tournament Team Coaching Staff members, enhancing a more comprehensive and unified player/coach relationship.

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Individual Mental Performance Coaching: Private mental performance coaching available to all our players by our in-house Mental Performance Director.

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Complimentary weekend match play for Tournament Team players, utilizing the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) system to ensure competitive matchups.

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Private Strength and Conditioning Development: Personalized programs are available for our players at both TIA gym locations, led by our in-house Director of Strength and Conditioning.

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