Semi-private tennis coaching in south-Florida

Enjoy the quality and tailoring of semi-private coaching by joining our small group of players.

Located  in Hollywood (South Florida), half an hour drive from Miami and Boca Raton,  our academy boasts 9 lighted clay courts and 3 hard courts (David tennis center) .

 

Our academy offers a perfect setup for developing your tennis year-round with:

• tailored semi-private and private tennis coaching

• small working groups

• perfect weather conditions

Our players ITF level ranges from 550 to 1600

Jacqueline Zuhse – 1994

• American
• ITF ranking : 550
• French ranking:  - 2/6 -15
• Improved since 2009 from 5/6 4/6 (French ranking)
• Right-handed – 1,80 m
• Over 60 matches in 2010
• Trains with Pure Tennis since February 2009
• Two-handed backhand
• Attacking game
• Big serve and aggressive forehand
• Volley improving

Alexander Yarkov - 1995

• Russian
• ITF ranking 850
• French ranking: 5/6 4/6
• Left-handed – 1,77 m
• Over 60 matches in 2010
• Trains with Pure Tennis since March 2011
• Two-handed backhand
• Work on technical fundamentals (footwork ground stroke) and consistency

Alexander Dontsov – 1996

• Kazak
• ITF ranking : 1250
• French ranking: 15
• Right-handed – 1,87m
• Trains with Pure Tennis from June 2011
• One-handed backhand (technical work in progress)
• Big serve, aggressive forehand
• Average volley, technical work in progress
• Work on technical fundamentals (footwork ground stroke) and consistency

Karen Hoppler 1994

• Suizerland
• ITF ranking 1000
• french ranking 0 / -4/6
• right handed
• Trains with Pure Tennis from october 2009
• over 80 matches in 2011
• two handed backhand
• solid game from the back
• work on serve and backhand to become an agressive player

 

Mia Melniski

• played a lot of tournaments under 12 in Florida
• Trains with Pure Tennis since September 2011
• Two-handed backhand
• Work on technical fundamentals (footwork, ground stroke,grips and serve) and consistency

Nadia Sabie

• play a good level under 16
• play in high school league
• Trains with Pure Tennis since September 2011
• Two-handed backhand
• Work on technical fundamentals (footwork, ground stroke,grips and serve) and consistency

Former players

• Ronald Agénor (top 20 ATP)
• Adrien Puget (top 10 ITF)
• Kamil Capkovic (top 200 ATP)
• Michael Lammer  (top 200 ATP)
• Fabrice Martin (top 500 ATP)
• David Navarette (top 500 ATP)

Frédéric Bonal

Passionate about tennis since he was a child, Fred managed and developed the Tennis Club du Haillan in Bordeaux, France for 15 years. For 8 years, Fred taught Adrien Puget the technical foundations of his game (Adrien was the number 1 junior in France and a former member of the French national team and he was top 10 in ITF).

He also coached Nathalie Jarlan all the way to the WTA pro tour, and, later on, coached the legend Ronald Agenor on the men's ATP pro tour, as well as Michael Lammer, Kamil Capkovic, Sergiy Stakhovsky, Serguei Demekhine and Fabrice Martin.

Fred currently resides in Florida where, after working alongside the former champion Tarik Benhabiles, he now trains nationally ranked and professional players in his tennis academy, "Pure Tennis USA." Thanks to his technical knowledge, his communication skills and his empathy, Fred is a coach who takes a special interest in each player, and his special focus is developing players' mental strength, moral values and a positive attitude on the court.

Certified by the French National Tennis Federation, as well as a graduate of the University of Bordeaux in sports conditioning, Fred is on a constant lookout for new teaching methods. With the help of his university professors, he regularly tests his players to evaluate their fitness level and progress.

 

Alban Renard

 

Alban started playing tennis at the age of four. He met Fred Bonal in his childhood. The relationship between Alban and Fred began when Fred taught Alban as a player for a few years in France. They have since kept in touch, and after many years spent on his own, as a player and coach, Alban decided to re-join his mentor in order to accomplish many things by forming great tennis players.

Alban moved to the United States at the age of twenty-one, in order to play for Tyler Junior College where he led the team to the national championship title in his freshman year. He then transferred to Illinois State University, where he would complete his Bachelor degree in business; in 2002, and was MVC champion there.  . He received a career high ranking of 680, while playing on the ATP circuit:

In 2006, he started coaching in Chicago and worked with the number 1 American Junior and other ATP players. He then moved to Florida, worked at the Saddlebrook tennis academy with players on the WTA circuit and ATP circuit such as Sacha Jones, Heidi El-tabach, Jelena Jankovic , Brandon Evans and Micha Zverev.  In 2010, he was promoted to head coach of the Juan Carlos Ferrero academy in Dubai. 

Now working for Pure Tennis U.S.A with his coach and friend of a long time, Alban is certified by the professional Tennis registry (2006) and is also a National certified coach in France. Alban can sparring and coach any sort of player.

 

 

Marc Slama

Authentic globe-trotter, born of an American mother and French father, Marc is immersed in both cultures, and he will relay as much as possible of the American culture to the European teenagers who come to discover Florida.

Despite a master's degree in engineering, Marc's unrelenting passion for tennis has led him to choose a career as a teaching pro and club manager. With coaching experience on both sides of the Atlantic, Marc has an international track record and has successfully managed country clubs in the USA. He has had the opportunity to coach many elite players (nationally ranked and aspiring pros), and has also proven himself in event management including managing a high-profile exhibition featuring the Bryan Brothers (#1 doubles team in the world). He has also developed summer camps in foreign countries.

Based on the philosophy that player development cannot be only technical and strategic, but has to be integrated within the whole human dimension, Marc uses his listening and comprehension skills with each player in order to help that player reach maximum potential as an athlete. This is one of the foundations of the pure tennis concept.

Marc is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association and the United States Professional Tennis Registry (the chief US tennis teaching organizations) and is also a Nationally Certified coach from the French Tennis Federation).

A typical day at our junior tennis team

•  8:30  –  09:00 Conditioning
•  09:00 – 12:30 Tennis drills, technical physical and tactical development
• 13:00 – 15:30  Tennis (training, live ball situations, practice matches) and or Gym workout

Semi-private coaching options

1. Year round, full-time tennis training option

Program includes :

• Tennis training
• Tournament play (ITF and USTA events)
• School (online schooling either from your country or american) www.flvs.net
• Accomodation (in studios or host families)

2. Short-length training (2 weeks to 1 month) :

Program includes :

• Training only:
  Training with the academy and possibility to participate in USTA, ATP, WTA or ITF  tournaments (optional). Lodging possible if needed.

ITF tournaments tourney (minimum 2 ITF):
We offer specific and adapted coaching for juniors who want to join us for our ITF tournaments in Central America and the Caribbean. With this option, players will benefit from professional staff before and during the tournament. Space is limited and a minimum level of play is required.  Players are recommended to arrive at least a week before to get used to the surfaces and tropical climate.

 

Debriefing and match analysis provided after each tournament.

These short stays can be particularly beneficial for players who are contemplating studying in an American university but would like to try out the "american way of life" first.

 

After school program

• from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• 1/2 hour of conditioning coordination and core
• 1h1/2 technical and tactical drills
• option: we organize some practice match at 5:30 pm
• we bring kids when we are available in tournaments

 

USTA and ITF events

Program

• February / March: 2 ITF  (Salvador and Guatemala)
• May: 2 ITF (Naples et Plantation and Daytona FL, USA)
• June: 2 ITF ( Salvador and Guatemala) and 1 WTA  (South Carolina, USA)
• July: summer tourney in France
• September: 2 ITF grade 5 (Dominican Republic)
• October: 1 ITF grade GB1 (Tulsa) and 2 WTA in Jamaica
• November: 2 ITF (Evert Grade 4, USA and Yucatan grade 1)
• December: 2 ITF ( Eddie Herr et Orange Bowl USA)