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Welcome to Futures Tennis Academy
At Futures we believe tennis is the greatest sport on Earth - it's great fun, you get fit while you play, you meet other similar minded people who become life long friends because tennis can be played, socially or competitvely, all your life.
Tennis is fun, fitness, friends and most importantly - forever!
Futures Tennis has always tried to be "more than the average" tennis academy. Director, Wes Horskins is a former ATP player who played the world circuit for six years and played in Grand Slam tournaments such as the main draw of the Australian Open. He has been a Club Coach Professional for over twenty years and has a Diploma of Education. In 2008 East Malvern Tennis Club, our largest coaching venue, was ranked number one as the largest Community Based Tennis Club in the State.
This success is due in part to our coaching programs and competitions which are sequential, homogenised and modified for younger pupils so that all our programs comprehensively suit all ages & standards from raw beginners in our Hot Shots Red Ball Program right through to our Grand Slam Coaching program for tournament players.
Our Coaching Philosophy
Our Coaching Philosophy is the same as the International Tennis Federations and Tennis Australia's Hot Shots coaching which is one of "Play Based Approach". As a registered provider of Hot Shots we teach kids to serve, rally and score as soon as possible so that they can play the real game of tennis. We encourage kids to participate in competition so that they can test the skills that they learn at coaching and also to cement their love of the game.
Tennis is a game of rallying - receiving and then sending - therefore we believe at a young age reception skills [anticipation, perception, movement, decison making] are equally as important as projection skills [hitting the ball ie. technique]. We teach tennis skills of which technique is just one of many skills to be learnt. After-all what use is technique if kids regularly mis-read the flight of the ball and find they are either too far, or too close, to the ball to play an effective shot! Therefore we place a high emphasis on the movement cycle [tennis is not golf!] - reading the flight of the ball, positioning the body correctly in relation to the ball, playing the shot and finally recovering ready for the next cycle to begin. These things form the fundamental building blocks to a rally. Of course as kids reception skills improve technqiue becomes more important. In each stage of the program [red, yellow, green, championship ball] the court, balls and skills being taught become more challenging.
We also utilise the most advanced teaching aids: ball machines, jump fast ladders, stay ball stands, modified nets and four different types of low compression balls which makes the ball bounce lower, slower and softer [for safety] for four different levels of ability [Red, Orange, Green, Yellow ball]. We modify the game to fit the kid! We cater for all aspects of your coaching including advice about a new racquet or restring and have a fully stocked Pro Shop.
For more information refer to coaching programs or to see our coaching competencies for all levels of our Hot Shots [3-10yr old] program click here. All pupils in our Hot Shots program receieve a Report card at the end of each term assessing their development.
MY TOUR BOOK - Kids Rewards Program
Meet below our Fabulous Four Futures Mascots: Tina Technique, Max Match Play, Freddy Fitness and Susie Strategy. Our Macots represent the four fundamental building blocks of our great game. Once you enrol each pupil will receive their own My Tour Book which tracks pupils progress and rewards improvement and dedication with five sensational Tour Trophy's and great pupil sponsorships which offer $100's of dollars in added value to our programs. The My Tour Book gives all kids encouragement and incentive to play more and to improve. Click to see:
My Tour Book Conditions and Sponsorships
HOLIDAY CLINICS
We are the Holiday specialists!
Full and Half Day Intensive Clinics.[Click Here]to download Registration form. Refer to Holiday programs for more information. 
HOT SHOTS "TOURNAMENT" CALENDAR 2010
Masters Tour Series There are Four Tournament each year in our Master Series. All tournament are open to all players. It is vital pupils exeperience match play so that they can test their skills that they learn in coaching classes. Our 8 & below tournaments are friendly team orientated events using the red 75% compression balls on a 1/4 modified court. Our 9 & over tournaments are a Round Robin using the orange 50% compression ball and a 3/4 modified court. All tournaments are held at East Malvern Tennis Club. There are prizes for all kids and the winners receive a trophy.
Age Groups - Mixed Gender Tournaments Red, Yellow and Green Ball events
Aussie Open - Friday 22nd January 10-12pm Monte Carlo Open - 9th April 10-12pm Wimbledon Champioships - 2nd July 10-12pm Shanghai Open - 24th Sept 10-12pm
Book NOW for the Aussie Open on the 22nd January 9528 6375 FEE: $20 per tournament. Discount $30 for two tournaments 
COACHING PROGRAMS
FUTURES COACHES ARE QUALIFIED TENNIS AUSTRALIA
Futures Tennis Academy [FTA] offers a systematic, sequential and holistic total program which enhances all player opportunity's to reach their potential.
Through-out each stage in the program players can see the pathway [see Futures Coaching Pathways] they need to take for their future development and improvement. Futures programs are designed by Wes Horskins, the Director of FTA, who was a former touring professional who played in Glam Slam tournaments such as the Australian Open.
Futures strongly recommends that pupils play competition, in conjunction with their coaching, as each program justifies and extends the other. Coaching works on the technical elements of a players development whilst competition works on the mental attributes and strategy of match play. To particpate in just one program is to do just half the job. Of course, by playing at least twice per week, their is also more likelihood of improvement.
Friday Night World Tours
Join Max Match Play at our Friday Night World Tour's at East Malvern Club. 
4-5.30pm Hot Shots Tour [Red, Orange, Green Ball] 5.30-7pm Futures & Challenger Tour 7-8.30pm Pro & Grand Slam Tour Based on the real ATP World Tour as players improve they progress through to the next Tour from the Hot Shots Modified Tour to the Futures Tour, Challenger Tour, Pro Tour and finally to the Grand Slam Tour.
All Hot Shots Tour kids play with different low compression balls [25% Red Ball, 50% Orange Ball, 75% Green ball] with rules and court modification so that the younger pupils can have longer and easier rallies. All players are welcome to join!
For the latest results of our Friday Night Internal Comp [we believe it to be the largest internal comp in Australia with over 140 pupils playing every Friday Night] held at East Malvern Tennis Club please click on Junior Competitions in the sub -menu. In the event of rain and the competition being postponed we send you a text message declaring the night a wash out.
. "Fun, Fitness, Friendship, Forever..."
HOT SHOTS COMPETITION Aussie Open Demo Pics 2010
Futures Tennis Academy's has been fortunate to be invited to the last three Aussie Opens to demonstrate Hot Shots tennis. Sixteen excited "Futures" kids played in an exhibition match to demonstrate the benefits of modified tennis to a packed crowd.
At the 2008 Australian Open Demo we crossed to a live broadcast on channel 7's "Sunrise" morning show.
Hot Shots is a modified comp held on Friday Nights at East Malvern Tennis Club using low compression balls, mini courts and small net and is designed for kids between 5-10 years. The slower balls allow for longer rally's and makes it easier for kids to commence playing competition right from their first lesson. For more information give us a call!
PRO SHOP
Click on Pro Shop to see our range, specs and a close up of the racquet of your choice click Fischer and then select - "Products", "Racquets", "Tennis", then select from the range of racquets available between Tournament and Kids. To purchase a racquet please call our office. Don't forget we sell other merchandise like: grips, bags, sports gear and have a full range of strings to choose for your next restring.
24 hour RESTRING SERVICE
