Welcome to Futures Tennis ... for tomorrows champions!
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 may become life long friends because tennis can be played, socially or competitvely, all your life. Tennis is fun, fitness, friends and forever...
Futures Tennis has always tried to be "more than the average" tennis academy. Director, Wes Horskins is a former ATP player who played in Grand Slam tournaments like the Australian Open and has been a Club Coach Professional for over twenty years. He is the current representative for all coaches in Victoria and Tasmania on the National Coach Advisory Group and was one of only fifteen Australian coaches selected by Tennis Australia to be a Hot Shots Coach Ambassador. With over 400 tennis clubs through-out Victoria, our main coaching venue, East Malvern Tennis Club, is ranked 1 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 which is one of Play Based Approach. 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 and/or tournaments -internal or external- so that they can test the skills that they learn at coaching and also to cement their love of the game. We believe reception skills [reading the flight of the balls trajectory and getting your body in position to play the shot] are equally as important as projection skills [technique]. Therefore we have a high emphasis on movement and footwork activities within our programs and of course lots of throwing and catching teaching the fundamental building blocks of a rally. We also utilise the most advanced teaching aids: ball machines, jump fast ladders, stay ball stands, modified nets and balls at four different levels of ability [Red, Orange, Green, Yellow ball] to make the game 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 program click here.
2010 OPEN "FUN" DAYS
All welcome: Sunday 21st Feb
Futures Tennis is holding an OPEN DAY from 11-1pm at East Malvern Tennis Club and from 4-6pm at Ardrie Park Tennis Club on Sunday the 21st of February. All players are welcome to try out our: free coaching, ball machine, modified nets and balls. There will be prizes and a BBQ and lots more. The clubs will also be offering reduced membership on the day for those players wanting to join a club. All players of all standards and ages are welcome to come and try and to see our fantastic facilities. Ardrie Park will be having their Inaugral Opening of the four new synthetic grass courts on the day for all players to use.
MY TOUR BOOK
Kids Rewards Program
Please 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 PROGRAMS
We are the Holiday specialists! The above picture was the September Holiday Clinic.
Full and Half Day Intensive Clinics. Book Now. 
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] & Futures Tour 5.30-7pm 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
Futures Tennis Academy 27 Murray St. Elsternwick 3185 Phone/Fax: 95286375 Email: futurestennis@futurestennis.com.au