1) Bubble Down Dates

2) March Break Camp & Tournament

3) On court Scent Free

4) OnSite Defibrillator

Bubble Down Dates

John Phillips, VP and Gary Ewart, ACE Tennis Educational Advisor, will administer the Princeton Review Practice SAT on Wednesday, February 22nd.

Time: 3:30PM to 7:30PM

Cost: $2

To order a test, please contact Gary Ewart at gary.ewart@gmail.com. The fees can be paid at the school on the 22nd.

Please note that all Grade 11 and 12 ACE Tennis students should take this test!

Thank you.

Feb 10 – Feb 12, 2012

Go Canada Go! Show your support to the Canadian Davis Cup team by leaving a message and your name in the comments section of the post.

Diana Srebrovic: The Queen Is Back

***Diana Srebrovic, born  in Toronto, lives in Burlington, is 21 ["I wish"], really 27. Nine Canadian junior titles led to the opportunity of an outstanding pro career. Instead, she turned her attention to college, decided on the University of Virginia before transferring to the University of Florida where she attained a #1 NCAA ranking. She now works with Bobby Armitage and Nathalie Armitage in the Oakville Tennis Academy.***

ONcourt: When you were at Universities, you transferred to Gator land [University of Florida], what were your reasons?

Diana Srebrovic: Initially, I chose the University of Virginia for its renowned academic program. However, I quickly realized that I would not be able to attain my athletic goals in Charlottesville.

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Sharon Fichman “Rolling With the Punches”

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Tennis Fitness: Ultimate Strength & Conditioning

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This philosophy and approach of developing the base first used to be favored by the Australians in the 70’s under Harry Hoppman, the Swedes  in the 80’s and the Spaniards more recently.

This approach is certainly physical in nature but translates itself in mental endurance, which the game is about.

Tennis Fitness: Ultimate Strength & Conditioning

Tennis Is Fitness

Form & Fitness: Footwork Is Key

Fitness Is Ferrer’s Foundation

Pierre ‘The Bear’ Lamarche

ACE Tennis President

E: pierre@acetennis.ca

March 14 – March 18, 2012

The registration for the ACE Tennis March Break Camp 2012 at Toronto Tennis City is on its way, and there are still a few spaces left. Sign up today to secure your spot in the program.

The age groups being offered at the camp this year are as follows:

Progressive 1 (ages 4-8): 10am-12pm — $250 + HST

Progressive 2 (ages 8-10): 12pm-3pm — $375 + HST

Progressive 3 (ages 10-13): 1pm-4pm — $375 + HST

Regional (ages 12-16): 4pm-7pm — $375 + HST

To download the ACE Tennis March Break Camp 2012 registration form, please click here.

For more information or to register, please contact Allan Tse, ACE Toronto Tennis City General Manager, at(647) 381 6464 or allan@torontotenniscity.com.

ACE Tournaments: March 2012

ACE Tennis is hoping that you are all enjoying the 2012 competitive season so far, and is inviting you to participate in the following tournaments that are going to take place in March 2012 at ACE Tennis Cedar Springs and ACE Toronto Tennis City locations:

March 12 – March 14, 2012

Toronto Tennis City Future Stars U9

@ ACE Toronto Tennis City

March 12 – March 14, 2012

Toronto Tennis City U10-U16 Rookie* (Boys&Girls)

@ ACE Toronto Tennis City

March 16 – March 18, 2012

ACE Rookie U10-U16 (Boys&Girls)

@ ACE Tennis Cedar Springs

March 18 – March 18, 2012

ACE U9 Future Stars Tour

@ ACE Tennis Cedar Springs

March 23 – March 25, 2012

ACE U14-U18*** (Boys&Girls)

@ ACE Tennis Cedar Springs

For more information or to register, please visitwww.acetennis.ca, or email Kyrylo Tabunshchyk (ACE Tennis Cedar Springs) at kyrylo@acetennis.ca, or Allan Tse (ACE Toronto Tennis City) atallan@torontotenniscity.com.

Christophe Lambert, New Director of High Performance Club and Talent Development

Michael Emmett: “Did we Jump the Gun on Milos?”

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***Rob Polishook, MA, CPC is the founder and director of Inside the Zone Sports Performance Group. As a Mental Training Coach he works with athletes and teams at the middle school, high school, national, college and professional levels. His work focuses on helping athletes and teams gain the mental edge, often the difference between winning and losing. Rob has spoken to athletes, coaches, parents both nationally at USTA, USPTA, ITA conferences and internationally conducted workshops and worked with top ranked juniors in India, Israel, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. He was awarded the 2008 USPTA – Eastern Division High School Coach of the Year award. Additionally he has published articles in national publications including USTA and USPTA publications. Rob can be contacted about his private or team consultation at 973-723-0314, rob@insidethezone, www.insidethezone.com.***

No one likes to make mistakes in practice, nobody likes to encounter setbacks and obstacles in games, and certainly no one likes to fail and lose in a tournament. It’s hurtful, disappointing, frustrating, and sometimes feels like you are back to square one! But there is a secret – a secret that only the top players know. Many top juniors fail to grasp what players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and others have realized and used to their advantage as they have developed into the best the game has to offer. This knowledge is that mistakes, setbacks, obstacles and failure are inevitable. Further, it is how a player learns and adapts from these difficult experiences that determines whether their potential is fulfilled.

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The Week at Wilson with  Blair Rickers: January 12th

Hello All,

I hope everyone had a wonder holiday season and that you are all enjoying 2012.

Another Win for Milos

Milos Raonic (using his Blade 98) won his second career ATP title with a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6  win over # 9 Janko Tipsarevic.  The young Canadian’s serve was lights out all week as he become the first player since Roger in 2008 to win all 48 service games in a tournament.  As amazing as last year was for Milos, we are all hoping for even greater success in 2012.

Lopez EXCLUSIVELY Wilson

ATP # 20 Feliciano Lopez will be sporting all Wilson gear in 2012.  Lopez will be using the Juice 100 frame on tour and will also be wearing Wilson footwear (Tour Ikon) and apparel.  On top of a couple ATP titles and one doubles win, Feliciano is also a key member of three Spanish Davis Cup winning teams.  The Juice has many in the tennis community questioning whether a frame that plays this well should be legal.  Check out Feliciano’s response here.

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Helen Donohoe: All You Need To Know About SAT: Part 8

***Helen Donohoe, M.S.Ed., is a teacher of English and French in the Hamilton/Burlington area. She holds practice SAT sessions on Saturdays on an informal, drop-in basis at Cedar Springs Racquet Club where she is a member, long-time tennis hacker and aficionado.***

I hope all SAT hopefuls were able to get some reading done in the holidays. If you’re considering  writing the SAT between January  and June 2012, you should be well on the way with a practice schedule. Make sure that your family are familiar with the collegeboard website. Make them read it at least once a week! To do really well on SAT, family and friends have all got to chip in and support you. Is there a family member, friend or even a neighbour who’s strong in math? Do you have grandparents who are keen readers? Pick their brains and have them quiz you on vocabulary. You may be surprised at how much they know.

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***The 17 year old from Vancouver BC has won 14, 16 and 18 Canadian singles titles and two doubles title. His ITF ranking will be in the top 20 at the end of the year and has reached 850 ATP ranking. Filip is the poster boy for the National training center in Montreal and is seen by many as the next Canadian superstar.***

ONcourt: How long have you been in Montreal at the National Center and how helpful has your stay been there?

Filip Peliwo: This is my third year and I have to thank Tennis Canada for where I am now because they provided the training and travel opportunities I could not have had in Vancouver.

ONcourt: If you had to name a few persons who have helped you achieve your present level of performance, who would they be?

Filip Peliwo: 1. My parents have always supported me and my dad was my coach.

2. Guillaume [Marx] and Joycelin [Robichaud] who are my current coaches.

3. Kieran Foy, my fitness trainer.

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Milan Pokrajac Back On Tour

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Charles Blouin-Gascon: “Game, Set, Match”

***Charles Blouin-Gascon is a freelance journalist raised in French Montréal but based in Toronto. He is trying to turn his passion for sports into a career and runs his personal blog. This is his first story for ONcourt.***

JOSH KAPLAN and Dan Poliwoda’s civics class assignment was to create a public service announcement “for an issue in Canada.” They came up with the YouTube video, “Milos Raonic PSA Song,” which has been viewed more than 23,000 times since last March. Now, nine months later, on November 17, the two 16-year-old students from Tannenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto are about to perform the song at the Air Canada Centre (ACC) in front of about 5,000 people. Both are wearing black suits-Kaplan with a tie, Poliwoda with a bowtie-and their hero, Milos Raonic, stands between them. While he might not be the Messiah-like figure Kaplan and Poliwoda sing about, Raonic is Canada’s best tennis player, and he is ready to play an exhibition match against tennis legend Pete Sampras once the song ends. But two things that Kaplan and Poliwoda sing about happen to be true: Raonic has made tennis more popular in Canada and he’s inspired many Canadians. Poliwoda writes that performing at the ACC gave him “the feeling of being infinitely powerful and that nothing would stop me. The smallest thing can turn into something big, all you need is effort.” And in Raonic’s case, a big serve also goes a long way.

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