Week of October 13th - 17th, 2020 So that you can better stay informed, especially during these Covid times with parents not being allowed in the club, we will be sending weekly updates for all the competitive programs! We assure you that we have the health of your child in mind, both physically and mentally and we encourage you to keep the conversation going by reading the updates and staying in touch with your head coach if you have any questions. If you have any questions for me, I can be reached at kyrylo@acetennis.ca. Kyrylo Tabunshchyk, Vice President / General Manager ACE Tennis Burlington

MINI TENNIS TEAM From Head Coach Anna Momot amomot@acetennis.ca Despite only one lesson this week we had a very productive practice. The kids were learning the directions - crosscourt and down the line from both sides (FH and BH). Also, we had time for the preparations for the serve. The kids throwing the ball over the net with the full motion of the arm and stepping in.

FUTURES / CHAMPIONS TEAMS From Head Coach Walker Lamarche walker@acetennis.ca  Futures Team: This week is the beginning of the second cycle called "Winning crosscourt battles" and "Playing early". Players began learning how to hit balls crosscourt and slice their serves wide. Everyone seems to be having a lot of fun and playing with good intensity, keep it up!

Champions Team: As we began the second cycle in the Champions Team we have incorporated a lot of basket feeding into the content. The intensity showed during points was great, but the intensity during drills needs to be much better. Next week, let's make sure we are respectful and listen to all coaches while we are on the court. Overall, good job team!

U12 PROVINCIAL TEAM / U12 INTERNATIONAL From Head Coach Brandon Alguire brandon@acetennis.ca Last week was a very good week of training for the players. Since it was the last week of our first training cycle, we had the players compete a lot more and I thought their consistency and ability to hit

quality shots has improved immensely since the start of the program. Next week we will start our second cycle, which means our tactical theme will change to 'looking to move the opponent by hitting crosscourt' and 'change direction down the line.' Thanks for your continued patience with the Covid rules at the club. We know it’s not ideal for some of you, but it’s the reality we have to deal with at the moment. I’ll remind you to make sure you’re wearing your mask at all times if you’re inside the club.

U16 PROVINCIAL TEAM / U16 INTERNATIONAL From Head Coach Jay Barlow jay@acetennis.ca A great week of training for this group! Aside from building on their tactical and technical skills, the players are understanding how to push themselves and bring the required level of focus and intensity. There is still improvement to be made in this area, but we are headed in the right direction.

NATIONAL TEAM / U14-U18 INTERNATIONAL From Head Coach Mike Hall mikehall@acetennis.ca Getting the opportunity to watch the kids this past weekend at the Bloomex Cup was eventful and successful for many of the players involved. Congrats to all who competed and special shout out to Anna Tabunshchyk who won her division!

We have started our new cycle which is developing patterns of play around opening up the court with strong cross courts. The cycle started well and the consistency the players developed through the first cycle are really starting to show. Well done to everyone.”