Week of November 23rd - 27th, 2020 ACE is operating on a regular schedule and we are doing our best to keep training safe and follow Covid-19 protocol. Parents; please mention to your players that: upstairs gym is limited to 10 persons only, therefore if a player wants to use it the gym has to be booked in advance at the club desk. Next weekend planning to organize U9, U10 and U14 interclub tournaments.  Kyrylo Tabunshchyk, Vice President / General Manager ACE Tennis Burlington

PROGRESSIVE 1 AND 2 From Head Coach Anna Momot amomot@acetennis.ca PROGRESSIVE 1   Each kids' practice starts with the fitness part and this week was not an exception. It's a crucial skill for kids at this age. The kids are learning the right technique of running and jumping, coordination and reaction. Perhaps, tennis looks like an easy sport, but it's a super high coordination sport that requires fitness skills.

This week the kids have tried to perform the first chain of the strokes - serve, forehand, backhand. Of course, the kids serve with the simple motion, but we are happy that we are moving forward and the kids are learning more and more.    PROGRESSIVE 2   This week we continued working on consistency and volley. The kids tried to hit forehand/backhand on the baseline after an approach shot and volley. We have collected a chain of three shots. I saw that the players have a basic understanding, but we will keep working on this next week. Also, I want the kids to spend time next week on serve. Looking forward to next week!

PROGRESSIVE 2 - Competitive From Head Coach Mike Donski mikedonski@acetennis.ca Excellent week of training for the Progressive 2 kids. We followed the regular competitive content, the kids played lots of point situations and are able to adapt a lot better when these situations come up during open play.

A new focus this week was using our strength to play out of the middle. The kids seemed to understand it quite well. We will follow up on this next week. As always, the energy and focus was there from everyone, coach Tom and I are very happy with the group!

PROGRESSIVE 3 From Head Coach Mihai Mocanu mihai@acetennis.ca  This week we practiced rallies from baseline with change of direction, recover based on sent ball and continued with serve practice and point system games. Looking forward to next week!

COMPETITIVE ACES From Head Tom Pociecha tom@acetennis.ca  This week we continued playing points with the intention of outlasting our opponent (with consistency) as well as recognizing "opportunities" to move forward and finish the point at the net. During point play I also encouraged the students to use the tactical strategy from last week (using the forehand to hit away from the middle of the court).

During the drilling component of the practice, we focused on the following: a) Using a variation of shots when at the net (swing volley, regular firm volley, drop volley and overhead) b) Alternating between "cross-court" and "down the line" balls when sending a rally ball from the baseline During point play we re-capped the scoring system so that everyone is comfortable playing a formal match. I hope to see a few of the students try out the inter-club tournament which takes place this weekend.

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM From Head Coach Jay Barlow jay@acetennis.ca The players continue to work on their movement and getting in a good position to strike the ball. We also focused a lot on finishing our strokes in order to improve shot quality as opposed to just trying to get the ball in. Recovering quickly and to the right place before the opponent hits is an area that still needs attention. We will focus on that more next week and practice net skills to hopefully get everyone comfortable coming forward when necessary.