Dear Member,
It was great to see so many of you back on court last week after the summer break! Find out which schools you can sign up for our ECA this week and learn about Rafa Tom’s fantastic achievement over the summer in Lebanon. Following the announcement of our tournament schedule this week for the new term, please read on to find out the schedule for the next two weeks. The full schedule can be found at www.racketsacademy.ae/events/. Fancy taking part in the first Padel Tournament of the Season? Find out more in this newsletter, and check out Coach Kris’ Tip of the Week…
ECA sign ups this week!
This week we are super busy signing up kids to our ECA at a number of schools across Dubai. We are delighted to be able to offer staff and parents of Ranches Primary School a 10% discount on our prices. Other ECA school sign ups this week include;
JESS (Arabian Ranches)
Foremarke
Raffles
Manor Primary
Upcoming tournaments – sign up today!
Check out our tournaments that are taking place over the next few weeks. To sign up, call 052 992 8595 TODAY or email register@racketsacademy.ae:
Friday 14th September, 5pm – Orange Ball Tournament
Friday 21st September, 5pm – U14 Boys & Girls Tournament
Padel Season Starter– Why not give your first Padel Tournament a go!
Who’s up for taking part in our first Mixed Doubles Padel Tournament of the season on 21st September? Whether you’re a new player or have played Padel before, we’d love to see you there! Read on for further details…
- Friday 21st September, 4-9pm
- Register before 18th September
- AED 100 per person
- Enter as a pair or individual (and we will find you a partner)
- Minimum 2 matches
- Category C and new players welcome!
For more information or to sign up, call 055 863 3283 TODAY or email padel@racketsacademy.ae.
Rafa Tom ranked 17 in Lebanon!
We are delighted to announce that one of our lovely talented ladies at Rackets Academy, Rafa Tom, spent her summer competing in Lebanon and is now ranked 17 in her home country. Check out the photo of Rafa and her fantastic Rackets Academy coach, Mariano, in their colour co-ordinated outfits 🙂 Congratulations Rafa on this amazing achievement, your determination and dedication over the last two years at the club have certainly paid off. We are very proud of you.
Coach Innocent’s Tip of the Week: Tennis Tactic
“The best tennis strategies are similar to those in any sport: win more points and lose fewer points. But what tennis tactics support is a strategy of winning more points; use the knowledge you’ve gained by observing your opponent. For instance, you’ve observed which is your opponent’s weaker side. Now attack this weaker side with serves, returns and ground strokes. Force your opponent to use this weaker side and play faster shots to that side, giving your opponent less time to react. Use variation in height, spin and speed to disrupt your opponent’s timing. Good luck!”
Have a great week!
Rackets Academy