Dear Member,
We are delighted to bring you all the latest news from Rackets Academy! Find out who our Mrs Miyagi’s Player of the Week is and get scores from last weekend’s UTR U17 Singles Tournament. Check out our Rule and Tip of the Week from Coach Kirk and sign your kids up to our Spring Break Multi-Sports Camp. Take a look at our upcoming tournaments…Read on!
Mrs Miyagi’s League – Player of the Week
Congratulations to Caroline Charles who is our Mrs Miyagi’s Ladies League Player of the Week (photo to follow next week). Caroline, who wins a brunch for two at Mrs Miyagi’s Restaurant in Studio City, was nominated by her Coach for outstanding play in last week’s match. Well done Caroline!
UTR U17 Singles Tournament – Results
Well done to everyone who took part in the UTR U17 Boys and Girls Singles Tournament last weekend. Abdulloev Najmiddinovich took the trophy, beating Andra Serbu 6-2 6-4 in the final. Congratulations Abdulloev!
Upcoming Tournaments
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:
Fri 19th & Sat 20th March – UTR Boys & Girls U15 Singles, Rackets Academy, Motor City
Fri 19th & Sat 20th March – UTR Men’s Invitational Singles, Atlantis Hotel, Palm
Fri 26th March – Sat 10th April – RA Spring Championships 2021, Motor City, Atlantis, Sofitel
Spring Break Multi-Sports Kids Camp – Sign Up Today!
Don’t forget to sign your kids up to our Spring Break Multi-Sports Kids Camp so that they can have fun, burn off some energy and hang out with other kids. All Activities adhere to strict social distancing guidelines and include; tennis, splash session, XFit Kids, football, Zumba, dodgeball and boxing. See below for more details…
Dates:
- Week 1 (5 days) – Sun 28th March – Thurs 1st April
- Week 2 (5 days) – Sun 4th April – Thurs 8th April
Locations:
- Motor City (Tennis Only)
- Fitness First – Arabian Ranches 2
- Fitness First – Town Center, Springs
- Fitness First – The Lakes, Emirates Hills
- Fitness First – Mudon
- Atlantis Hotel – Palm (Performance Tennis)
Details:
- Drop Off: 8.30-9.00am
- Pick Up: 12.30-1.00pm
- AED 150 per day
- AED 665 for 5 days
- 10% Fitness First member or sibling discount available
- Fun games and prizes and different activities every day
- Drinks and snacks not included
Places are only confirmed once payment is made. For more information or to book you child a place, email register@racketsacademy.ae or WhatsApp/Call 052 992 8595. Places are limited, so book TODAY!
Rule of the Week
Usually a player or his/her racket can’t cross over the plane of the net; however, a player can follow through with a swing across the net only when first making contact with the ball on his/her side.A player can also reach over the net to hit the ball if it first bounces on his/her side of the court, but the ball goes back over the net (e.g., due to spin or wind) before the player can hit it.
Coach Kirk’s Tip of the Week: Prepare Early for Groundstrokes
“Very often players enjoy hitting the ball at a very fast pace. If you happen to be one of them you’ll need to keep this in mind. Hitting the ball hard on court is usually a shot that impresses the audience or even yourself while playing. However you’ll need to keep in mind that the ball could come back even faster or just as fast, the opponent can use the pace of your shot to retrieve it. This is where preparation for the next ball is essential. Once you know where the ball is going to bounce, move yourself into a position where you feel most comfortable playing the shot. The higher you make your backswing, the more power you are likely to generate. However the more complex the swing, the more that can go wrong under pressure, so finding the right balance is key. Try using your other hand to support the racket as you take it back, this will ensure that when you follow through, you will be getting good rotation, which can lead to more power in your strokes.…Good luck!“
Mrs Miyagi’s Ladies League: Season 7 – W/c 7th March: Results
Well done to all our Division B League ladies who battled it out on the courts last week. Some epic matches with extremely close tie break conversions! Congratulations to Baseliners, Spinderellas and Las Chicas who won their matches. See scores below.
Division B:
Rackettes vs Baseliners:
Line 1: 3-6 2-6 (winner: Baseliners)
Line 2: 6-3 6-4 (winner: Rackettes)
Overall Winner: Baseliners
Spinderellas vs Bulldogs:
Line 1: 6-0 6-2 (winner: Spinderellas)
Line 2: 6-2 6-3 (winner: Spinderellas)
Overall Winner: Spinderellas
Las Chicas vs The Aces:
Line 1: 7-6 7-6 (winner: Las Chicas)
Line 2: 6-2 7-5 (winner: Las Chicas)
Overall Winner: Las Chicas
Spinderellas vs The Aces:
Line 1: 6-1 6-0 (winner: Spinerellas)
Line 2: 3-6 6-1 TB: 10-7 (winner: Spinderellas)
Overall Winner: Spinderellas
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Have a great week!
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