Dear Member,
Hope you’ve had a great week! Find out all the latest news from Rackets Academy. We’ve got scores from week 9 of the Larte Ladies League and a Rule and Tip of the Week from Coach Kirk. Find out What’s New at the club and don’t forget to sign your kids up for the Winter Break Multi-Sports Camp if you’ve not done so already…Read on!
What’s New?
Rackets Academy is launching its intermediate Ladies and Men’s Singles Box Leagues. Participants will be put into a mini league of up to 4 or 5 players of a similar level and given 6 weeks to complete the matches. It’s FREE to enter and courts are offered at a number of our venues at 50% discount for matches. There will be prizes for the winner of EVERY league.
For more information or to sign up, email your name and mobile number to: register@racketsacademy.ae.
Winter Break Multi-Sports Kids Camp – Multiple Locations!
Don’t forget to sign your kids up to our Winter Break Multi-Sports Kids Camp so that they can have fun, burn off some energy and hang out with other kids. Activities include; tennis, football, splash session, karate, dance, XFit Kids and Zumba. See below for more details…
Dates:
- Week 1 (5 days) – Sun 15th December – Thurs 19th December
- Week 2 (4 days) – Sun 22nd December – Thurs 26th December (excluding 25th)
- Week 3 (4 days) – Sun 29th December – Thurs 2nd January (excluding 1st)
For more information or to sign up, email your name and mobile number to: register@racketsacademy.ae. Places are limited so sign up to avoid disappointment.
Rackets Academy Winter Championships – Sign up TODAY!
There’s still time to sign up for the Rackets Academy Winter Championships for a chance to WIN AED 20,000 prize money! Don’t delay, sign up today! See below for more details.
- Date: 15th December 2019 – 4th January 2020
- Entry fees in accordance with Tennis Emirates Regulations
- Multiple category entries allowed
- Matches will be played across different Rackets Academy Venues
To register, email your name and mobile number to: register@racketsacademy.ae. Places are limited, so sign up TODAY for a chance to WIN AED 20,000 prize money!
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:
Friday 6th December, 4pm – Mixed Doubles Tournament, Motor City
15th Dec – 4th Jan – Rackets Academy Winter Championships 2019/20
Rule of the Week
If a player touches the net, distracts his opponent or impedes in anyway, then they automatically lose the point.
Coach Kirk’s Tip of the Week: Staying focused on the point, not the score
“It’s a common feeling for players to go through the experience of being down a set and a couple games in the second set. There are often times when we, as players, feel like we are stuck and can’t turn things around. So what do we do? We drop our heads and shoulders as if we have already been defeated.
If you are stuck in the same situation, having a negative mind set will only make it worse. So how can we change that? Well, showing your opponent that you have no will or intention to put up a fight in the match gives them more of a reason to up on their confidence. Instead, forget about the score and stay focused on every point with a positive attitude and making your opponent work even harder to earn their points, rather than just giving it away.
Not putting up a fight restricts players from progressing. For example, players will not be able to work out what exactly they need to work on from their mistakes. However, if they try their best and mistakes are made, it makes it easier for them to understand the areas that need to be worked on. What’s more, players may be demotivated and that negative thinking may be repeated in their next match.
There are plenty of instances where a player is able to come back and grab the win in the match after being down in points, games, and sets. The match isn’t over till it’s over.
By remaining positive, no matter what situation you are in, it may result in a good outcome. This helps us improve and enjoy the game even more in the match. So give it a try! Good luck!“
Rackets Academy Larte Ladies League: Season 4, Week 9 Results
Well done to all the ladies who played in Week 9 of the league. Congratulations to Rackettes, Venus Angels and Slice Girls for winning their matches. See scores below.
Congratulations Izabela Sobczak and Caz Whelanwho are our Larte Ladies League Players of the Week for week 9. Izabela and Carolyn win a brunch for two at Larte Restaurant in Studio City. Izabela was voted for Player of the Week by the coaches for her outstanding performance in not only her two matches last week but consistently throughout the season. Izabela has worked really hard during training which is reflected in the huge improvement in her performance this season. Caz was voted by the coaches for her persistence, hard work, improvement and determination throughout the season, culminating in her best performance of the year in last week’s match against the league leaders. Well done ladies!
A LEAGUE:
Rackettes vs Full Metal Rackets
Line 1: 5-7 1-6 (winner: Full Metal Rackets)
Line 2: 6-3 6-1 (winner: Rackettes)
Overall Winner: Rackettes
Venus Angels vs Baseliners
Line 1: 7-6 7-5 (winner: Venus Angels)
Line 2: 6-2 6-3 (winner: Venus Angels)
Overall Winner: Venus Angels
Rackettes vs Baseliners
Line 1: 6-0 6-3 (winner: Rackettes)
Line 2: 6-3 6-1 (winner: Rackettes)
Overall Winner: Rackettes
B LEAGUE:
Slice Girls vs Bull Dogs
Line 1: 4-6 6-3 7-10 (winner: Bull Dogs)
Line 2: 6-3 6-1 (winner: Slice Girls)
Overall Winner: Slice Girls
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Have a great week!
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