Philosophies and principles

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Designed for high-level male and female players, KTA offers a comprehensive training program including all the on and off-court components needed to maximize the potential of each individual.

On-court principles

On-court instruction emphasizes the three primary principles that we believe serve as the foundation of every point: the serve, the return of serve, and footwork. From this foundation grows the technical and tactical development of other strokes.

Off-court principles

Our off-court approach focuses on addressing the root issues rather than treating the symptoms, guided by our belief that as an individual’s core identity as a person develops and strengthens their tennis performance and results will follow.

the goal

maximize your experience and performance as a player.

Key differentiators

COACHING RATIOS AND INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION

We prioritize low coach-to-student ratios and individual attention as a standard point of tennis programming for students. 

RETURN OF SERVE
​COACHING

Overlooked and under-prioritized by most tennis academies, we give appropriate focus to the situation that starts half of all points. 

TREATING ISSUES, NOT SYMPTOMS

By demanding a sincere, long-term commitment from students we are able to take a deeper, meaningful approach designed to remedy core, underlying issues, rather than apply superficial mechanisms that patch without fixing. 

DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING

We believe in using data to inform our programming and to measure results, partnering with advanced technologies to guide our coaching methodologies. 

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ON-COURT SUPPORT

KTA maintains a staff of full-time coaches who bring deep experience both playing and coaching at some of the highest levels of the game. It’s a principle of ours that our coaching staff is highly active on-court, maximizing student’s opportunities for growth. 

OFF-COURT SUPPORT

KTA works with each individual to develop a customized mental skills program with daily rituals that focus on the person not the tennis player.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Unlike most for-profit academies, KTA is a mission-driven organization. This structure and organizational ambition allows us to focus our efforts on improving the overall experience for junior tennis players and serving the local tennis community ahead of any other priority.