Hi there,
I have been shocked by how much it costs in the u.k to support a junior tennis player.Is this the same everywhere?
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Hi there,
I have been shocked by how much it costs in the u.k to support a junior tennis player.Is this the same everywhere?
the truth no.over her in the uk there is vat which makes a difference and over here prices are like twice thats y if u need help on anything on tennis continue to reply
i think it's the same here in America, i'm taking winter lessons, and i get 1 and a 1/2 hour lessons 3 days a week, which my parents paid a little more than 500 dollars for, although they started in january and will go to this april. Also, to play in tournaments around here one has to pay at least 35 dollars per tournament for singles, while only 15 dollars per person for doubles. It really does require at least a modest income to be able to keep up on tennis during the winter.
Hello!
I am looking for good summer tennis camps in the US or in Europe. Let me know if you have any personal favorites or ones that should be avoided and any inbetween.
Because tennis here in the UK isn't as big a sport as in most other countries it costs silly money for a junior to get decent regular coaching. At the tennis club where I am coaching costs a fortune and I don't honestly believe the coach is all that good. I'm a self taught player and have been playing for about 10 years on and off. Recently I've begun to take it seriously again and I can beat most players who have had months and months of coaching, so I think it would be a waste of money for me. If coaching really isn't an option, why not try the Richard Williams approach? Buy a tennis coaching book and teach yourself / your kids? Just an idea.
Here in California junior tennis is very competitive. As the parent of a junior player, no matter how much I learn, I could never teach the skills that my son has learned from his coaches. For basic tennis skills, yes but true competitive tennis, never! I am in awe of his coaches and what they have been able to teach him, although it is very, very expensive, it is well worth the money.
And by the way...it is hard enough to get him to listen to me about life lessons, the last thing he wants is me ranting at him about tennis!
just out of curiousity, how much do you guys pay in u.s. or canada(where i live) for tennis lessons? i just want to know if mine is too expensive. thanks.:rolleyes:
For me its like $144.00 for like a session.
144 for a session? how many lessons do you take during one session?
Here in Southern California, $50.00 and up per hour, a top notch tournament level coach is upwards to $75-$100 per hour. Clinics vary in cost-$25-50 per group clinic. It is expensive!!
Overall i think personally if you a try to support a good junior in the UK, it is pretty much impossible and the level of tennis there is terrible. It would be much more advisable to send them to a tennis academy either in spain or in france to develope there skills on clay.. cause the majority of tournaments around the world are played on clay. and it provides players with the understand of how to construct points and improve consistancy
Problem is sometimes that the coaches don't even get half of the money that you pay for the lessons. Coaches only get commission or have to pay "courthire". The clubs take a big chunk of the coaching fees...
What about other costs though? Restringing? Tennis balls? Grips?
Court fees at clubs? Club membership costs?
Tis so much cheaper here in kenya that all who are paying 140usd,50usd, 100 sterling pounds should just arrange and i will give a month of tennis drills and full play and some lunches thrown in some days!! 140usd is wat i get for the month at times less some club fees from a player who consistently comes for coaching lessons..
Cant believe!:confused: :confused: the most i can charge is 5 usd.
by the way most of the "very excellent" players dont even have a cent to pay thus free lessons most weekends and school holidays.
Hey Lanka, thats why we rather coach at places where it's more profitable...
But also then again, how much do you guys pay for tennis sneakers and rackets and strings etc?
I much rather play and coach and train students where there are a big tennis community, tournaments and proper competition...
Coaching is only a part of the whole system that makes tennis players good.
Playing tennis is expensive. Playing gholf is expensive! (greenfees, balls, a set of clubs will be much more expensive than 2 rackets)
For most of us tennis will always be an expensive hobby!! Only a VERY small percentage of junior players today will EVER make a profit directly from tennis! (coaching, pro player, linesman. umpire, etc.)
Tennis will make you more profit if you use it to meet people, do business on the court (like gholf) or use it as relaxation and to keep fit while doing an "ordinary" job.
junior tennis is so fu--ing expensive. damm i feel sorry for my parents. i play about 15 tournaments a year and an average tournament is about 40 dollars. so yea. plus clinics, private lessons with my hot instructor, jennifer gardner, :D :) oooo she's so beautiful i love tennis lessons and when i see her every week for an hour. ooooooooooooooooooo yea.
Yeah me too my Dad supports me so much in everything I do I pay 40-50 bucks a lesson and somewhere between 25-30 just for court time so pretty expensive crap
It’s really shame and disgusting. Tennis is one of the most expensive sports in the United States after Golf. What I hate the most is the fact that people who are not familiar or knowledgeable with the sport think tennis is for everyone and that every kid has a chance to succeed in this expensive sport. Most people have naively fell into the orchestrated propaganda about MARIA SHAVAPORA and the Williams’ sisters. Believe me both are fabricated stories and the reality is children of parks and recreation have no chance succeeding in this sport. My parents went totally bankrupt trying to pay for my sisters and my tennis. To bring one kid who has talent, desire and passion to top 300 in the world you need at least half a million dollars. And there is no one and no organization out there to help you till you make it to the top 200 in the world. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
I daughter has just started playing tennis she is Seven, And yes I agree tennis is expensive,
I pay 20 pounds a lesson for One hour with a junior coach; My Daughter must have potential because the LTA have become involved and are now telling me if she wants to make a player she needs three lessons a week…..
What the F…………….. I don’t know what to do ……..help
Three lessons a week seems like overkill. I often like to quote Robert Landsdorp to my prospective clients. He has always said that one (maybe two) lessons per week is enough. The trick is playing and/or hitting several times a week in addition to the private lesson. You have to give the players (especially young players) a chance to develop on their own. Because it can be difficult for young players to find the time (or the partners) to hit daily, I do generally recommend that in addition to one private lesson per week, that the student also does at least one group clinic per week as well. It can still be kind of expensive, but no where near as expensive as three private lessons per week.
JunBug;
Yes, I do have a proof, what have you heard so far about Maria? What did you hear the commentator said, when she won her first grand slam, basically, “Maria and her Dad came to America with $700 in their pocket and they walked into Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis academy, knock on Nick’s door and Nick gave her a scholarship to the academy.” But honestly this is all orchestrated by IMG big propaganda machine. The actual story is as below:
“In 1994 Sharapova and her father arrived at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, but they were told that admission to the school was by invitation only, and that the seven-year-old girl was too young to enter anyway. They remained in Florida, and a coach was found for her while her father worked as a waiter and took odd jobs to support them. She learned English in just four months, and her tennis skills steadily improved. At the age of nine, she and her father went back to the Bollettieri Academy, and she proved herself so well on a tryout that she was given a full scholarship to the $46,000-a-year school. The Academy was part of the International Management Group (IMG), a talent agency that handled the careers of entertainers and athletes, and its scouts likely recognized Sharapova's potential for future stardom.
Around this same time, Yelena Sharapova finally received her visa and was able to join her husband and daughter, ending a two-year separation. But when Sharapova entered the Bollettieri Academy, she had to live in its boarding school. She later hinted in interviews that it was a tough, competitive atmosphere, and she was sometimes the target of bullying by the older girls. Her days included regular academic classes and as many as six hours a day on the tennis courts in practice sessions. At the age of eleven, she signed on with coach Robert Lansdorp, who had guided the careers of Sampras as well as Tracy Austin (1962–), a two-time U.S. Open winner, and Lindsay Davenport (1976–), who won three Grand Slam events between 1998 and 2000. Sharapova also signed with IMG around this time, and this paved the way for her first deal with Nike, the athletic shoe and clothing maker.
Sharapova won her first junior championship title at the age of thirteen. Two years later, she made it to the finals of the Australian Open Junior championship, which was her best ranking in tennis to date, and entered her first adult professional.”
No one ever mentions that Maria had a million dollar contract at a age of 9 with IMG and she was travelling back and forth to LA to work with Robert Lansdorp. And you will never hear that Maria was involved in the sport of Croquet which is the most expensive sport before she even started tennis. There was used to be a video of her at the below site:
Maria Sharapova Plays Croquet? Who Knew!? - AOL Videog
Which is taken down and there was also a big article about her in the sport illustrator which you won’t be able to find it anymore. Sport in America has become a political propaganda and what you hear out there is not even a 10 percent truth.
Sorry, here is the link to the Video but it has been removed, I wonder how much IMG had paid to remove teh story and the video.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ma...new/4033346962
i would have love to see it. are you sure there was a video link?:eek:
Hi my name is Jeanne I am francaise and I shall like to become pro in tennis I am 12 years old and I not how know how to make
12 years old and wants to be a pro. nothing wrong with that. but are you willing to put the time and effort to be a tennis pro?
yes I am ready has everything to become pro
Jeanne;
That’s how I was used to feel and think when I was 12, as far as your parents have half a million dollars it’s Ok to think that way. Sooner or later you will learn, tennis is not about how talented and how dedicated you are, it’s about how much money is behind you. For a dedicated player to make it to the top 50 in the world. you need about $500k
The cost to train in Barcelona at a academy is about 1,400 euros a month
I'll come straight forward, in-out honest to you;
To be a tennis player WILL cost A LOT.
Let's calculate the basics:
A GOOD QUALITY racket will cost around $100+
You need some tennis clothing which will cost approximately $100
Shoes will be cheap, around $30-$100
And other little accessories, like a tennis bag; sweat band; hat; sunglasses will come to about $50-$150
Altogether for a beginner it will be about $380 and those things can support them for a few good years so it actually isn't that expensive.
Most kids that put in a good 4 to 5 days on the Court will go through Shoes much faster than that. As a Singles Player, playing at a level 3.5 or higher, you can burn through a pair in a matter of weeks. But the biggest expense is Coaching.
I don't give private lessons anymore but I have friends that charge in ranges between $30 per lesson to $50 per lesson. And these are group lessons, if you begin talking about private one on one lessons, then it goes up from there. And if you want to move into an Academy, now we're talking serious money. The kinds of numbers is equal to entry level college tuition.
This is why Sponsorships are so sought after. However a good sponsor will not only support you financially but they will support you emotionally as well because you are an investment for them and your problems become their problems and Sponsors don't like problems, they like solutions.
There's kid that lives in this region who is being Sponsored by a man who owns a Car Dealership. Apparently, his Son was a big Tennis Enthusiast that sadly was killed in a automobile accident a couple of years ago. In speaking with him, the whole family enjoyed going to their son's tennis matches and eventually found themselves enjoying the matches at the US Open so much so, that through their Late Son, the whole family started loving Tennis.
After their Son was killed, along with two other boys, they decided to Sponsor a Scholarship in their Son's Name and mentor any Student that had aspirations of doing something with Tennis as a Career. Jason was the lucky kid who's application was accepted and now all of his Tennis Learning needs are being paid for. But the Spencer's don't just pay the Bills for him, they talk to him whenever he has Teenage issues or begins to feel like maybe working towards being a Pro is too big for him. They are there to Right the Boat and Calm the Waters. This is not unusual, actually it's very usual for a Sponsor to do this because they don't want to see their money go down the drain.
But we all know, chances are, unless they found a very special kid, He's probably not going to become a Professional Touring Player someday but one never knows.
Thinking of it from that perspective, it is expensive.
But also looking at it from another view; high school scholar ships.
Here where I live, Australia, almost every high school offers scholar ships to students who are TRULY passionate about a sport. The student still gets offered academic studies and they are coached and trained for free; and the school supports them financially.
Private lessons here start at $110 for 9 weeks.
Group lessons; each group has 3 to 6 people in it; costs $90 dollars for 9 weeks.
I've taken private and group lessons and really the things I've realized is that unless your a REALLY professional player, group lessons ought to do the trick. So instead of wasting money on private it is better to switch to group because you save heaps of money. It's a good money saver in this stage of the economic crisis.
I find group lessons a waste of time - I do one once a week just to keep my matchplay and playing with people of a similar age up to scratch.
But the rest of the week, I either have my coach, Judy Murray or some other really good hitters that I play with.It all costs a lot of money.
For me to play tournaments - some of the time I go abroad, it costs quite a lot of money with the hotel, car, flights, etc
The only thing i will add on private lessons is, If you are trying to get the most out of it you would need help from a quality coach.
I am friends with a mother whose daugther is treading the tournament path (AUSTRALIA) She gets help from Jeff Masters (WHO HAS ALL THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS) and, feels this really gives the help needed.I also think group lessons are great training if run well
In group lessons you have people you play with to compare yourself to.
When I was in private I just practiced and my coach told me I was good but I had nothing to compare to except for pro's (and how can I compare myself to them??).
When I was in group I was with kids of my age group who were better or did equally well then me, from watching them I have learnt a lot. I've learnt the best positions to hold your racket, how to change from eastern to western and in general how to play better.
I find group lessons a lot more fun and easier then private.
And in private there is no guarantee that you will have a good coach, is there?
I train group 2 times a week and private almost every other day with Peter Jordan, who once played professional.
To me there is no difference in private then to group. They are both the same.
And keeping in mind that it is not always you coach who can make you better, your coach can't help you mentally or make you physically stronger all them time.
well in private i have the same coach the whole time, whos he best coach in the country so thats no problem. Our group lessons just suck because altho the players are good all we do is play matches.
It’s probably the same every where, However due to my experiences, its worse in USA and UK, A real Tennis has become the sport of the rich. In the USA there are a lot of none profits organization that get a lot of money from generous companies but those programs never create a tennis players and mostly called fun tennis . Not only the private coaching is very expensive but the you will soon find out 90 percent of the private coaches don’t have any expertise to offer you anything beside taking your money and laughing at you. Be very careful and don’t fall into the scam of these fake Tennis academies that they use this form to advertise for their facilities.
Greetings Robyna ~Quote:
Originally Posted by Robyna
I've tried to stay away from this conversation as much as possible because it's a no win argument as I see it. However, you made two statements that I must disagree with.
There are no guarantees in life as you are aware however before commissioning anyone who offers a professional service, you should research references & recommendations. You can scout a Coach very easily by simply asking them to tell you when they will be practicing next. Just about every Coach/Training Instructor will gladly tell you if they are open for new students. Then simply go watch how they conduct their Tennis Lessons.
1 Do they yell and/or scream at their students?
2. Do they pay strict attention to little details that their students are individually doing?
3. If it's a Group Lesson, does this person concentrate on the group as a whole or do they interact individually with various students that need correction?
4. *Very Important* Does this person rush through lessons or do they tend to stay on something until either they or the student feels they've understood the fundamentals of the drill?
5. Do they try to make the session fun for all and not just a few.
1f. Are the4 students spending more time picking up balls rather than drilling?
6. Did the Students start off with a Warm-up before they began working on Drills?
7. *Very Important* Does the Coach explain why you are working on a particular shot rather than just how to hit a particular shot?
8. Before the students got started, did the Coach inspect their equipment i.e. Shoes, Racquet, Strings, etc. to make sure they were in good condition in order to avoid injury or interruption in practice if something broke.
9. If it is Group Session you are auditing, does this Coach give equal time as best as possible to all the Students?
10. Was the lesson structured well giving adequate time to each drill before moving onto something else?
This is of course one way of determining if a Coach is professional at how they approach their job. However the very best way to address your concern is to take lessons and judge for yourself. Are you getting better through the results of their tutelage? You know where you were when you started and you are the most qualified in determining how far you've come since beginning Tennis Lessons. This is how you can tell if someone is good or not good. Are you getting better? Are you hitting with a new found confidence that you did not have prior to your lessons.
As for the difference between Private Lessons & Group Lessons, there is a huge difference in how one's tennis ability is absorbed. With a group, you have an Instructor that needs to divide their time between a number of Students. And try as they may, it is difficult to take note of every deficiency or difficulty individual students may have during a lesson. Especially when you have basically an hour in just to work. So you figure with say 8 to 10 students needing personal attention within that hour as opposed to one student needing personal attention within that hour, the results are clear.
Summary
I highly recommend private lessons if you are beyond beginner's level. If you already have a fairly good grasp of the fundamentals and can get the ball back over the net with moderate pace and can exercise relatively good footwork to position yourself for the opponents response, then private lessons is what I'd recommend.
If you are truly a beginner which means you have trouble holding your racquet in a position that would ensure a qualified strike on the ball, without doubt group lessons is what you should explore because at this point, it's not even certain a person at this level will enjoy the game well enough to continue.
I know a family personally that is training to be pro.
They have given up a lot to support their tennis. Big house for an apt so as to be able to move when need be. Nice cars for the 10 years old family wagon.
But it is paying off. She started at 4 years old & is now 12. An agent & a Wilson deal of late along with a sports drink & pics on a magazine plus a major network interview.
But it has taken 8 years of sacrifice& hard work & long days and weeks for those 8 years.
& you still don't know if she will even be pro.
You don't have to give much. Just your life.