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Andrew Kratzmann Tennis Academy

Locality: Buderim, Queensland

Phone: +61 402 125 746

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25.01.2022 Our Term 4 classes and 2020 have come to an end. We want to thank all our families and students for a wonderful finish to the year. We are so proud of our students and how they have improved and we have loved having you all our the courts throughout the year, learning, growing and having fun. 2020 has given us all challenges and change. We have been blessed with the opportunities presented and excited to have been able to make some great changes within the Academy. Enjoy ...the holidays and time together. We have tennis holiday camps happening in December and January. See more

25.01.2022 Update on tennis coaching: I hope you and your families are staying safe during this strange time. We have been strongly advised by the governing body Tennis Australia and consequently Tennis Qld to cease all coaching. This includes all lessons from groups to private lessons. The government has said to only make necessary trips and to limit the interaction to 2 people. While a private lesson could take the latter of this statement into account, it doesnt take the former. ... I have spoken at length to the heads of our governing body of TA coaches. They have said not to go out and coach explaining that in a worst case scenario that if someone was to test positive, they would be asked what they have done in the past days, and coaching not being essential, I could be getting a knock at the door. It is also a grey area with regards to my insurance being valid for coaching after TA and TQ have sent strong recommendations to cease all coaching. What does this mean for the lessons that are still to be done from Term 1 with rain and Missed lessons in the last 2 weeks of term, and also for future lessons? We will be extremely excited to get you all outside and start coaching at all levels again once this pandemic is deemed to be flattened. Once this happens, we will make a plan with how to approach the lessons owing for all groups, squads and privates from Term 1 and also ongoing lessons. In the mean time, I am working on some homework for you all to do, and will be putting up videos links via FB/email/Instagram. Please take some time to go over these with your child so that once we get back to coaching, they will have a better understanding of what they need to do.

25.01.2022 New Tennis camp format. 2 hours 8-10am 6 hours 9am -3pm (includes BBQ lunch and off court games) Camps being run for 5 days week one of the holidays and for 2 days week two of the holidays... Register now through the portal. Existing Students login and New students complete a New Student Sign Up. Our school holiday camp is a mix of fun, technical and physical activities that cater to players of all standards between the ages of 4 & 17 years. https://akta.athletadesk.com/Welcome-to-AKTA

25.01.2022 A quick time lapse of some of our cardio tennis today. Thank you to all our families who joined us... It was great to see the parents out there getting some exercise and fun in..

24.01.2022 Welcome to 2021. We wish all our tennis families a great start to a new year. Our January Camp is happening January 18 - 22. We hope the year that is filled with possibilities, change, laughter and of course loads of great TENNIS and improvement. In the first 5 days of January we thought we would share our Academy's core beliefs. ... We welcome feedback and insights from our followers and we are looking forward to a wonderful year of tennis. See more

23.01.2022 2020 is here and school starts next week. PLEASE NOTE due to Andrews commitments at AUS OPEN tennis will be starting Week 2. Thank you for everyone who has completed an online enrollment form and if anyone hasnt done so please do as it will make our classes and scheduling easier. Classes will be finalised next week in time for week 2.

23.01.2022 Any new students wishing to register for lessons. https://akta.athletadesk.com/New-Student-Sign-Up

23.01.2022 UPDATE .. FIXTURES START TODAY. We have 13 teams entered in Season 1 fixtures that includes 27 students on Friday nights and Saturday Mornings starting TODAY. We are wishing everyone a positive experience for their games and sets. Parents... whether youre new at fixtures or not - please encourage all players and make the MFAC players and supporters the best at Sportsmanship in the entire SCTL league.

22.01.2022 Day 3 of sharing our core beliefs. There's such a great sense of independence in playing tennis. Often our greatest challenge is ourself.

22.01.2022 Important Fixtures Notice for Today. Hi Everyone, i have just been sent through an update by Tennis Australia in regards to the COVID-19 virus. Unfortunately all SCTL fixtures will be cancelled for Saturday morning 14th March. I will keep you all informed if future rounds are also to be cancelled. C Please see below the statement from TA. Statement from Tennis Australia and its Member Associations... Effective immediately Tennis Australia and its Member Associations are postponing all Tennis operated events, competitions and tournaments until further notice. Tennis has made the decision to take further precautions in the interest of the health and wellbeing of our community. Our goal is to avoid bringing crowds together in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and minimise the inevitable strain on our healthcare system. This decision is based on expert medical advice and is in line with the recommendations of the global tennis community. This decision means that the event you are scheduled to play in this weekend has been postponed until further notice. We realise this may cause inconvenience in the short-term however, our objective is ensuring our community remains healthy and strong. We will continue to keep you updated and thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time for all of us.

19.01.2022 Not sure about attempting this one kids, but none the less, his tweener abilities are way better than mine. But super aware and fast feet, exactly what we as an academy need to work on...

19.01.2022 Tennis is back!! We are conducting one one one private lessons at MFAC courts as of now. MFAC have advised us we can start coaching again under certain rules that fit in with the the Tennis Qld guidelines and Govt stipulations on social distancing....Continue reading

19.01.2022 Hoping our players are not too sad that we have had to call off tennis today due to the rain.

19.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/TennisLegendOfficial/videos/503925856937708/ Plenty of opportunity to play tennis during this crazy time. Check these guys out See you at training unless otherwise informed...

18.01.2022 Day 2 2021 of sharing our core beliefs. Winning/losing can be great/tough. Our Academy approach is filled with the lessons that these moments can teach us, rather than the result.

18.01.2022 Calling Trainee Coaches. Please complete an expression of interest form via our Website. https://akta.athletadesk.com/Trainee-Tennis-Coaches-EOI... You must be Aged 16+ Have good people skills, enthusiastic, positive and upbeat Be prepared to undertake the Tennis Community Coaching course Have a willingness to learn Be available after schools Mon-Fridays and occasional weekends + holiday camps Have a working with children blue card (or able to obtain) Able to provide a clear Police Check

18.01.2022 Ok so weve been experiencing a little rain which has postponed our lessons. If you love tennis as much as we do then try working on these at home. Ball toss:... Set a target on the ground (a racquet head length away from your front foot on a 45degree angle to your right is a good guide). Toss the ball with a straight ball toss arm and wrist (no bending from the elbow or wrist). Try to develop a consistent speed rhythm. Get a feel also for the height of the tossat a minimum, if you extend your racquet to the sky, the toss should go at least to the top of your racquet. No low easy tosses, and also no crazy high ones. Keep it simple. Challenge yourself to land the ball on the racquet strings. I have 10 balls and this is my results. 7/10. Let me know your results. In the video youll notice I had a black cat distraction that put my ball toss way off. Lucky it isnt Friday the 13th. All jokes aside, Its important to be able to focus even when distractions of any kind come up. Get a parent or friend or annoying brother/sister to try to distract you without knocking the ball or touching you, and see if you can focus even through that distraction. Practice this and youll be serving aces in no time! Footwork: Skipping, high knees on the spot, and side to side jumping over a marker will all help keep you on your toes and avoid being flat-footed! Abdominal work: Strength through your core not only prevents injury but will give you greater control and power off your ground strokes and serve. Try bridges, crunches, push-ups and sit-ups, and watch that six-pack develop and your groundstroke speed increase!

17.01.2022 The JDS tournament series is starting with the 1st event at Caloundra and 2nd in Kingaroy. Both events are open for entry. Caloundra entry deadline is Sunday 9th February at 11:59pm. Please click on the 2 links below to find more info. https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament... https://www.tennis.com.au//sunsh/junior-development-series

17.01.2022 It's been a busy weekend for some of our players, playing in the SCTL Premier League Matches. Our Academy had two teams entered in 13's Premier Reserve and Green Ball Premier Reserve. 2020 has been a challenging year in regards to competition for players and our teams hit the courts on Saturday and Sunday excited for the opportunity before them. Thank you to the parents and team managers for assisting our players. Well done to you all.. Thomas, Aston, Walter and Liam in 13's and Elize, Ella, Max and Toby in Green Ball. Extra congratulations to our Green Ballers for taking out the trophy and to Max for the great captains speech...

17.01.2022 As our Academy continues to strive for improvement, so does our communication to parents and athletes. Takes some time to talk to your child about what's happening in their tennis lesson this week. Red ball will be working towards rally progression Orange Ball are starting on Top Spin Our green and Yellow Ball are focusing on their racquet head speed.... Our squads are also working on racquet head speed but with a twist of progressing through red, orange and green balls to work on their intensity depending on the ball colour. See more

17.01.2022 SCTL season 3 semi finals tomorrow and Saturday and we have 4 teams playing at various venues. The Wolverines Sonia and Alexandru playing div 5. Double Trouble Harrison, Ashton and Hunter playing div 7. The Stingers Ella Williams and Harrison playing also in div 7.... The Stars Ella Martin and Elize playing in div 2 Green ball. Good luck to all the teams from the academy coaching staff. Play hard but fair. See more

16.01.2022 Welcome Back to Tennis. Our coaches are looking forward to seeing you all out on court this week.

15.01.2022 Our MFAC students are all playing in The Brisbane International Schools Teams Challenge today and tomorrow. Wishing Toby Elms, Thomas Downes, Sonia Alic, Aston Perron and Joshua Parry all the best for the next 2 days of tennis.

15.01.2022 Weve been busy behind the scenes improving our enrolment process - including a new communication portal and new Online Enrolments and a calendar for available classes. We are hoping to have this all up and running for Term 2 enrolments... Where players/parents will have their own sign on and be able to enrol in new classes, holiday camps and view their schedules.. Players will also be able to use this portal to log additional hours or play/practice.

14.01.2022 Just letting everyone know that Andrew is away this week (has no mobile reception). Benji is your contact for Holiday Camps

14.01.2022 Our US Open tournament is on tomorrow and we look forward to welcoming our players and families to the courts for a fun action packed day. Please be mindful that we need all attending to be Covid Safe and register via our QR code or manual sign in process. Play starts at 8am.... The Speed Serve Radar will be operating in the car park near the gym. The BBQ will be starting from 8.30am. Our Cardio Tennis will be happening at 9.30am - so please be sure to sign in for Cardio tennis is you are planning on playing. We have spare racquets available for anyone who needs one. Exhibition match will be at 10.30am on Court 1.

13.01.2022 SCTL Fixtures Draw for Today and Tomorrow for MFAC AKTA Teams.

13.01.2022 Weather permitting .. Heres this weeks fixtures.. Stay dry everyone and let us hope for some dry weather to get everyone out on court.

12.01.2022 AKTA is delighted to announce and welcome back to our Academy - Benji Kenny as our second Head Coach and Hot Shots Program Director. Benji is a high performance coach and one of Tennis Australias youngest qualified Club Professionals. He is passionate about meeting players of every age at their own level so as to instil confidence and make learning fun. Based on the Coast for the past eight years Benji has a number of other sport and tennis coaching qualifications including... the Junior Development, Cardio Tennis and Community Tennis certificates. He has most recently run the Hot-Shots and adult programmes at Mooloolaba Tennis Club and been contracted separately by Tennis Australia to work as a super coach at the Queensland Tennis Centre with the states elite players in the 10, 12 and 14 year age categories. Benji enjoys all sports and community activities. A former MFAC school champion, we are excited hes returning to Flinders in this new role with our Academy.

12.01.2022 Hi All Come along and join our school holiday camps for a mix of fun, technical and physical activities that cater to players of all standards between the ages of 4 & 17 years. We are running holiday camp Week 1 for 5 days ... September 21-25 - Choose number of days for attendance between 1-5 We are also running a holiday Camp Week 2 for 2 Days September 28 & 29 - Choose number of days for attendance between 1-2 Choices are 2 Hour Camp 8-10am or 6 hour Camp 9-3pm Enrolment can only be done through the portal. https://akta.athletadesk.com/Welcome-to-AKTA

12.01.2022 Hi ladies and gents. We have decided to cancel Adults social tonight due to a lot of parents being at the year 6 musical. Enjoy the musical. Andrew

11.01.2022 Our US OPEN GRAND SLAM event is happening on Sunday September 13th. COMPETITION FOR HOTS SHOTS (RED AND ORANGE BALL) AND YOUNG GUNS (GREEN AND YELLOW BALL) WITH PRIZES. INCLUDES A BBQ LUNCH & THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH AN EXHIBITION MATCH BETWEEN DANE SWEENY & CALLUM PUTTERGILL Register Via the portal and Go to September 13. ... https://akta.athletadesk.com/Events See more

11.01.2022 Hi all Update regarding Corona Virus.... All lessons are ON for this week for Academy, Group and Private Lessons until otherwise advised. See you all out on court. Andrew and Team

10.01.2022 We have been working behind the scenes over the past few months to finalise our Athlete Student portal. We look forward to bringing a whole new experience both on and off the court to players and parents. The portal will allow players/parents to login and register for lessons, provide communication relevant to the students progress, have news on new events and resources for players to work on to improve their tennis game. Existing members check your email later this week as... we release Term 4 timetable. Any new students wanting to join, please register as a new student. See more

10.01.2022 SHOULD BE A GREAT MATCH TO WATCH.

09.01.2022 PLAYERS PLEASE NOTE REGISTRATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 10 https://akta.athletadesk.com/Hot-Shots---Young-Guns-US-Open

09.01.2022 Our Pro Shop has some junior tennis shoes on sale. Limited sizes so get in quick.

09.01.2022 End of Term Break Up is happening on November 29.. Now open to register... Going to be a great day filled with Tennis, Fun, Laughter, prizes, Cardio tennis and a SURPRISE Exhibition Match that will be sure to keep you entertained. Who will take out the title as French Open champions?

08.01.2022 South East Qld Super 10's. If you are wondering why resident Head Coach Benji Kenny may have appeared a little tired lately - he’s been putting in extra hours every Sunday working with the top sixteen 10 year olds’ in South East Qld has for 2020. Benji was one of four TD (Talent Development) coaches for the South East Qld Super 10’s in Brisbane over the past month. This has been his third year as part of this program. His team made it to the final last Sunday and lost by a h...eartbreaking 2 games. This opportunity in working with elite players in conjunction with national coaches, has given Benji an experience that he intends to take onto the Academy courts in 2021. Our coaching team are developing a new squad program now and we look forward to sharing this with you in the new year. Our plans to take players to the Brisbane International have been postponed, however we are working on other opportunities for our players in 2021. Thank you Benji for going the extra mile and continuing to improve yourself as a coach, we are so grateful to have you as part of our team at AKTA. See more

07.01.2022 SCTL Fixtures is starting up again on the 7/8th August. So great to have some competition after all the lockdown. The following teams will compete in it: Friday 5:30pm Matches... AKTA Beasts Thomas Downes/Nicholas Lees Div 5 AKTA Wolverines Sonia and Alexandru Alic Div 5 AKTA Razors Taylor Mitchell/Aston Perron Div 5 AKTA Stingers Ella Williams/Harry Herd Div 7 AKTA DoubleTrouble Harry and Ashton EvansCaulfield Div 7 Saturday 8am Matches AKTA T-Max Thomas Beaney/Max Hinchcliffe Div 1GB AKTA Stars Elize Caton/Ella Martin Div 2GB AKTA Dare Doubles Ryan Ingram/Toby Challen Div 2GB AKTA Hotshots Sara Fenwick/Lizzie Thomas Div 2 GB AKTA SmashBros Aarush Gururaj/Leo Adair-Ferris Div 3 GB Work hard, Play hard but true and walk off with humility and head held high. Good Luck to all our teams. Andrew and the team

07.01.2022 Wishing our Director and Head Coach Andrew Kratzmann a very happy birthday for today. A snapshot from the past (he's still got great reflexes at the net) here he is with Wayne Arthurs during the mens doubles final- Hong Kong in 2002.

06.01.2022 Continuing on the festival of November and head coach Andrew Kratzmann's birthday celebrations. We would like to say a HUGE AND ENORMOUS THANK YOU to Patricia (for organising) and the all other awesome parents and students who put together this wonderful piece of art work that commemorates Andrews career whilst on the circuit. Over the years Andrew kept many of his player passes to tournaments all over the world and thanks to these gorgeous people , these passes are now on display forever beautifully framed. .. He is very humble in his achievements while on tour and knows what it takes to make it on the circuit both as a player physically and mentally. He has a heart of gold and brings kindness to the court. Thank you so much for this gift and the love you have for him, he was so touched by this.

06.01.2022 Day 4 of sharing our Academy beliefs and values. Nothing like hitting a ball over the net to learn what perseverance is. Effort = rewards

05.01.2022 A little sad news that there will be no Brisbane International in 2021 with Victoria hosting the entire Australian Summer of Tennis. https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au//brisbane-tennis/

04.01.2022 Our Academy is looking for a new coach to join us in January 2021. https://www.tennis.com.au/c/employment/vacancies/queensland

03.01.2022 Term 4 Group Timetable now open for registrations. Please login to the portal (or sign up as a new student) Go to calendar Term 4 starts October 6th (Monday October 5 is a student free day). Click on the day of the week and register for your class to secure your spot. Our private lesson timetable will be released next week.

01.01.2022 Our new portal link has been emailed out tonight to all existing members to register through. Registration will allow you access to register for the upcoming holiday camp being held April 6 - 9. akta.athletadesk.com.

01.01.2022 Make Up Lessons for Term 1 due to rain... Stay Tuned for further information.

01.01.2022 Our 2020 Semester 1 enrolments are now open. Click on the link to secure your spot. https://forms.gle/Jj5CFb2njzxkcj7j6