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Links for Peter Owen 2011 Club Coach of the Year at the Newcombe Medal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVw7kuj4SyQ

Video of Peter Owen on the Blue Carpet after Accepting his 2011 Australian Club Coach of the Year Award at the Newcombe Medal

http://www.tennis.com.au/vic/news/2011/12/06/victoria-shines-on-tenniss-night-of-nights

Tennis Victoria article on Peter Owen leading Victoria's charge at the 2011 Newcombe Medal as Australian Club Coach of the Year

Peter Owen wins Coaching Excellence Australian Club Coach of the Year at 2011 Newcombe Medal

Toptenn Tennis Director Peter Owen was announced the 2011 Tennis Coaching Excellence Club Coach of the Year for 2011 at last nights Newcombe Medal, Tennis Australia's night of nights.

The Coaching Excellence - Club Coach Award acknowledges outstanding service in delivering tennis programs, promoting tennis and introducing new players to the sport. Christine and Peter have been directing Toptenn Tennis for over 20 years and have done an incredible job in delivering tennis to well over 50 clubs, schools and centres. There is no duo more deserving of this prestigious national award which is recognition for their overwhelming contribution to tennis in Victoria and Australia.

 

      

 

Ashburton PS Wins 2011 BTC Primary School Challenge

150 students from Ashburton PS and Hartwell PS battled it out for school pride at the Burwood Tennis Club on Friday the 9th of December. Ashburton managed to hold off a ferocious Hartwell on the day, but only just. 200pts seperated the schools, which was only 1 game or 1 activity on the day. Congratulations to both schools on their fantastic sportsmanship and respect! All participants showed some genuine tennis talent and smiled all day long! Looking forward to next year!

Toptenn Reclaim Toptenn VS VTA Challenge Cup in Yellow Ball Smackdown

On Sunday the 4th of December Toptenn's Representative Yellow Ball team managed to reclaim the Smackdown Challenge Cup off VTA on the Scotch College Blue GOo. Well done!

 

Peter Owen is the 2011 Club Coach of the Year and makes National Award Shortlist

          

Toptenn Tennis Director Peter Owen was recently named the 2011 Tennis Victoria and Tennis Coaches Association of Victoria Club Coach of the Year. This is a very just reward for a man who has dedicated his life to tennis. Peter has made an amazing contribution to tennis in Victoria and Australia and universally. Not only has he improved the skills, knowedlge and tactics of his pupils, but he has helped thousands of players of all ages to embrace and fall in love with the game. On December 5 at the Crown Palladium Peter will be in the final 3 of the national award for Coaching Excellence ... keep your fingers crossed! Congratluations Peter on an amazing and achievement and deserved recognition for a lifetime of passion and dedication.

 

2011 Masters Challenge at Melbourne Park

On Sunday the 13th of November, 2011 a 24 player Representative Squad from the Toptenn Tennis Academy battled it out against the Future's Tennis Academy, VicTen Tennis Academy and the Tiebreak Tennis Academy in a 4 way Academy Super Challenge making history at Melbourne Park.

Players had the once in a lifetime experience of playing Hot Shots tennis on Margaret Court Arena and the courts braced by the best tennis players the game has ever seen. All students who attended also got a special tour of Melbourne Park and dug up deep into the history of tennis. The Toptenn Squad had a fantastic day and showed some of the best team spirit of all the tennis Acadamies. Unforunately we did not take home the ultimate prize this time, but we will be back bigger, better, stronger and faster in 2012. Watch out!

          

 

Tennis Australia Mike Barrell Hot Shots Workshop

 

Yesterday (Sunday 14/8) the Toptenn Tennis Academy Coaching Team attended Tennis Australia’s Mike Barrell Workshop on MLC Hot Shots at Melbourne Park from 9:30 to 3:30pm.

Mike is the world expert in Hot Shots and coloured ball tennis programs. Based in the UK, Mike has taught for over 20 years and currently directs Evolve9 which provides consultancy to clubs, organisations and National Associations. Mike has presented at numerous National and International conferences in China, Holland, Estonia, UK, USA, Norway, Lithuania, Spain and Hungary. Mike also works for the LTA as one of a team of coach education tutors, delivering coach education, certification and training.  An LTA Level III Licensed Coach, he was also the 2007 PTR Professional of the Year. Mike owned his own community based tennis club for over 10 years and now manages the Under 10s program at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth where he still works on court each week.

 

The workshop covered the benefits of modified tennis for children, why it’s important to run competitions, the best age appropriate formats for red, orange and green stages and how to best plan and run your event. Toptenn had a magnificent day exploring and discussing even more ways to facilitate children from Red Ball Aussie Mozzie programs, Orange, Green and Yellow ball Hot Shots Programs and Team Toptenn Accelerations Squads to enjoy ‘the game’ of tennis. Mike spoke in regards to the Toptenn philosophy; helping students to continue to enjoy and play tennis throughout their life through building their technical skills, their confidence, their love of the game, , their tactical understanding and by providing an opportunity to suit everybody’s needs, regardless of their skill level or experience. We did not want the workshop to end. Please visit http://toptenn.com/latest-news.htm for more pictures and more information about the Mike Barrell Workshop.

 

Mike spoke passionately about encouraging all students to try Red, Orange, Green or Yellow Hot Shots competitions, depending upon their category. Like in all sports we want tennis players to not only learn how to play, but to use these modified programs to experience real tennis = “They won’t survive the frost if you don’t let them out of the greenhouse”.

 

We are looking forward to putting many of these new exciting ideas into practice in all of our coaching programs over the coming weeks.

 

The Toptenn Tennis Academy currently runs MLC Hot Shots coloured competition at:

• The Burwood Tennis Club (Monday 4:00 – 4:45, Friday 4:00 – 5:30)
• The Deepdene Tennis Club (Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30)
• The North Kew Tennis Club (Thursday 4:00 – 5:30)

Please call Toptenn Tennis on 9830 6618 to trial any of these programs.

 

Look forward to seeing all of you on the court.

Happy Hitting

 

Toptenn Tennis Academy Vs Tiebreak

Tennis Academy Challenge

Last Sunday (17/7/11) the Toptenn Tennis Academy and the Tiebreak Tennis Academy locked horns in a blockbuster Academy Challenge at the Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre.         

8 players learning with the Tennis Australia Hot Shots Orange Ball, 8 players learning with the Hot Shots Green Ball and 8 players learning with the Yellow Ball where personally selected by their coaches to represent their tennis school as a member of their Academy Representative Team. Please see below to see Toptenn’s full Representative Team

Toptenn’s Orange and Green Ball teams proved too strong for a very competitive Tiebreak line-up, recording narrow but inspiring overall victories. However, the Tiebreak Yellow Ball Team managed to steady the ship wrestling some hard fought sets over a ferocious Toptenn. Only 21 games separated both Academy’s at the end of the days play. The final scores were 1433 to 1454, with Tiebreak prevailing (only just!). However, Toptenn did take home the spoils for the Nintendo Wii Tennis Championship.

The Tiebreak Tennis Academy put on a magnificent day, led by Head Coach Rob Turner with just under 3,000 matches of tennis played among 50 players. Congratulations to everyone who participated. Not only did they play some magnificent and exciting tennis, but everyone demonstrated tremendous sportsmanship and respect towards their rival academy. For more information and photos on the day please see toptenn.com.

Toptenn would also like to pass on a very special congratulations to our 3 players judged to be the best Toptenn performer in their division. Congratulations to:
Orange Ball: Jamie Tassone (Burwood TC)
Green Ball: Nathan Dimmatina (St Thomas the Apostle)
Yellow Ball: Lauren Huggins (Burwood TC)

The highest performing players competing for Toptenn in our Academy Challenges will be selected in November, 2011 for the All-Academy Super Challenge at Melbourne Park. These worthy students will be competing against the Futures Tennis Academy, VicTen and the Tiebreak Tennis Academy on the Australian Open ‘Blue Goo’ Courts, just like Nadal, Djokovic, Stosur, Federer, Sharapova and many more of their tennis heroes.  

The Toptenn Representative Team:
Yellow: Erin McPherson (Captain, North Kew), Lauren Huggins (Burwood), Lachlan Allan (Burwood), Rachel Xu (Deepdene), Adrian Xu (Deepdene), Adam Reynolds (Forest Hill), Max Chintock (Aqualink), Conlan Forsyth (Burwood)

Green: Rebecca Muller (Captain, Burwood), Lucas Handley (Burwood), Sean Xu (Burwood), Eden Roberts (North Kew), Samantha Jenkins (Deepdene), Ruby Owen (Bluebell Hill), Patrick Baxter (St. Thomas), Nathan Dimmatina (St. Thomas)

Orange: Max Solin (Captain, Scotch), Jamie Tassone (Burwood), Zac Muller (Burwood), Jess Watson (Burwood), Abby Owen (Holy Trinity) Will Mazza (Burwood), Tom Martin (Burwood), Will Paterson (Scotch College), Kiran Rasaratnam (Scotch)

Well done to everyone!

 

 

Toptenn X-Press Wimbledon Edition 2011

Click on the image for a recap of all the latest news at Toptenn Tennis and all of the exciting upcoming events.

 

Toptenn Tennis Hits Facebook

The Toptenn Tennis Academy will now be posting annoucements, competitions and wet weather updates on our Toptenn Tennis facebook page. Search and add us now!

 

2011 Toptenn Benella Super Clinic Makes the Front Page.

Toptenn's 2011 Benalla New Year Super Clinic was a hit again this year, but this time - in more ways than one.

In its 8th consecutive year of operation Toptenn's Benalla super clinic made the front and back page of the local paper - the 'Benalla Ensign'

The Benella Super Clinic runs for a total of 14 hours across 3 days in early Janurary each year. There are seperate programs for Aussie Mozzies (4-7yrs), Hot Shots Radical (7-9yrs), Hot Shots Extreme (10-12yrs), Hot Shots Prestige (12 +yrs), Hot Shots Prestige + (14+yrs) and even Mums and Dads. For more information please click on the Benalla Super Clinic link on the Toptenn Menu.

It has become one of the highlights on the annual Toptenn calendar and it is fantastic to see so many of the same friendly faces every year. Looking forward to the 2012 clinic already!

 

 

Toptenn Students Show Hot Shots to the World

Have you ever seen a Giraffe playing tennis? Or a baby hammer-head shark as a spectator? Well 6 lucky Toptenn students had the experience of a life-time as they taught the worlds tallest creature how to play tennis in demonstration of the grass roots tennis participation program MLC Hot Shots.

To see the official Tennis Australia Press Release - Click Here!

 

Toptenn Tennis Announces 2010 Players of the Year at Hall of Fame Dinner

The Toptenn Tennis Academy annouced the 2010 Players of the Year at a special End of year Round Robin exclusively for Toptenn Legend and Hall of Fame Players.

The Toptenn Player of the Year is one of the highest accolades of all the Toptenn' achievements and memberships. It is selected according to a strict criteria incorporating ability, attitude, participation, and progression.

Toptenn extends a special congratulations to the 4 2010 Players of the Year and to all of the Toptenn Legends and Hall of Famers on all of your Toptenn Achievements. You are Toptenn's strongest and most loyal students and we hope your continue ro enjoy your tennis for a lifetime.

For more information on the 2010 players of the Year please see the Toptenn Achievers Page ... www.toptenn.com/achievers.htm 

 

Toptenn's Finest Launch the 2011 Australian Open in Style

 

 

Toptenn X-Press: Mini Wimbledon Edition 2010.

 

Click on the image to view the Toptenn X-Press: Mini Wimbledon Edition for 2010. Its full of all the latest Toptenn news, events and opportunities. Make sure you stay up to date!

 

 

 

 

 

Ballkid Trials at Burwood Tennis Club

On Friday the 30th of April 2010 over 65 kids attended the Burwood Tennis club for the 2011 Australian Open Ballkid Tryouts! Hamish, Peter, Josh and Natalie were impressed with all the applicants in what was a fantastic night for the Burwood Tennis Club and a tremendous opportunity for these students.

Toptenn and the Burwood Tennis Club wishes the best of luck to all of these aspiring ballkids!

 

Scotch College TA Photo Shoot

A special group of students form Scotch College Junior School participated in a Coach Membership photo-shoot for Tennis Australia. These boys were selected by their coaches because they best demonstrated the components of Toptenn's CHAMP system (Commited, Happy, Attitude, Motivated, Players). From all reports the boys had a fantastic experience and walked away with plenty of Tennis Australia goodies.

The photos will be used by Tennis Australia within it's coaching courses.

 

 

New Courts at Toptenn Venues

Almost all of Toptenn's venues have now installed state-of-the-art syntehtic or even the Australian Open Blue Goo (Plexicushion Prestige) courts.

• Burwood Tennis Club (Euro Clay)
• Blue bell Hill Tennis Club (Euro Clay)
• Deepdene Tennis Club  (Euro Clay)
• North Kew Tennis Club (Euro Clay)
• Scotch College (Plexicushion Prestige)
• St. Thomas the Apostle Primary School (Synthetic Grass)

 

Click here for a description of Euro Clay

Click here for a description of Plexicushion Prestige (Blue Goo)

Click here for a description of Synthetic Grass

Thankyou to ASTE - the Syntehtic Turf Professionals for all of their hard work in installing the new surfaces check out their webpage http://aste.com.au/

Toptenn Director Peter Owen had this to say regarding the new courts:

"The courts have come up great. The bounce is true and fair for all game styles and the drainage is awesome. It is so good not to have to worry about water and dust and to have clean shoes and brick-dust free eyes and nostrils at the end of the day. As a coach and through our new consultancy firm Tiebreak Consulting we will be recommending your product and work ethic to all concerned. It is so good to deal with someone personally involved in the project and with such a relaxed and positive attitude.

Thanks again

Peter Owen"

             

 

 

Toptenn Students Play on MARGARET Court Arena!

16 Toptenn students participated in a Hot Shots demonstration on Margaret Court Arena prior to the start of play on day 3 of the 2010 Australian Open. Students played in front of a jam packed arena and showcased their Toptenn Skills and the Toptenn spirit. See the photos below.

 

Toptenn X-Cursion to Melbourne Park

Toptenn Tennis took 25 passionate students to Melbourne Park to watch the tennis on Wednesday the 20th of Jan 2010. Some of the highlights included Fan Fest, the Williams sisters, Fernando Gonzalez and Andy Murray.

Toptenn Holds the Melbourne Park X-Cursion every year as a part of our Janurary Mini Aus Open Clinics & Tournaments.

 

Toptenn Students Make the International Press with Na Li

On Saturday the 16th of Jan 2010 China Town stopped for a handful of Toptenn's international students. 7 students enjoyed some tennis Hot Shtos on the streets of China Town with Asian Tennis Sensation Na Li.

The event made international news.

Click on the link to visit the Chinese webpage  featuring the event. http://club.sports.sohu.com/r-tennis-239643-0-9-900.html

 

 

 

Toptenn Director Peter Owen attends USA Coaches Conference and the 2009 US OPEN

Toptenn Director Peter Owen was invited to attend the USPTA Coaches Conference in Flushing Meadows during the 2009 US Open. As we speak Peter is watching the best in the business battle it out on centre court and observing the best and brightest ideas in US tennis - such as Cardio Tennis and Rally Stay. He will be returning home soon to adapt these ideas into the Toptenn program - helping us to bring you more choices, opportunities and programs!!

  

 

 

Benalla Super Clinic 2010

Each summer Toptenn runs a Super Clinic at the Benalla Lawn Tennis Club. We would like to congratulate all the students who took part in 2010. The coaching team was overwhelmed by their improvement, positivity and commitment over the 3 days. We would also like to pass on a very special thanks to all of our regular Benalla families for their magnificent hospitality once again. Check out some photos of the 2010 clinic below.

 

 

TopTenn X-Press Summer 2010

Click on the image to see the latest edition of Toptenn's famous newsletter the Toptenn X-Press.

This edition looks at Toptenn in 2010, including upcoming events, new procedures and the latest news.

We hope you all had a very happy and safe festive season and look forward to seeing you at the Jan Holiday Clinics.

 

 

 

Toptenn Named as Hot Shots Ambassador

‘Tennis Australia has announced Toptenn as 1 of 12 Hot Shots Ambassadors Australia-Wide. Toptenn was the first Victorian Tennis School to embrace Hot Shots, and has since incorporated it into our junior coaching programs and coaching syllabus. Toptenn is honoured to have been elected and would like to thank Natalie and Peter for all their hard-work in the program. We believe Hot Shots tennis is essential to understanding, applying and building rallying, point-play and ultimately match-play. There seems to be an inconsistency in tennis regarding the number of students who have lessons and the number of students that, in some capacity, use these skills and play the game. Hot Shots bridges the gap.      

    

Toptenn runs Hot Shots Social on Tuesday afternoons from 4:45-6:15pm and Friday afternoons from 4:00 – 6:00 at the Burwood Tennis Club for just $10 per session. Tennis Australia Hot Shots is Tennis Australia’s grass roots participation initiative. It aims to introduce and facilitate junior students in rallying and playing the ‘game’ of tennis by creating more opportunities and more supportive environments. For more information please visit http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=3&PageID=11903.’

 

 

Toptenn Defeats Futures in 2010

Showdow

The Toptenn Tennis Academy was victorius against the Futures Tennis Academy on a fantastic day at Scotch College. The quality of tennis across all matches was second only to the sportsmanship and attitude of the players on both team. Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thankyou to all the behind the scenes work from Natalie, David and Ian.

 

Toptenn Students Star in 2010 MLC

Tennis Hot Shots TV Ad

Look out for some familiar faces in the new MLC Tennis Hot Shots Commercial. The Advert will air during Channel 7's Summer of Tennis. Thankyou to all the students who took part in a fantastic day. Otherwise click the link to see the ad NOW!

http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=4&pageId=11999

 

Toptenn defeats Victorian Tennis Academy

in Showdown IX November 25 at Scotch!

Toptenn to open "Toptenn India" in New Delhi

Toptenn Australia Coach Amar Singh Tomar will be opening a branch of Toptenn in New Delhi India. More details soon.

TENNIS AUSTRALIA TENNIS HOT SHOTS IS HERE!

     

Toptenn kids first ever kids to perform on court during Australian Open Jan 15 2007

 

All dressed up and getting ready to perform.

Tennis Australia Hot Shots...coming to Toptenn in 2007

Pat Rafter being attacked by Toptenn kids during commercial shoot.

Toptenn Tennis and Cricket Clinic at Deepdene

Toptenn Professional Tennis and Cricket Coach Terence Zengerink

conducted an action packed clinic at Deepdene Park

just before Christmas.

End of year Beach Tennis Party at South Melbourne

Beach Tennis founder Paul Mapely giving some tips to our Squad players.

Toptenn defeats Futures Academy

Winning Toptenn Team at East Malvern Tennis Club in November 2007

Scotch Junior Development Parent Son Challenge

2007 Winners Jacob and Phil Daffy

TCAV "Hall of Fame". Congratulations Norman Cahill

Peter Owen was esctatic to see his coach Norman Cahill inducted into the Inaugural Group.

Pat Rafter is attacked by Toptenn army during filming of Hot Shots commercial.

Todd Woodbridge represents Burwood Tennis Club

Todd Woodbridge holder of 83 ATP doubles titles including 22 Grand Slams played in the Burwood Veterans (35 &over) pennant competition on Saturday 20th May against Grace Park.

VPSSA State Championships

Blacburn District represented by Jo Curren (St Thomas),Tommy Owen (Surrey Hills) and Andrew Harris (Laburnum) won the Broze Medal at The State Primary School Championships in Bendigo. 70 + dISTRICTS COMPETED SO THIS WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE EFFORT!!!

 

That was the summer that was....

Challenge versus Victorian Tennis Academy at Scotch College

A Merry Mozzie Christmas

Benalla Super Clinic 2006

Kooyong Classic Jan 2006

Toptenn escorted a group to the Kooyong Classic where our students witnessed a rare loss for Roger Federer to Tommy Haas. Pictured above left are some of the group enjoying the action and to the right the great Denzel Cherian

        

Mini Aussie Open 2006

The Grand Slam Holiday Tournament series for junior players of all levels is conducted every school holidays at Scotch College. See the current "champions race" placings on the tournaments page.

Super Coach

Congratulations Toptenn Head-Coach Tristan Harper for Graduating 3rd highest (narrowly missing Dux) in the Tennis Coaches Australia - Victoria Advanced Course

 

Toptenn Director Peter Owen is the new President of the Tennis Coaches Association of Victoria (TCAV).

Peter pictured with Norman Cahill and Phil Lancaster. Norm was a Founder of the Professional Tennis Association (PTA) and a coach and mentor of Peter since Peter took his first lesson with Norm at age ten.

Peter is very excited to be elected as the new President of the TCAV. As a former winner of the TCAV "Little Masters" and Dux of the Advanced Coaches Course it is a great thrill for Peter to become President. Peter together with his Board are commited to improving the image and professional development of the 950 registered Tennis Coaches In Victoria.

 

New CEO Tennis Australia.

Steve Wood member of the Burwood Vets 1 back to back premiership team l commenced as the new CEO of Tennis Australia on July 4. Good luck Woody!

Breaking News!!! Dream Team make it 3 in a row in 2005. Bring on 4-play 2006!

Mini Grand Slam Tournaments-register now!

• Toptenn vs Futures Academy-Showdown 2
• Toptenn vs Victorian Tennis Academy-Showdown-7!
• Tennis Victoria Primary Schools Challenge at Burwood.
  

Mini Grand Slam Tournaments :

Our next big event is the Aussie Open Clinic and Tournament series so we invite all of our students, their siblings and friends to sign up and have some fun holiday action!!!