"Swing For The Stars" China Tennis Junior Development Program
"Swing For The Stars" China tennis junior development program launched in 2007, and gave tennis training courses to about 400 players at 12 years old and under and over 100 coaches from different provinces, nationwide. At the same time,on-line counselling and activities are also key parts of the item, over 2,900,000 people took advantages of high-efficient tennis training mode which was taught by Jeff Bearup, an elite coach of USTA. In 2009 starting with the international clinic which is held at Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A, four selected players (2 boys and two girls) from “Swing for the stars” and two coaches from junior group are going to participate in a four-week high-level tennis training and enjoy the thoughtful hospitality under the cares from coach Jeff Bearup and a special guest – former champion of Davis cup Dennis Ralston. In 2009, provincial and municipal “Swing for the stars” tennis clinic will be expend to 8 cities(doubled 2008). Then more 12 years old and under players are going to have chance to participate in a five-day most advanced, best tennis training, the whole training plan and teaching conception is designed by the best junior tennis coach of U.S.A for junior tennis player, and all trained in person by provincial outstanding junior tennis coaches who have participated in Jeff Bearup’s training course. At the same time, ”Swing for the stars” junior clinic will continue to provide online interactive and other characteristic services. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz “Swing for the Stars” Junior Coaches Seminar with the aim of providing high-level tennis teaching philosophy is a new addition to the highly successful “Swing for the Stars” Program. The SFS advanced coaching seminars will be conducted by international coach Josh Rilla and Coach Liu Shuo using the SFS method as developed by Coach Jeff Bearup centering around "High Performance". Meanwhile we’ll pick two excellent coaches from each station to participate the National Coaches Advanced Seminars when Bearup will give more profound training and instruction in person. The year will conclude with the national training camp as part of the"Mercedes-Benz Cup" China Tennis Grand Prix. The instruction will once again be led by Bearup and we'll pick two male players and two female players (4 in total) to attend a week-long top-class tennis training course. After the national camp, 4 players (2 male and 2 female) together with two coaches will be selected to participate in the international camp in Eugene, US. All the participants will enjoy a wonderful time with coach Jeff Bearup.
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