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Coach Profiles
| Boroondara Tennis Centre Coaching Team | ||
| Warren currently splits his time between coaching and the overall management of the Centre in his role as Director at the Boroondara Tennis Centre. Warren has been at the helm for 14 years at Boroondara, following a lifelong involvement in tennis as a player, coach, manager and parent at all levels of the game. Warren played at the highest level of the game, both as a junior representing his country and later on the professional circuit. During his playing career Warren played tournaments all over the world, including all 4 grand slams. He achieved world ATP rankings in the Top 100 for singles and the Top 75 for doubles. Warren's best Grand Slam performance was to reach the final 16 at the Australian Open. He is currently a member of the Alumni division of the ATP. After playing the circuit, Warren moved into coaching full time. He has since managed his own business at 2 of Victoria's leading clubs, before taking over at the Boroondara Tennis Centre. Warren has also contributed to the direction and officiation of the game at State level, serving as a State Selector, as manager of official teams and as a member of the Tennis Player Development Board. Through his extensive experience and his leading role at Boroondara Tennis Centre,the centre is seen as a model facility of its type, Warren
has also consulted widely in many areas of tennis management and facility planning.
These days Warren coaches mostly private lessons at the Centre. His students consist
mainly of advanced, performance orientated players, most of who are playing in
the higher grades of competition and National and International events. |
| Most people who have spent any amount of time at Boroondara Tennis Centre will recognise Shane, having coached and mentored 1000s of players in the 14 years he has been a part of our coaching team, he is our longest serving and one of our most popular coaches. Shane took up tennis when he was 11 and began his tennis career in the same way most people do with tennis lessons and then working his way up to playing competitions and tournaments, including events here at Boroondara. Shane experienced life on the playing circuit competing in Futures Tournaments both in Australia and throughout Asia. As a coach at Boroondara, Shane has been involved in every facet of the coaching programs we conduct, from the modified programs for 4 and 5 year olds to Adults classes, private lessons, school programs and organising and running development squads. Outside
of his role at the Centre Shane has also coached elite level and ATP ranked players.
Shane has also played an important part in the ongoing success of our Junior Competitions,
where through his on-court role Shane has helped educate and introduce the game
to hundreds of aspiring junior players. |
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Qualification: Advanced/Club Professional Experience: 20 Years professional instruction of various age groups in a number of environments ranging from clubs, schools and kindergartens to private home tuition Club and Committee positions: Penant secretary .Junior Convenor Playing History: High grades penant with MCC and various local and counry tournaments. y I have been involved with the Kids Tennis Foundation for 10 years, assisting under privileged children experience the fun of playing the game. | |
| Jo Limmer is one of the longest serving and most experienced coaches at the Boroondara Tennis Centre, having coached here for the past 14 years. Jo currently takes lessons across the entire range of our coaching programs, from Tiny Tennis for 4 & 5 years olds through to Adult groups and private lessons. Jo brings to her coaching a wealth of knowledge drawn from a very broad and diverse range of experiences in her life and career in tennis, including as a player at the highest level of the sport, as a coach and in the retail and business side of the Tennis industry. Jo achieved great success as a player, most notably by winning the Australian Open Junior Title in 1992. She went on to play the Women's tour, competing in major tournaments around the world including the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon Grand Slams. Despite her career being hampered by injury, Jo still achieved career high rankings in the world's top 150 in singles and top 100 in doubles. Jo also acheived the distinction of the number 1 ranking in the world for junior players.
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| Nik has been on the coaching team here at Boroondara for almost 10 years now and he will be a familiar face to many of our regular tennis students and parents. Nik began his tennis career as an 8 year old and while playing as a junior he travelled widely, including to France to play tournaments. Nik began coaching at the Boroondara Tennis Centre after he finished high school, while also completing his university business degree. During this time Nik continued to travel and play in Satellite and Futures tournaments throughout Australia. Since making the decision to dedicate himself to coaching full time, Nik has constantly sought to improve himself as a coach. In April of 2009 Nik travelled to Spain to further his skills and experience with an advanced coaching program at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy in Barcelona. Nik is involved at all levels of our coaching programs here at Boroondara, from 4 to 7 year olds in Tiny Tennis and Aussie Mozzies, through the Junior program and Development Squads and Private coaching sessions. |
| ATPCA Qualified coach. Running training squads for 3 years. Conducting private lessons, squads, group lessons for 3 years. Qualified Personal Trainer Certificate 3/4. Achieved Master Trainer distinction. ATP World Ranked in singles and doubles. Travelled to Europe and Asia playing futures for 3 years. State Grade player for 3 years. |
| Level 1 Development coach. Tennis Australia. Advanced ATPCA coach. Managing elite training squads for 5 years. Assistant coach at Box Hill Tennis School for 7 years. Conducting private lessons, squads, group lessons of all levels for 8 years. Hitting partner for top juniors in Victoria. Practise partner for Australian Open. ATP World Ranked in singles and doubles. Travelled to Europe playing futures for 3 years. State Grade player for 8 years.
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| Even if you haven't trained with him in one of his classes, many of our regular clients will be familiar with Clinton Snell, as he is one of the bigger personalities on our coaching team and is always a conspicuous figure on and off the courts at BTC.Clinton's character is matched by his enthusiasm and passion for the game, and he brings a wealth of experience from years of coaching and playing the game at a high level. As a player, Clinton travelled and played widely achieving a top ATP ranking in the 500s, he has represented his state, and in 2000 competed in the world Father and Son Championships in Austria. Clinton
is currently involved in a range of our coaching programs, from the Aussie Mozzie
modified program for 6 & 7 year olds, Junior and Adult group coaching programs
and private sessions. |
| Qualified Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach since1986. Trained, educated and mentored by world renowned coach Ian Barclay from my junior days. Club professional at Heatherdale Tennis Club from 1987- 93 and Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance ( East Gippsland ) 1994 - 2004. Coached beginners to advanced level at all ages. Coached in remote and disadvantaged schools and people with disabilities. "The most enjoyment comes from engaging with people and assisting their development and love of our great game" |
| Craig is one of our most highly credentialed and accomplished coaches, who joined the Boroondara Tennis Centre in 2006 after many years of playing and coaching, both locally and overseas. Craig is a former ATP ranked player in singles and doubles, who played tournaments around the world on the professional ATP tour and who has also represented his state and country. As a coach, Craig brings with him a wealth of knowledge drawn from a diverse range of coaching experiences at home and overseas, including at the Kooyong tennis club, the Harry Hopman Tennis Academy in Florida, USA, various tennis academies in Japan and through managing his own tennis school in Germany. Craig's philosophy as a coach is to maximise the enjoyment and fitness benefits of tennis for all of his clients, while working towards attainable individual goals and achievements. Craig is involved in the full range of coaching programs on offer at Boroondara, including modified programs for 4-7 year olds, junior and adult group coaching, development squads, and private coaching lessons. |
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| Simon Watson has been a key member of the Boroondara Tennis Centre coaching team for the past 9 years. During that time he has built a reputation as one of our most popular coaches. Simon is a qualified Advanced Level coach and is involved in a range of programs at Boroondara including junior and adult group lessons and private coaching. Many of our clients will be familiar with Simon from his time as a regular ringmaster during our school holiday clinics. Simon also has a broad background in the wider sports and leisure industry, having completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Promotion and having worked as an administrator and manager. Simon's
coaching philosophy focuses on combining the elements of having fun with maintaining
a proper learning environment ; "Tennis can be difficult to learn when compared
to many other sports. It is a very technical sport with a great variety of skills,
strokes and movements to be mastered. I believe it is important when teaching
a new skill in tennis that that particular stroke is "opened up" and placed in
a game based learning environment where it can be practiced with an emphasis on
fun. |
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