Teaching 'The Bailey Method' for tennis players in Canberra/ACT.

Tennis Programs

Active Tennis Centre (ATC) offers a range of Tennis Programs both on-court and online using Google Meet.

ATC offers specialised programs as follows. All programs will suit both beginner to advanced players.

The Bailey Method (Pro Footwork techniques). The average number of steps it takes to get to the ball in tennis is four and it's important to keep in mind good footwork allows a player to cover more court, strike the ball earlier and can add power which all helps build confidence. ATC can provide training to develop footwork patterns for moving to the ball, setting up for the ball, recovering and reacting so the player can move effectively on the court.
Workshop clinics covering biomechanics of tennis Groundstrokes, Net play and the Serve. ATC believes the more technical a player becomes, the easier it is to adapt to squads and playbook strategies for competitions. We offer workshops for players who want to understand the best practice techniques to be effective on court.
Private coaching Each private lesson will focus on only one to three things to go away and work during practice or match play. It is then the responsibility of the player to practice those key areas before seeing the coach again.
Tennis specific warm up can be defined as body activities that prepares the player to compete. We teach warm-up routines for players to gradually work from ground-up through to the kinetic chain to prepare for a match or practice.

ATC Pricing

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Private Coaching $50 per session

If you have a friend joining you for the private coaching, ATC can accommodate two players for same cost. Please note both players need to be at the same level if you are bringing in a friend. Both players must be able to attend the same sessions together.

The Bailey Method $299 AUD

(5 X 1hr sessions)

The training is spread across five one hour session & staggered across a six month period allowing the player to practice prior to attending subsequent sessions.

Advanced Tennis Footwork

ATC is licensed to teach 'The Bailey Method', a revolutionary Tennis footwork method founded by Mr David Bailey (world's leading footwork coach Orlando, FL at USTA National Campus).

Due to the swinging of the racket, tennis is often thought of as an upper-body sport, but your leg muscles, including your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves, are doing most of the work out on the court.

Who is Mr David Bailey?

Mr David Bailey has been the footwork and movement trainer to over 21 professional Grand slam players including:

Monica Seles, Jelena Dokic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Johanna Konta, Shaui Zhang, Vince Spadea, Jarmila Wolfe, Misaki Doi, Catalina Castano, Anne Keothavong and Andrew Ilie

Training location

The training sessions are conducted in Amaroo District playing fields (Tennis Courts) in the ACT. If adverse weather is encountered, training will be conducted in a sheltered location as a part of wet-weather planning or re-scheduled to a later date.

Amaroo District Playing Fields

The Bailey Method

The Bailey Method footwork coaching 12 Golden contact moves.

Defensive footwork technique
Offensive movements &
Rally movements

Workshop clinics covering ground strokes and net play

A series of 5 workshops for an hour each.

Ground stroke mechanics (Forehand and Backhand) - 2hr sessions.
Transition & Net play mechanics (Volley) - 1hr session.
The Serve (Flat) - 1hr session.

Private Coaching

Personalized coaching sessions (one-on-one or with two players.)

Setting of SMART goals for sessions.
Drills (static and live ball) are carefully planned and conducted by the coach.

Training approach

Both Technique and Tactics are required to develop players. ATC has adopted a combination of static instruction based coaching and live ball drills to make learning process fun and interesting.

A Technique Centered Approach

The goal for the player is to imitate the coach-demonstrated activities as accurately as possible. The drills during the session include specific activities that are focused on Technical proficiency that cover a wide range of tennis movements including Ground strokes, Net play & Transitions, Serve and others. An established lesson plan includes warm-up activities followed by a series of drills that practice the technique and the implementation of the technique in a game.

A Game Centered Approach

In the GCA format, the player participates in a game situation where tactics, decision making, problem solving and skills are developed concurrently. Isolated skill development is required only if the coach recognises the need for it.

An established lesson plan will include live ball drills as led by the coach. If more than one player is involved in the session , the coach would step out to the sidelines and instruct the players with the rules of the game so the participants could play the point-out.

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