10-12 years old
12-13 years old
13-14 years old
14-16 years old
16-17 years old
18-19 years old
19-20 years old
The Pre-Initiation Stage is the first stage of development at Sánchez-Casal Academy. Prior to this, the students generally play Afterschool Tennis. The Pre-Initiation stage usually goes from 8 to 9 years old; however, we use age merely as a tentative guideline to place students in the correct developmental group.
ASC Weekly Programs are little extracts of the Annual programs the Academy offers, which are based on the ASC Pyramid.
The players in the pre-initiation stage work on grasping technical concepts. The general aim is to polish their back swing technique from preparation to finishing the shot, and improve the waiting position after performing the split step.
Duration
Weekly from August to September (except Summer Program)
Age
From 8 to 12
Tennis Program
21h. / week
Athlete body
9h. / week
Athlete Mind
15h. / week
Language classes
10h. / week
Ratio
2 players / 1 court
Competition calendar
For stays longer than 1 week
Push Program*
*Optional
5+1+1 / week
Leisure
21h. / week
Duration
Weekly from August to September (except Summer Program)
Age
From 8 to 12
Tennis Program
17h. / week
Athlete body
5h. / week
Athlete Mind
15h. / week on court
Language classes
10h. / week
Ratio
2 players / 1 court
Competition calendar
For stays longer than 1 week
Push Program*
*Optional
5+1+1 / week
Leisure
21h. / week
Footwork, balance and coordination are essential at this stage as the exercises and controls become more demanding. Players begin rallying with each other without the participation of the coach.
Players can boost their tennis level even further with the Push Program.
The Push program includes: