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METREVELI TENNIS ACADEMY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

I. Acceptance conditions

1. Examination and determination of sportsmen efficiency level.
2. Availability of medical certificate and vacant places at the Academy.
3. The training staff decision to which department to arrange a child depends on his/her age and efficiency level (technical, physical).

II. Transfer system

Students can make a transfer from one department to another (preparatory, basic, of sport mastery). The transfer is made on the base of trainer’s council decision and student’s achievements.

III. Periodization of training process in three phases.

1. Preparatory phase: basic tennis elements training, correct movement on court training, psychological preparation for further period of competitions.
2. Training phase: improvement of all technical game elements, special physical, tactical and psychological preparation of sportsmen.
3. Emulative phase: keep-fit, creation of favourable conditions for sportsmen to prepare for the tournament activity.

IV. Infrastructure

General Physical Training:

• Initial and intermediate testing in different kinds of exercises; use of special exercises, auxiliary kinds of sport and natural forces for the development of physical characteristics.
• Individual work with sportsmen is carried at the mastery department according to their tournament activity.

Medical Care

• complete health examination of sportsmen;
• control of sportsmen organisms functional condition;
• food vitaminization, particularized nutrition and series of special procedures including massage, sauna and water procedures.

Psychologist:

• psychological preparation of sportsmen for overcoming specific difficulties arose in the conditions of preparation for tournaments;
• working out of nessecary skills and aims for struggle against so-called pre-start fever, various stresses and negative emotions;
• maximum spiritual and physical forces mobilization for reaching the victory;
• using of special means, methods and techniques (e.g. the “tuning” method, the method of ideomotor exercises, etc.).

VI. Plan of participation in tournaments by departments for the year 2007.

From 12 to 16 years old – participation of tennis Academy 's leading players, by the decision of trainer council in

·        RTT (Russian Tennis Tournament) – 3 - 4 tournaments

·        ETA (European Tennis Association) contests – 5 - 6 tournaments.

From 17 years old and older – participation of leading players, by the decision of trainer council, in contests both on Russian, European, global scale and under the aegis of ITF (International Tennis Federation), and in the ATP (Association of tennis Professionals) tournaments.

Approved by the president of tennis Academy A. Metreveli

Work plan for 2007.

Preparatory department: basic tennis elements training including all game elements (proper legs and breath work), psychological preparation for further emulative period, participation in Masterclasses with A. Metreveli and other professional trainers.

Age: 1st stage: 5-8 years old; 2nd stage: 8-10 years old.

Training regimen: 1st stage: 6 times per week for 1 hour; 2nd stage: 6 times per week for 1,5 hours.

Training cycle: 1st stage: Monday - Friday, Saturday - morning. Rest-day - Sunday; 2nd stage - Monday - Friday, Saturday - morning. Rest-day - Sunday.

Basic department: improvement of all technical game elements, improving of physical and psychological preparation; monthly testing by special program; preparation of sportsmen for participation in RTT (Russian Tennis Tournament) contests; review and discussion of tournaments with partisipation of leading tennis-players; participation in Masterclasses with A. Metreveli and other professional trainers.

Age: 10-14 years old.

Training regimen: 1st stage: 10 - 12 years old, 6 times per week - 2 hours; 2nd stage: 12-14 years old, 6 times per week - 2 times per day for 1,5 hours.

Mastery department: improvement of technical, physical, tactical and psychological skills in training process for participation in tournaments both on Russian, European and global scale; review and analysis of games of world leading tennis-players; participation in Masterclasses with A. Metreveli and other professional trainers.

Age: 14 и older. Separated training. Training regimen: 6 days per week.

Monday - Friday 3 times per day: morning - 2 hours; day - 1,5 hours; evening - 3 hours. Saturday - morning - 2 hours, day - 1 hour. Sunday – day-off.

Training at the Academy (residence and nutrition are not included) - 54 300 rubles.

One training day at the Academy (residence and nutrition are not included) - 2 500 rubles.

You can apply for training by telephone numbers: (8482) 319-000; (8482) 319-658;

  through the Application section (you need to fill the Application form);

  by E-mail: mail@metreveli-academy.com;

  or  by post: 445057, Samara region, Togliatti , Stepan Razin Avenue , 78b, «AvtogradTennisCentre-2002» Metreveli tennis Academy .