Students are required to register for a minimum of two days and those enrolled in the Junior Champs program will receive a complimentary week of summer training equivalent to the number of days enrolled per week during the school year. Any player leaving the JTCC program during the year will not receive complementary summer training weeks. Players who join the program mid-year will receive summer weeks at the member rate. A 60 day notice is required to cancel a high performance training contract via email.
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High Performance Champions Program
Developing Champions on the Court and in Life
The JTCC Champions program provides young people with a challenging pathway that leads them to top-tier collegiate and potentially professional competition.
The Champions program is inspired by JTCC President Vesa Ponkka, who started the program in 1999, and Senior Director of Player Development Oliver Akli, who arrived in 2000. The program is led by General Manager of Player Development Megan Moulton-Levy and Senior Director of Player Development Alisama Agnamba.
To participate in the Champions program, a player must have a strong work ethic and must qualify as a tournament player whose goal is to play college tennis. JTCC develops champions who live by the philosophy of “Trust your Training.”
High performance training takes place on and off the court. The four levels comprising the Champions program are Junior Champs (tournament players ages 8-11), Champs II (USTA L6 and L7 tournament players), Champs I (USTA L1 – L5 Sectional tournament players), and the Full Time Champs program (USTA National and ITF tournament players and players enrolled in distance learning).
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Junior Champs
Ages 8-11
The Junior Champs program is year-round and designed for tournament level players ages 8-11. The goal is to develop young players who possess the talent, character, work ethic and desire to progress through JTCC’s Champions Program.
In the Junior Champs program, Director Mira Vlcek introduces players to High Performance Training including proper tennis technique, match play and fitness.
The primary focus of the Junior Champs program training is to build a strong technical foundation with emphasis on stroke production and development. Players should expect high repetitions of progressive fed ball and live ball drills and should be competing at a USTA Level 5-7 12U. This training will utilize both green dot and yellow balls.
The Junior Champs program is offered year-round and players must attend a minimum of two training days.
Monday – Friday 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Each training block includes a fitness session.
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Champs I
USTA National Level (L1-L5)
The Champs I program is year-round and designed for players who are active tournament participants at the USTA National level (L1 – L5). Players should commit to training a minimum of two days per week, Monday through Friday, on the following schedule:
2:00 – 5:00 pm
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Additionally, players may choose to train on Sunday on the following schedule:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Each three-hour training block includes a fitness session.
Each player who trains at least three days a week will create a player development plan with the assistance of a Champs I coach. Meetings with the Champs I coaching staff may be scheduled to discuss player progress.
Students are required to register for a minimum of two days and those enrolled in the Champs I program will receive a complimentary week of summer training equivalent to the number of days enrolled per week during the school year. Any player leaving the JTCC program during the year will not receive complimentary summer training weeks. Players who join the program mid-year will receive summer weeks the member rate. A 60-day notice is required to cancel a high-performance training contract via email.
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Champs II
USTA Sectional Level (L6-L7)
The Champs II program is year-round and designed for 8th-grade and high school players who will compete in high school tennis and/or USTA Sectional L6 and L7 tournaments.
Senior Coach James Carr, a certified USTA High-Performance Coach, and an accredited USPTA Coach, direct the Champs II program. He previously taught tennis for the City of Tempe in Arizona, Jekyll Island Tennis Center in Georgia, and Grove Island Tennis in Florida.
The program is focused on establishing strong stroke fundamentals and tennis-specific movement. This year-round program includes tennis instruction, fitness training, and competitive match play.
Champs II players train two hours daily, up to five days a week on both clay and hard courts. Champs II participants qualify for free summer training weeks and JTCC’s College Services to prepare for college tennis recruitment.
The Champs II schedule is as follows:
Monday – Friday 5:00 – 8:00 pm (Fitness 5:00 – 6:00 pm)
Sunday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Fitness 10:00 – 11:00 am)
Meetings with the Champs II coaching staff may be scheduled to discuss player progress.
Students are required to register for a minimum of two days and those enrolled in the Champs II program will receive a complimentary week of summer training equivalent to the number of days enrolled per week during the school year. Any player leaving the JTCC program during the year will not receive complimentary summer training weeks. Players who join the program mid-year will receive summer weeks at the member rate. A 60-day notice is required to cancel a high-performance training contract via email.
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Full Time Champs
USTA National & ITF
The Full-Time Champs program is year-round and designed for USTA National level players, ITF tournament players, and players enrolled in distance learning.
Full-Time Champs players participate in up to four hours of rigorous tennis training daily, plus one hour of fitness training. In addition, the comprehensive program includes coaching at select Sectional and National tournaments, customized fitness training, mental training with a certified sports psychologist, college counseling for juniors and seniors, and after-school tutoring.
Full-time Champs program annual tuition includes 40 weeks of training during the program year and ten weeks of summer training.
The coaching staff will determine the timing of the practice schedule.
Monday – Friday (Sample Schedule)
School 7:30 – 9:30 am
Tennis 9:30 – 11:00 am
Fitness 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 pm
School 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Tennis 2:00 – 4:00 pm
School 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Players who attend the JTCC School in addition to full-time training will work with JTCC School Director to establish a personalized school schedule.
Each player will create a player development plan with the assistance of a Full-Time Champs coach. Meetings with the Full-Time Champs coaching staff may be scheduled to discuss player progress.
Students enrolled in the Full Time Champs program will receive ten complimentary weeks of summer training. Any player leaving the JTCC program during the year will not receive complimentary summer training weeks. Players who join the program mid-year will receive summer weeks at the member rate. A 60-day notice is required to cancel a high-performance training contract via email.
Summer High Performance
Junior Champs
Ages 8-12
The Junior Champs summer training program is the first stage in the Champions pathway for tournament-level athletes competing from L3 to L7 tournaments, ages 8 to 12. Summer session focuses on stroke production and development with an emphasis on proper technique and match play.
Ages: 8-12
Days/Times: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Monday-Friday)
Cost: $750/week
Summer High Performance
Sectional Champs
Ages 12+
For players ages 12-18 who compete in USTA Sectional L3 to L7 tournaments and/or play on their high school tennis team. Summer session focuses on the individual needs of each player with an emphasis on technical skill development, situation point play, tactical awareness, and match strategy.
Ages: 12-18
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Monday-Friday)
Cost: $805/week
Players under the age of 14 who compete in National tournaments should sign up for Sectional Champs for developmentally and age-appropriate training.
Summer High Performance
National Champs
Ages 14+
For players ages 14 and up who compete in ITF or USTA National L1-L3 tournaments. Summer session focuses on the individual needs of each player with an emphasis on physical training to help players meet the fitness demands needed to compete at the highest level.
Ages: 14+
Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (Monday-Friday)
Cost: $805/week
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