Sports Line

Updated on: Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The success of any programme depends on the quality of base programmes. Technical changes, technical development, tactical application, co-ordination, stroke formation, match play, mental training, self confidence and motivation all start and are formed during the ages between the ages of 9 and 12. This period is extremely important in the development of a tennis player. Based on the above, the Bengal Tennis Association is planning to launch the ‘Futures Kids Scheme’, which deals with players aged between 9 and 12 years of age.

Future Kids Scheme has been proposed to be fully sponsored by Bengal Tennis Association. This includes schooling, apparel, equipment, tennis and fitness training, travel to other tennis centres in India and abroad, and tournaments.

A selection of players will be done from all over Kolkata, the suburbs and subsequently the districts as well. Selection will be based on fitness, co-ordination, tennis control system evaluation and tennis abilities. The screening process will take over a period of two days. Eight of the best will be inducted into this programme based on their performance in the fitness test, tennis ability test and match play abilities.

The selections will be held on September 3 and 4 from 8:00 AM TO 11:00 AM at the BTA Tennis Complex, Salt Lake.

The programme will be run by Gary O’Brien, development officer, BTA, Jaidip Mukerjea, Akhtar Ali and A C Khan will also be actively involved with the programme. Players inducted into this programme will be given a specialised programme focusing on ‘tennis with academics’ with a five year projection, five days a week at the BTA tennis complex.

The selection panel will comprise of, Jaidip Mukerjea, former captain, International and Davis Cup, Akhtar Ali, former national coach, Chuni Goswami, former footballer and vice president, BTA, A C Khan , director, coaching, BTA, Gary O’Brien, development officer BTA and Ranadip Moitra, fitness expert.

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