Our highest level of training: a full-time, high performance tennis programme in Auckland for players who want to go as far as the game can take them. Tennis, fitness, study and touring in one plan, led by former Davis Cup player and NZ number one junior Sebastian Lavie.

The programme Results Coaches How to join

The programme

Who it's for

For fully committed players aiming to go on tour or working towards college scholarships. Entry is by application and trial, and the programme runs at Blockhouse Bay.

Full-time Programme

By application

Every player gets an individual programme built around their goals, school and tournament calendar. Here is what it includes.

Tennis

Daily on-court training with our performance coaches at Blockhouse Bay, on five indoor and five outdoor courts.

Fitness

Strength and conditioning with our fitness team.

Physio

Physio support to keep players healthy.

Study

Supervised study built into the week. We work with education providers such as Crimson Education and Aotearoa Infinite Academy.

International touring

A planned tournament schedule, with our coaches travelling with players.

Your own plan

We set goals with each player and family and review the plan through the year.

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Results

Players who perform

We started the Full-time Programme four years ago, with fantastic results. All of the best players to come through our pathways have been part of it, and the programme matches international standards.

Players who started in our junior programmes and went on to Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

Multiple tournament winners in Europe

National titles and ITF junior titles

Players representing New Zealand

Coaches

Coaches who have done it

Sebastian Lavie is a former New Zealand Davis Cup player and NZ number one junior who played the junior Grand Slams and on the ATP Tour. He was Tennis New Zealand's High Performance Coach of the Year in 2017, has coached ATP and WTA top 100 players and has captained New Zealand junior teams. He leads a team of performance coaches, fitness trainers and physios.

Your lead coach

Every player is assigned a lead coach who works with them throughout the year. Your lead coach runs the training plan, plans tournament travel and handles the organisation with your family, so there is always one person who knows the full picture.

Every player is different

We build each programme around the individual: their game, their goals, their school and their body. We work closely with parents and any other coaches involved, so the player gets the right environment to improve.

From matches back to the practice court

Our coaches are courtside at tournaments. What we see in matches goes straight back into training, so practice time is spent on what actually matters in competition.

One team around the player

Tennis coaches, fitness trainers and physios work together on one plan, so on-court work, conditioning and recovery all point the same way.

Meet the team

How to join