HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP

Place: Central Forest Tennis Center

Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM

Dates: Weeks of June 18th, 25th, July 2nd, 9th

Cost: 2000RMB/week

Do you want to find out if you have what it takes to train like a pro?  High Performance  camps mix high intensity drills with physical training stations to give players the edge in competition.  Players will be challenged to attack, defend and dig deep to get the most out of their tennis.

The camp is intended for players who are preparing for competition and understand the fundamentals of rallying and the strategy of building points in a match.  Training will focus on helping players utilize the skills they already possess and not on technique.

In addition to on-the-court training, players will be tested physically to help improve their speed, agility and endurance.

MINI-TENNIS CAMPS

Place: Central Forest Tennis Center

Time: 9:30AM – 11:30PM

Dates: Weeks of June 18th, 25th, July 2nd, 9th, 23rd

Cost: 1400RMB/week

GS Academy’s Mini-tennis camps are for players looking to enjoy the summer learning to play tennis through fun filled activities and games.  In each fun game and activity, your young player will be developing all the skills needed to be a well-rounded athlete to be used for tennis and other sports.  The emphasis is FUNdamentals.

Time

• Friday June 1st 4:30pm-7:30pm
• All participants must arrive at 4pm

Back-Up Time (in case of inclement weather)

• Saturday June 2^nd 3:30pm-6:30pm
• All participants must arrive at 3pm

Cost of Entry

• 100RMB

Sign- up

• Sign up will be on a first come first serve basis
• Registration deadline is Friday May 25^th 2012 5pm
• No refunds after registration deadline but player can transfer entry to a substitute player
• A reserve list will be established for late sign ups
  

Location

• International School of Beijing (ISB)

About Mini Green Tournament

• Boys and girls ages 11 and under (Born on or after July 1^st 2000)
• Players must use ITF regulation mini/junior racquets up to 26″
• 5-6 groups of 4 players in a round-robin format, group matches first to 10 points
• There will be a maximum 24 players, four courts will be used simultaneously
• Winners and best-placed runners-up of the group stage will advance to the quarter-finals, which will become a knock-out bracket
• Quarter-finals and semi-finals first to 12 points, final first to 15 points
• Tournament experience is not needed but players must know how to score own matches
• In the event of a tie within a group, winners will be determined first by number of wins, then points and last head to head
• In the event of a tie between runners-up from different groups, best-placed runners-up will be determined first by number of wins, then points difference, then points won, then by a toss of a coin

Information

For more information please contact:

(English) Jack Thornton 010 8478 6866

(中文) Andrea Xu 010 8478 6866

Email: tournaments@gs-academy.com

Click here for tournament regulations & entry form

2012 GS Survivor Doubles Players

2012 GS Survivor Singles Player

In ancient Rome, gladiators met for battle in places like the Coliseum for gold, glory and their lives!  On February 17 and 24^th, 2012, 29 tennis warriors met at the Central Forest “Arena” to determine who would be the best of the best for Boys 19 years and under.

Singles Survivor Harry Sha

Doubles Champion, Richard Hou and Chris Yu

In the singles matches, players competed in two rounds of matches (A round-robin followed by an elimination round).  In the singles final, Harry Sha pushed Jeffrey Kang to sudden death and won the champion trophy with the score 11 to 10.  Richard Hou defeated Dong Jae with the final score of 11 to 7 to take third place.

Not to be out done, the doubles teams competed in two brackets with the winners from each bracket meeting in the finals.  This time Richard Hou teamed up with Chris Yu to best Jeffrey Kang and Jordan Lee for the championship trophy showing their best surivival skills.

Tecnifibre sponsored prizes included their stylish and sturdy racquet bags for both Champion and Runner-up which the winners claimed as badges of their well fought battles.  The next time you see them on the court, the spoils of their victory will be close at hand!

GS Survivor Tournament Prizes

Make up lessons for any rain or dust days will be held the week of June 11th to June 17th, 2012.

EARLY BIRD discount only apply to students who register with their FULL payment NO LATER than March 25th, 2012.  EARLY BIRD discount is to reward those who register before the deadline and not applicable to those who make payment or submit registration forms AFTER the deadline date.

Discounts do not apply to private lessons or court fees.

2011-2012 Term 4 Schedule

2012 GS Mini Tournament sponsored by Tecnifibre

GS Mini Tennis Tournament - is designed to give young players a chance to learn tournament play and sportsmanship through a fun and rewarding way. Mini Red will be held on March 22nd & Mini Green will be held on March 23rd 2012 from 4:30pm-7:30pm (all participants must arrive at 4pm). Prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners. This tournament is on a first come first serve basis registration deadline is Friday March, 16th 2012 at 5pm.

Cost of Entry

• Mini Red 85RMB
• Mini Green 100RMB

Location

Huakang Fitness Center

Address: Shunhuang Lu, Sunhe Town, Chaoyang District

Phone: 8459 1367/0156

About Mini Red Tournament

• Round Robin first to 7 points boys & girls ages 5-8
  
• Participants will be divided into 2 groups of 8 players totaling 16 players
• Two courts will be used simultaneously & split into 4 courts totaling 8 mini courts
• The top 2 players from each group will compete against each other in the finals
• In case of a tie winners will be determined first by number of wins, then by points and last head to head
• All matches will be officiated
• A random draw will be held and posted March 20th

About Mini Green Tournament

• First to 7 points boys & girls ages 9-11
• Two courts will be used simultaneously
• There will be a maximum 16 players
• A compass draw will be done & posted March 20th
• Winners of the 1st round will advance to the main draw, runner ups of the 1st round will advance to the consolation draw
• Tournament experience is not needed but, players Must know how to score their own matches
• In case of a tie winners will be determined first by number of wins, then points and last head to head
• Players Must use ITF regulation mini/junior racquets up to 26″

Information

For more information please contact:

(English) Kris Derban 010 8478 6866

(中文) Amanda Li 010 8478 6866

Email: tournaments@gs-academy.com

Click here for tournament regulations & entry form

GS Academy Survivor Tournament sponsored by Tecnifibre

Upcoming Tournaments

GS Survivor Men’s Tennis Tournament - a round robin tiebreaker style of play to be held on February 17th & 24th 2012 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. It is designed to allow players to test their skills by having a large amount of matches against a large amount of opponents. Prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners.

Cost of Entry

• Singles 150RMB
• Doubles 200RMB (100RMB per player)
• Singles/Doubles 250RMB

About Tournament

• Round Robin Men’s singles/doubles (Open)
• Must have tournament experience or knowledge
• A random draw will be held and posted Feb.15^th
• Two courts will be used simultaneously
• Points will be deducted from player for late start to be determined by referee
• In case of a tie winners will be determined first by number of wins then points last head to head
• Single play will be limited to 2 groups of 6, totaling 12 players
• The singles preliminary rounds will be Round Robin tiebreaker style of play, first to 11pts. Sudden death at 10 all
• Top 2 players of each group will advance to finals
• The singles finals will be Round Robin tiebreaker style of play, first to 11pts. Sudden death at 10 all
• Doubles play will be limited to 2 groups of 4, totaling 16 players
• Doubles preliminary rounds will be Round Robin tiebreaker style of play, first to 11pts. Sudden death at 10 all
• Top 2 teams of each group will advance to finals
• Double finals will be Round Robin tiebreaker style of play, first to 11pts. Sudden death at 10 all

Information

For more information please contact:

(English) Kris Derban 010 8478 6866

(中文) Amanda Li 010 8478 6866

Email: tournaments@gs-academy.com

Click here for tournament regulations & entry form

On January 5^th and 6^th, GS Academy and Tecnifibre teamed up to host more than 20 players to see the fastest of the fast.  In round-robin fashion, our singles players were given 15-minutes a match to score as many points at possible.  Our doubles players were given 25-minutes.  The top two players/teams played in one final match to determine the champion.

Carrie and Judy finish 1st and 2nd

The results are in and I reassure you this is no typo. Carrie Zhu was declared ultimate Champion with 111 points with runner-up Judy Kam scoring 72.  In the finals, Carrie proved her score was no fluke by defeating Judy head-to-head to close out the fast rabbit year.

Judy and Emily fall to Ann and Hannah in the finals

Team Locher featuring mother Ann and daughter Hannah scored 82 points in the round-robin portion of the tournament with the runner up team Judy Kam and Emily Qian close behind them with 81 points.  In the finals, mother and daughter showed their tennis bond by securing the fastest doubles team this side of the Yangtze river!

Getting ready for the minitennis tournament in March!

Our tournament wouldn’t have been complete without including the kids in a free promotional tennis workshop filled with fun-filled games to keep both parents and kiddies happy.

Special thanks to Tecnifibre for sponsoring our fun filled tennis experiment.  We look forward to cooking up something new for everybody soon.  Stay tuned to our tournament page.

To enjoy the “Early Bird Discounts”, players must make payments in FULL no later than January 5th, 2012.

Classes begin January 9th, 2012

There will be NO GROUP CLASSES from January 21st to January 27th, 2012.

Upcoming Tournaments

GS Rapid Rally Tennis Tournament – a timed round robin style of play to held January 5th & 6th 2012 from 10am-2pm. It is designed to allow players to test their skills by having a large amount of matches against a large amount of opponents.

Cost of Entry

• Singles 150RMB
• Doubles 200RMB (100RMB per player)
• Pkg. singles/doubles 250RMB

About Tournament

• GS Rapid Rally Tennis Tournament will be held for women single and doubles players ages 13 and up
• A random draw will be held
• Two courts will be used simultaneously
• Single play will be limited to 2 groups of 6, totaling 12 players
• The singles preliminary rounds will be timed play (7 min.)
• The singles finals will be timed play (10 min.)
• Doubles play will be limited to 2 groups of 4, totaling 16 players
• Doubles preliminary will be timed play (10 min.)
• Doubles finals will be timed play (15 min)

Workshop

A children’s workshop will be held for children ages 3-8 during the GS Rapid Rally Tournament. It will consist of a 4 part game based skill building exercises, 45 minutes each.

Information

For more information please contact:

(English) Kris Derban 010 8478 6866

(中文) Fei Fei Ma 010 8478 6866

Email: tournaments@gs-academy.com

Click here for tournament regulations & entry form