TotStart Tennis Academy

04/13/2023

1,2,3...Tennis!! Our tennis friends at Primavera Preschool in Oldsmar.

03/12/2023

SPRING BREAK MOOOOOOOD 🤗☀️

03/12/2023

Our kids also love to get « fun stickers » after each tennis practice!!!

03/12/2023

The lesson plans for this past week and this next week are a mix of 3 of these 5 games:
1) Partner "trap and tap" rally. We pair the children and have them practice a rally with their partner.
2) Run, Split, Hit VOLLEY! Kids run to the net, "split-step" and hit several volleys.
3) Tennis hockey! Kids try to hit the ball past the coach to SCORE!
4) Koosh Ball Carry. Everyone balances a ball on their racquet and moves around the tennis area.
5) Double Ball Drop--Kids must run forward and catch a bouncing ball.
Featured here are the kids from group 1 at Smart Start Preschool.

03/12/2023

THIS WEEK’S COACH OF THE WEEK: MATT CUNNINGHAM! (he is also the founder of TotStart Academy)

1) Where are you from and what’s a fun fact about you?
I am a Florida native, born in Anchorage Alaska (before AK was a state!). My family moved from AK when I was an infant.

2) When and how did you become a tennis coach?
I became a tennis coach after playing highschool and college tennis in Florida. I started coaching tennis when I was in my 20s.

3) What do you enjoy doing on your free time?
I love to hang out with my family. When I'm not doing that, I get away from tennis by playing golf, being on the water and traveling.

4) What is your favorite thing about coaching?
I have worked with all age groups and ability levels, but teaching 3-5 year old kids is the best! They are always enthusiastic. They motivate me and energize me!

03/01/2023

Don't forget to go follow our new Instagram account !!! 😁

03/01/2023

Week of February 27th Program:

1--Tiny toss/tennis ladder warm up combines racquet skills with foot skills.
2--Hot Potato is a repeat of last week getting kids to run and hand off the koosh ball to a buddy using their racquet.
3--The Double Ball Drop is a skills game combining a run to the ball catching it on one bounce.
4--The Tennis Ball Sandwich is pure fun as kids pile their racquets up and try to balance them on their way to the net!

Featured here: the kids from the group 1 at Primrose School S. Tampa!!!

Don’t forget to register your kids for tennis before next week for them to be part of the program!

02/21/2023

Week of February 20th Program:

1. Tap, Tap, Hit! -- we teach the kids the difference between hitting the ball easy and hard as they rally with the coach.
2. Volley -- we bring children to the net and practice hitting the ball before it bounces--hitting over the net.
3. We play a super fun game of "hot potato" with racquets and koosh balls!
4. Sleeping Giants! We imitate animals using tennis foot skills!

Featured here: the kids from the group 1 at Carton Academy Day School!!!

Like, comment, and don't forget to check out our website to register your kids!!!

02/17/2023

How we feel about being back on social media! Wohooo! 1,2,3, TENNIS 🙌😍

We will now be posting on a weekly basis! So like the page and go follow our new Instagram account at totstart_tennis_academy! 😉



The Goddard School; Carlton Academy Day School; Montessori Academy; Ivy Prep Learning Center; Learning Ladder; Primavera Preschool, Inc.; Westtown Christian Academy; Creative World School; Smart Start Preschool

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12/30/2019

Enjoy your break!

Beautiful image via Backyard Basecamp 💚