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| The school's core coaches have been with the Four Seasons since it opened in January 2002 and are certified by the Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Associations and Tennis Australia. Within our core group of coaches is a balanced range of skill and competitive background which allows for a truly optimum tennis experience. . |
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| The Four Seasons Tennis School founder, Julio El-Akl is a Master Professional qualified tennis coach, former tour player, and a highly recognised International tennis coach mentor and assessor. Julio has mentored hundreds of tennis coaches in Australia and around the world over the past decade and brings knowledge garnered over 15 years during sojourns in the US, Middle East and Australia. |
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| Julio El-Akl |
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Cato Strachan- Brown |
| Tennis Director/Master Coach |
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| Julio is a Master qualified Tennis Coach, former tour player, a Tennis Australia certified coach and President of the Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association Ltd (ATPCA). He is a highly recognised International tennis coach mentor and assessor. Julio manages the coaching team at Four Seasons Tennis School and works mostly with students privately, focusing on their technique. |
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Cato is an advanced qualified Tennis Coach.
Cato has been coaching at Four Seasons Tennis School for over 4 years and has been the school's Head Coach for the past 2 years. Cato has
played several junior competitions in the local area and now focuses on developing our school's Junior Development Program through the
teenage squad system. |
| Julio is a specialist in the training and assessment of Tennis coaches and has mentored hundreds of other tennis coaches in Australia and around the world since becoming the Managing Director of the ATPCA in February 2003. |
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Cato works well with all ages and regularly takes on the challenge of adult classes. Cato also provides private tennis lessons to many of
our students during the week and on weekends mixing rigorous coaching with a lot of patience. He is a Co-Director of the school. |
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| Tony Strachan |
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Andrew Joseph |
| General Manager/Coach |
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| Tony has coached at Four Seasons Tennis School for the past four years.
He is an advanced qualified Tennis Coach and has a range of teaching experiences with juniors and adults of all ages, with his previous
experience as a high school teacher and working with the Deaf community.
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Andrew started coaching at the tender age of 16 after playing competition tennis at a high level. He has an in-depth knowledge of the game and an approach that is incisive and clear. Andrew is working with our junior development program in harnessing young talent and improving their tennis skills and levels of fitness.
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| With 45 years of playing the great game of tennis he has his own
set of practical and insightful hints to offer the wide range of players whom he meets at Marrickville. Tony is such an asset that in 2006
he became a Co-Director of the Four Seasons Tennis School.
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He also works with our advanced adult program to improve students' confidence, technique and power. He is now filling the mighty shoes of his big brother Michael who has recently taken up a new career in economics. |
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| Zain Rahmat |
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Aymeric Petit |
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| Zain is advanced qualified Tennis Coach and was ranked in the
top 50 players as a junior in Australia. He competed in the satellite and future event tour for some years and still competes in club
competitions in Sydney.
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Aymeric first started playing at 5 years of age when his father handed him a wooden racquet. He played at the Junior level in France for several years, later training to become an Advanced level coach and worked at clubs round France and beyond. |
| Zain specialises in coaching our school's advanced adults.
His playing experience over the years as a top junior and A-grade player gives him a great depth of understanding of technique, strategy and
pressure situations, which he imparts eloquently to his students. He is renowned for his calm personality and understanding manner.
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Aymeric moved to Shanghai in China in recent times where he stayed and coached the expatriate community for four years. Aymeric has been with the school since mid 2009, and works mainly with advanced adult players. |
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| David Ha |
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Troy Warner |
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With several years as a junior competitor in tournaments round Australia, David has an acute understanding of the psychological and tactical elements which can improve young players today. He works in the FSTS junior program, coaching beginners and intermediate players.
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Troy has been coaching with Four Seasons since 2007. He grew up in country NSW and has been involved with tennis his whole life. He is fortunate to be able to play around the globe throughout the year and has coached regularly for many years in both Singapore and Australia. |
| In keeping with his imminent career as a high school teacher, David combines a dynamic personality with a high energy style of coaching, while using inventive tennis drills to hold his students’ attention |
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He still enjoys playing competitive tennis at A1 level and lives by the adage that "too much tennis is barely enough". He has also completed fitness training courses and guarantees lessons with a high level of activity and regular ground stroke feedback. |
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