Team of Head coaches/Trainers/Staff LTA
Coaching
As a player, you look for coaches who can help you in achieving your tennis dreams and goals. To get the most out of your tennis career, you must technically, tactically, mentally and conditionally develop as a player.
Unique team of coaches
Our unique team of coaches consist of international top coach Sven Groeneveld, former top 100 player John van Lottum, and experienced coaches Roland Laurense and Arjan Pondman. They are ready to assist the TAA-selection group and the group of top World class players. This group is assisted by specialists in tennis, physical fitness, prevention and treatment of injuries, mental coaching and dieticians. In addition, this team is supported and complemented by the facilities and expertise of the Medical Centre of the Free University Amsterdam, which has a sport laboratory for medical tests.
Sven Groeneveld |
Martijn Bok |
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International Elite Coach
Worldclass experience Sven Groeneveld is an international top coach. Groeneveld is responsible for the coaching and consultancy of many WTA and ATP players including the number 1 of the world Caroline Wozniacki and the number 4 in the men’s competition Andy Murray. Sven Groeneveld is in the academy responsible for the coaching and programming of the international top players. Groeneveld is during 10 weeks a year fulltime working at TAA. In this period he will transfer his vision to all the coaches and players at TAA. |
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This former professional tennis player turned into an ambitious tour coach..
Worldclass experience Martijn Bok worked for six years – till the end of 2011 – as a coach on both the professional tour and the ITF junior circuit. He worked with players such as Patty Schnyder, Nathalie Dechy and Laura Robson. He is driven to get the best out of the academy players |
Roland Laurense |
Arjan Pondman |
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General Manager Tennis Academy Amsterdam
Years of experience Roland Laurense is responsible for the operational performance of TAA. Furthermore Laurense is a head coach at the academy. Roland Laurense has a proven track record with starting and running a tennis academy. |
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Head coach
For several years now, Arjan Pondman is successful in training national top players of all age-categories. |
Sido Vleer |
Kim de Weille |
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Fysiotherapist Specialist Sido Vleer is as a Fysiotherapist located at Tennis Academy Amsterdam. Together with other specialists of the Free University and sports doctor Jaap Bax, they form the medical guidance team of TAA. Visit the site of fysiofysiek for extensive information.
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Coach
Top coach Kim de Weille is a former professional tennis player (WTA 110) and since 2010 working as a coach for the Tennis Academy. |
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Ivo Tiemessen |
Drs. Frank Paulssen |
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Physical trainer My name is Ivo Tiemessen, I'm 33 years old and live in Amsterdam. I have lived here since the start of my study Human Movement Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam in 1997. After graduating with a specialization in exercise physiology I worked on several projects aimed at optimizing the performance of athletes and soldiers. Since January 2011 I am working with (elite) tennis players as a physical trainer and I work as a researcher searching for ways to promote recovery after a sports performance. |
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Coordinator top sport guidance
Sportcentrum Vrije Universiteit (VU) |
Drs. Mariëlle Spekreijse |
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Coordinator top sport guidance
Sportcentrum Vrije Universiteit |
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