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YOKOHAMA
Tennis International
Enjoy great tennis moments with tennis coaches and friends in Yokohama. Yokohama Tennis International is open to all students, YC&AC Members and Non-Members who love to play a game of tennis or want to learn the game of tennis with professional tennis coaches, we are open to players of all levels.
Yokohama Tennis International is an international tennis academy, our junior players join at Yokohama International School YIS, Saint Maur International School, St. Marys and Seiko Gakuin School.
If you are interested in learning a great sport of tennis, improving your game and making new friends along the way, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Interested to learn Tennis?
CONTACT:
Email: tesic.bosko@gmail.com
Phone: 080-1513-1013
Coaches
Bosko Tesic
- Holding USPTA Professional 2
- Two Years Sports College, called Senior Tennis Coach.
- Worked with Jelena Gencic (Jelena Gencic coached Novak Djokovic and Bosko Tesic) at tennis camp in Serbia and tennis events in Japan.
- Tennis coach at St.Mary’s Junior High-School and High-School Tennis Team in Tokyo.
- Bosko Tesic has 20 years of coaching and teaching experience, 10 years in Japan.
- 10 years of coaching and traveling experience with junior players all over Europe.
- Tennis teaching has always been my life, my passion and my job. My only goal I have had always been to help my tennis students to improve their tennis on higher level.
VALDAN MIHIC (MIHA)
- As a junior (5 to 14 years old) practiced with former WTA No1 and Roland Garros Champion Ana Ivanovic in the same club as former ATP No8 Janko Tipsarevic.
- A highlight of Miha’s coaching offerings is that over the years he has developed his own technique of fitness trainings which involves a mix of tennis movement combined with the rhythm of dance steps, which are similar to tennis steps.
- This innovative approach to footwork, in particular, focuses on having players ready and in great position to return balls strongly each time.
- Holder of TENNIS COACH LICENCE (Serbian Tennis Federation).
- Holding 10 years of coaching Experience.
- Current tennis coach of the YIS Yokohama International School (High School) Tennis Team.
KENSUKE WATABE (KENNY)
- University of Nevada, Reno – B.A. in Psychology.
- 13 years of professional coaching experience in both junior and professional players.
- 8 years touring coach experience in ATP, WTA and ITF tour.
- 5 years’ experience as sports agent mainly professional tennis players.
- Able to understand athletes minds such as attitude, thought, philosophy, career pathway, difficulties and etc. according to coaching and tennis player experiences.
- Sports Agent for US college placement.
- Toured WTA tour coaching and hitting partner for Kimiko Date (Her career high ranking was No.4 in WTA).
- JOC (Japan Olympic Committee) certificated coach.
- Supported Shuzo Challenge produced by Shuzo Matsuoka as an assistant coach (Top junior tennis players development program).
- Worked with Japan federation team (Japan Tennis Association) mainly U16 boys team.
HARU INOUE
- Ranked 800th in the world singles ranking (800ATP).
- Won ITF M15 both in singles and doubles.
- Ranked 58th in the ITA singles ranking (NCAA Dvision I).
- Ranked 22nd in the ITA doubles ranking (NCAA Dvision I).
- Worked at the US Open 2019 as an official hitting partner: Practice with Daniil Medvedev, practice with Diego Schwartzman , practice with Matteo Berrettini.
- Japan junior team: Team Yonezawa.
Yokohama Tennis international
Jr. C – KIDS PROGRAM “LOVE FOR THE GAME PROGRAM”
The purpose of the kids program is both Social and Physical Development and basic tennis instructions along with on-court coordination and tennis specific movements exercises. We are offering tennis program at YC&AC for a new youth & kids age 5-8 both BOYS and GIRLS and brand new members and hope to introduce a series of fun drills and games in a healthy and fun environment for everyone. Comprehending and understanding basic tennis technique and tennis movement ,individual and the specific on court footwork we are teaching always serves as good knowledge base for any future development in child’s lives. Lots of fun games and exercises, we are also developing love for the game itself among children and we hope to see you all soon at the tennis courts.



Jr. B “SEMI-INTENSIVE PROGRAM”
The semi- intensive tennis program at Yokohama Tennis International is meant for more experienced kids and young competitive players possessing with intermediate racquet skill-set. We are welcoming any young kids with the previous tennis experience who are looking to improve their tennis game and join a fun participation activity at Yokohama Tennis International. The program is designed for players that have developed some basic fundamentals and are familiar with score keeping and have decent grasp of tennis ground strokes and the service motion. We want to help you improve your tennis game and introduce some tennis specific coordination movements for players coordination and balance and even begin to teach tennis strategy along with tennis tactics, point building demos & endurance / conditioning tennis exercises.
Jr. A “INTENSIVE PROGRAM”
A level of the Intensive program at Yokohama Tennis International is program covering all age groups from 11 to 16, and is meant for tennis players actively participating and playing the wonderful game of tennis. The Junior A Tennis Program is specifically tailored for individual participants and is geared at improving their overall game, correcting any weaknesses while enhancing their strengths. We also emphasize good conditioning and more closely monitor children’s progression and give our report on their progress. Program is developed and adapted for juniors with more serious tennis approach and a higher commitment with goal / performance expectations driven results + the love of the game itself! Tennis practice is focusing on Technical and Tactical improvement, understanding the tennis game and specific tennis points and fitness training.

PRE TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
Yokohama Tennis International focus on players that are looking to experience completion and performance specific training always taking into account players deficiencies and strengths. Tennis practice includes drills and points play, with an emphasis on strategy and tactics as well as the psychological and emotional development of a young athlete. We are looking to develop players cognitive abilities and match play toughness, in a fun and entertaining environment for both BOYS and GIRLS We realize the social aspect of tennis is extremely important, and try to mold these young minds into better tennis players thought collaborative singles and doubles team competitions. Age group 12 to 17.
TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
The final junior class is a varsity level, high intensity program based on years of tennis coaching experience our coaches working with national juniors across Japan, Europe and ITF players. Yokohama Tennis International Tournament Program is focused on developing players with the goal of competing at a provincial, national, or international level. This is done through our group training sessions. These sessions focus on developing our player’s tactical, psychological, technical, and physical competencies. Beside tennis practice players will have fitness training. We try to understand players tactical abilities and the behavioral patterns on and off the court, building mental toughness for the tennis game.


1. QUALITY OF TRAINING
train like a pro, intensity + focus
2. TACTICAL SKILL
learn your style of play
3. TECHNICAL SKILL
develop each tennis element
4. TURN INTO A TRUE ATHLETE
develop physical training
5. BECOME A TRUE COMPETITOR
develop match experience
6. MENTAL TOUGHNESS
control your emotions
7. THINK LIKE A CHAMPION
built up character in the victory as well as in the loss, believe in yourself
8. FUN, FRIENDSHIP and TEAMWORK
