OUR COACHING STAFF

JAMES GALE - OWNER / ELITE COACH

James started coaching at 14 years old (2008) until 2014, and became a full time coach since 2015
- Includes the Senior Coach and Management roles at nearby coaching academies
Australian Sporting Commission qualification in Coaching Principles
Trained full time (under Steve Hamburger) and had success in high level ranking tournaments
Played for the Macquarie University Tennis Team and represented them in the Australian University Games
Experienced in coaching Junior Tour players, also coached AMT/ITF players ranked in the top 150 in Australia
Fantastic structural and tactical knowledge (researched the statistics of what wins points in tennis), very solid in technical coaching and personal fitness

10+ years coaching experience
- Includes roles as head coach at nearby tennis academies, senior coach at the International Tennis School.
- Ran the school programs for St Pius X College and for Lindfield East Public School
Tennis Australia Level 2 Coaching Qualification
Experience in high level junior and opens ranking tournament players
- Coached platinum AMT finalists
- Coached players into top 100 in Australia rankings
- Coached juniors ranked #1 in Australia for their age
Overseas tours to Japan and Chuo University for his players to train with ATP level players
Technical expert, structural and tactical knowledge is excelent
- Training and courses done by world ITF leaders, Macar Reid and Bruce Elliot

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