INFORMATION PACKAGE
Tournament dates: Wednesday 27th June to Sunday 1st July
This is an international tennis tournament for highly talented boys and girls from all over the world, born in 2003 and up to and including 2009. At least 4 matches are guaranteed for every player.
Training camp days: Pre-Tournament Camp: Saturday 23th to Tuesday 26th June Post-Tournament Camp: the week of July 2nd - Performance competition camp or recreative tennis camp in combination with football or dance
Private lessons with KCA coaches are possible during the tournament.
Free “fastest serve” contest for every player. There will be a prize for the fastest serve for the boys and for the girls. Powered by HAWK EYE
Tournament directors: Goran Novakovic, Carl Maes & Koen Van Den Bossche
Table of content:
General information ...... 3
Practice at KCA from 23th to 26th June ...... 4
KCA: an overview ...... 5
Official Players Accommodation ...... 6
Organisation KCA ...... 9
Coaches ...... 10
Energy Lab & Hawk Eye ...... 11
Physiotherapy by Groep SAM ...... 12
Transport ...... 13
Location and site ...... 15
Restaurant/Bar ...... 17
Price list ...... 18
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General information
Ten-Pro Global Junior Tour – KIM CLIJSTERS – Next Generation Cup 2018 Date: Week 26 - Wednesday 27th June to Sunday 1st July 2018 Location: Kim Clijsters Academy, Watertorenstraat 16, 3960 Bree, Belgium
For contact, registration and all the necessary information regarding the tournament, please contact: Goran Novakovic – [email protected] – 0031 6 22 11 88 57
For training camp, hotels, transport and any other useful information, please contact: Kim Clijsters Academy – [email protected] – 0032 474 13 00 96
The Kim Clijsters Academy (KCA) is located in the city of Bree, Belgium. The city of Bree is located approximately one-hour drive from Brussels, Dusseldorf and Eindhoven (main airport cities), and is an important city in the northeast of the province of Limburg. It is centrally located in Europe, close to Dutch and German borders. It has exceptional green surroundings in the province of Limburg, with many walking and cycling trails. The academy is located 1km from the very pretty town center and square of Bree, with plenty of restaurants and shops. The academy is the perfect place for every young aspiring tennis player to reach his or her goals in professional tennis. Each player is important for the academy and the objective is to get the maximum out of every player.
" Kim Clijsters Academy: not the biggest, but the best." Kim Clijsters
In order to have your players prepared for the upcoming tournament, we have arranged a special training package, where everyone can choose the option which suits their needs. Players can choose to join the camp sessions, book individual sessions with our KCA coaches, or rent a court to play with their own coach. With these three options we will have the majority of your needs covered.
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th th Practice at KCA from 23 to 26 June
Training Camp
The camp takes place from Saturday 23th to Tuesday 26th June 2018, and can be booked for 1,2,3 or 4 full days or half days. The camp will be focused mainly on preparation for the tournament and will be conducted in groups of max. 4 players per court, with 1 coach per court. The practice will be run by experienced and qualified KCA coaches. The sessions are from 0900-1200, lunch break, and 1300-1500. The camp can be booked in advance via email to [email protected] .
Structure of the camp: Prices:
09:00 - 10:00 Coordination and agility training Full Day: €70 10:30 - 12:00 tennis, focus on drills and footwork Half day: €40 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Lunch: €10 13:00 - 14:30 tennis, focus on game situation 14:30 - 15:00 Cool down session
Private lessons with a KCA coach
In the period from Saturday 23th June to Sunday 1st July, private lessons can be booked every day from 8 am till 8 pm, depending on the availability of the courts and coaches. Every KCA coach is highly experienced and has sufficient skills to work with competition players.
• A one-hour private lesson costs €60. • Bookings: at the KCA information desk or in advance via email to [email protected]
Court Booking indoor and outdoor
Depending on availability, courts can be booked throughout the week at a cost of €10 per hour. You can book them in 30min (€5) slots to a max. of 2 hours per block, in order to provide courts to everyone. We have indoor clay and outdoor clay courts, and we can also rent outdoor clay courts in a nearby club, a 5-minute drive from the Kim Clijsters Academy. Courts can be booked and paid for in advance at the KCA information desk.
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KCA: an overview
The facility offers 8 indoor courts (of which 5 are indoor clay) and 10 outdoor red clay courts. Within the facility there is also the Energy lab, which is a major asset to any athlete looking to get the best out of their tennis. Energy lab offers screenings, using the Hawk Eye technology for tracking the ball and filming the player, in order to measure their tennis specific physical endurance; provide a biomechanical analysis; as well as a tactical analysis of their game. Furthermore, there is nutritional and mental advice available, as well as a fully equipped gym. Under the guidance of Kim’s former fitness coach and osteopath, Sam Verslegers, there is a whole team of therapists available including an acupuncturist, dentist, physiotherapists, masseurs etc… This holistic approach makes sure that every athlete can perform at his/her optimal level!
The further uniqueness of this academy is the personal touch and inspiration that one of the leading ladies in women's tennis history gives to this place. She is the heart and soul of this place and yes, you will see and meet Kim when she is around!!
Tennis programs throughout the year at KCA
During all the other weeks of the year KCA offers various programs for international players, but also family-orientated tennis vacations.
For visiting players, we offer weekly prices that include:
Up to 5 hours of training per day
Biomechanical and tactical analysis with Hawk Eye
Unique worldwide tennis specific endurance testing with Hawk Eye
Clinical and functional body analysis as well as nutritional and mental profiling
For travelling pro's there are weekly prices for if they travel more than they actually train at KCA. There are also monthly prices for international players that train full time at KCA. Most additional services are included in this program. Discounts apply according to level and commitment to KCA.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sport.be/kcsportsandhealthclub/downloads/kca_eng.pdf
Or contact KCA at +32 474 13 00 96 or email at [email protected]
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Official Players Accommodation
Hotel Ingredi
Kloosterstraat 10, 3960 Bree. At walking distance from the Academy (750m)
To book this accommodation, please fill in the online form on the KCA website www.kimclijstersacademy.be -> “Kim Clijsters Next Generation Cup” -> accommodation booking.
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Holiday Village Center Parcs, Erperheide ***
Erperheidestraat 2, 3990 Peer
Remarks & Options:
Rate applicable for a minimum of 4 nights
Bedlinen and towels and booking fee are included in the price
A buffet breakfast is available at € 10 pp per day. Please mention this in your email. Or you can go to the local supermarket in Center Parcs and buy what is necessary to make your own.
Included in the price is unrestricted access to the sub-tropical swimming pool, Aquamundo.
To book this accommodation, please fill in the online form on the KCA website www.kimclijstersacademy.be -> “Kim Clijsters Next Generation Cup” -> accommodation booking.
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The Kim Clijsters Academy is part of the Kim Clijsters Sports and Health club and boasts a beautiful complex with everything a player or coach would need.
Besides the services of KCA mentioned above the facility further includes:
• Fitness center • Running track and fit-o-meter (1400m) around the facilities • Hot Yoga Room • Stringing service • Sports shop
• Players’ house located just 200m from the academy with 4 rooms and 8 beds in total, where regular players can stay the night during their visits to the academy. (NB not available during the tournament) • Very good price/quality hotel walking distance from the Academy: Hotel Ingredi (750m) • Restaurant and conference room • Players’ lounge
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Organisation KCA
Clijsters Kim
With 41 WTA titles, 4 Grand Slams and number 1 position in singles and doubles, she is the inspiration and motivator of both players and staff at the Academy. With her regular presence at the Academy, she provides the X-factor for this unique training environment, where she insists that contact with the players is on a personal level. “KCA: not the biggest, but the best”. Last year, Kim herself was present at the Australian Open with 5 of our Academy players!
Maes Carl
Carl Maes is one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the world. He joined the Belgian Tennis Federation in 1992 and worked with former nr1 in the World in singles and doubles, Kim Clijsters, from the age of 12, and coached her for more than 10 years in total throughout her career, having also worked with Kristof Vliegen and Xavier Malisse when they were juniors. He was responsible for junior and pro-development programs in Great Britain and Norway, and is currently the Academy Director for the Kim Clijsters Academy where he manages the staff and oversees the player programs. As Belgium’s Fed Cup captain he led the team to the final in 2006.
Van Den Bossche Koen Full time tennis coach since 2003 and since 2010 in the Kim Clijsters Academy. Through the years he has worked with top national junior players in all age categories, therefore he has been awarded with the label of Kids Development Trainer by the Flemish Tennis Federation. As one of the first coaches at KCA, he was a pioneer coach of the academy. Currently he is responsible for the club competition players, as well as for the youth in the club in general. He has experience in the Tennis-Europe U12 circuit and is also co-director of this tournament.
Spencer-Nairn Fiona Fiona worked up until 2009 at the British Tennis Federation as a project manager (leading on projects such as the overhaul of the membership scheme). In 2009, Fiona and her partner Carl Maes left the UK to set up their own tennis academy in Belgium. In April 2014 they moved to KCA, where Fiona is responsible for daily operations and communication with the players and parents and development of the academy database on an international scale.
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Coaches
Serge Maarten Robbe Rick Ronald
Tom Ruben Jessica Kenn Gertjan
Physical Coaches Energy Lab
Mathijs Kurt Ine
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Energy Lab & Hawk Eye
Free “fastest serve” contest on Thursday from 10am to 1pm. Sign in in advance at information desk. There will be a prize for the fastest serve for the boys and for the girls. Powered by HAWK EYE.
During the tournament, there will be promo tests: • a 1-hour biomechanical test at a promo price of € 125. • a match analysis test (1 set and 30min analysis) for € 85 pp.
Energy Lab is a training and support center specialized in physical testing, coaching and movement analysis. The services Energy Lab provides are for both recreational players and for top athletes.
Physical testing
The Tennis Performance Test screens your tennis specific fitness with a maximal exercise test on court against a ball machine with increasing ball frequency. Lactate and heart rate are monitored. Your basic aerobic fitness, your ability to recover and your tennis specific endurance will be determined. Meanwhile, the way you play and the effect of fatigue on your stroke quality (precision, speed, spin, etc.) is recorded by Hawk-Eye. You will receive detailed advice about your fitness and strokes.
Movement analysis
Hawk-Eye measures all parameters of your tennis game. Every situation can be analyzed in detail. The results can be displayed in graphs and statistics (speed, spin, bounce height, contact point, etc.). Every movement and stroke is simultaneously recorded by high speed cameras from different angles. You will receive relevant advice for your different shots for all directions.
Would you like to receive more information about the different screenings? Please send an e-mail to [email protected]
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Physiotherapy by Groep SAM
Sam Verslegers worked as Kim’s osteopath throughout her long and successful career and therefore knows better than anyone what is required to keep a sportsman/woman in peak form. His practice, Groep Sam, is located at the Kim Clijsters Sports and Health Club and offers a vast range of therapeutic services: from osteopathy, to acupuncture, to dietary advice, mental coaching, psychosomatic therapy, orthodontics, pilates and sports massages.
"We offer a complete package of therapies for everyone.", explains Sam Verslegers. In other countries you can find practices like ours offering different paramedical specialists under one roof, but in Belgium we are true pioneers in this field."
An additional bonus of having Groep Sam on site, is the co-operation between the therapists and the KCA coaches. This means that the young talented players are better cared for in entirety. “We can deal with situations really quickly,” tells Verslegers; “If a player injures themselves whilst training on court here, we can quickly see them in between appointments in order to give them the care they need as quickly as possible.”
During the tournament you can book treatments (sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy …) online ( www.groepsam.be), mobile (+32 472 60 55 06) or at our desk.
The costs of the treatments are: • Physical therapy: €25 • Osteopathy: €45
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BY OWN CAR OR RENTAL CAR:
GPS info: Country: Belgium, City: Bree (3960), Street name and number: Watertorenstraat 16.
By car from Brussels Airport (107km) or Dusseldorf Airport (95km)
TRANSPORT FROM AND TO THE AIRPORT:
Personal pick up or return:
There can be a personal pick up or return arranged. The price for a personal pick up or return is available upon request.
Public transportation:
If you choose to come with public transport, the nearest train station is Genk station (Belgium) or Weert station (Holland). For more information, please visit http://www.belgianrail.be (Genk station) or http://www.ns.nl (Weert station). A personal pick up can be arranged from either station.
For any of the services above please send an email to [email protected].
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FREE Shuttle from Center Parcs to the club and vice versa
The Kim Clijsters Academy and Ten-Pro provides a FREE shuttle service for all the players from the players’ accommodation in Center Parcs (Erperheide) to the club. This shuttle service works with the principle “first come first serve”. You must sign in in advance at the Information desk day by day. Each day there will be trips to and from the academy at set times. The trip schedule will be communicated at the information desk.
The parents and supervisors cannot ride for free, they can buy a week card or one- way tickets:
• Week card, from Wednesday 27/06 up to Sunday 01/07: €40 pp
• One-way ticket: €5 pp
Taxi service by KCA
KCA will also offer a taxi service to local amenities or accommodation when it suits you, within a 10km radius of the club. For example, if you want a lift to the shops, or go to the other club to practice there, or just visit one of the local attractions in the area. These journeys cost €5 pp one way. If you need transport to a location outside the 10km radius, this will need to be arranged beforehand at the KCA Information Desk. All taxi services need to be booked in advance at the KCA Information desk.
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Location and activities
The city of Bree is located approximately 1h drive from Brussels, Dusseldorf and Eindhoven (main airport cities), and is an important city in the northeast of the province of Limburg. It is centrally located in Europe, close to Dutch and German borders. It has exceptional green surroundings in the province of Limburg, with many walking and cycling trails. The academy is located 1km from the very pretty town centre and square of Bree, with plenty of restaurants and shops.
In their free time, the kids can profit from several activities near our tennis club. If you’re interested in finding out more about an activity please ask the KCA team for more information. Some great examples of fun activities are:
The Gallo-Roman museum in Tongeren: Discover the multifaceted story of the human being in the Limburg region: from prehistory to the end of the Roman period. Familiarize yourself with the major transition points and marvel at more than 2,000 objects from the museum’s own collection. More info at: www.galloromeinsmuseum.be
Center Parcs, in Erperheide: Aqua Mundo & Baluba indoor play area Enjoy an adventure on the multiple water slides in a subtropical environment in Aqua Mundo or enjoy a day of playing in a great paradise with a lot of fun attractions (trampolines, climbing racks, slides,…) in Baluba indoor play area. More info at: www.erperheide.be
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The open air museum Bokrijk: Explore more than 100 historical houses, and experience with all 5 senses how people used to live. Meet actors playing the parts of teacher, priest or farmer, who involve you as visitor in their daily work. More info at: www.bokrijk.be
Plopsaland Indoor in Hasselt: Plopsaland is one of the biggest indoor attraction parks in Belgium. It has 23 attractions so there is something to for everyone! You can easily spend an entire day here without being bored! Lots of fun guaranteed! More info at: www.plopsa.be/plopsa-indoor-hasselt
Breugelhoeve: A pony and horse riding centre and so much more! You can also make a nice walk through the typical nature in Limburg and you can visit a local farm. For the kids, there is also a brand new playground where they can have a great time in open air. More info at: www.breugelhoeve.be
Maasmechelen Village: Discover a world of luxury at Maasmechelen Village, the region’s ultimate shopping destination and home to more than 100 fashion and lifestyle boutiques, each offering savings of up to 60%, all year round. More info at: https://www.maasmechelenvillage.com/
Designer Outlet Roermond: Find your favourite designer brands at up to 70% off, all year round. The beautiful setting close to the centre of Roermond and with cafes and restaurants, children’s play area, cheap parking and more than 150 boutiques, this outlet has something for everyone. More info at: http://www.mcarthurglen.com/nl/designer-outlet- roermond
Activities transport and special prices upon request at the information desk!
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Restaurant/Bar
During the tournament there is a healthy lunch and dinner buffet available, in association with “Starmeal”. Daily buffet service at €8 per meal (TBC).
There will also be an à la carte menu available.
During the camp, lunch can be added to the camp price for €10 pp per day, this will be a warm meal with water each day.
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ITEM PRICE
Camp € 70 Full day € 40 Half day € 10 Lunch
Private lessons with KCA coaches € 60
Court Booking € 10 per hour
String service € 15 without strings € 25 strings included
Energy Lab testing Depending on the test, mail to [email protected]
Physiotherapy by Groep SAM € 25 Physical therapy € 45 Osteopathy
Transport € 5pp one-way taxi service (10km radius) Shuttle from holiday village Center Parcs FREE of charge for all players € 40 week card for shuttle service to Center Parcs, or € 5pp for a one-way trip All other pick-ups upon request
Accommodation See above
KCA hoodie € 30 KCA shoe bag € 15 KCA book € 10 KCA key ring € 3
Tournament T-shirt € 20
Lunch or Dinner Buffet (tbc) € 8pp per meal
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