Information Package
INFORMATION PACKAGE
Tournament dates: From Wednesday 29th of June till Sunday 3th of July Training camps days: From Saturday 25th till Tuesday 28th & Week from July 4th (in combination with football or dance) Private lessons with KCA Coaches during the tournament possible An international tennis tournament for worldwide highly talented boys and girls, born in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 4 matches guaranteed for every player Tournament directors: Goran Novakovic, Carl Maes & Koen Van Den Bossche
Table of content:
General information ...... 3
Practice at KCA from 25th of June till July 3rd ...... 4
KCA: an overview ...... 5
Location and site ...... 6
Coaching Staff ...... 8
Energy Lab & Hawk Eye ...... 10
Physiotherapy by Groep SAM ...... 11
Transport (To be confirmed) ...... 12
Official Players Accommodation ...... 14
Accommodation Booking ...... 15
Restaurant/Bar ...... 16
Price list ...... 17
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General information
Ten-Pro Global Junior Tour – KIM CLIJSTERS – Next Generation Cup 2016 Date: Week 26 from Wednesday 29th of June till Sunday 3th of July 2016 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 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.
"It's my goal to use my years of experience and bring them together with all necessary facilities under one roof." 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 options 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 coaches. With these three options we will have the majority of your needs covered.
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Practice at KCA from 25th of June till July 3rd
Training Camp The camp takes place from Saturday 25th till Tuesday 28th of June 2016 and lasts 4 full days. Players will have a full day access to the camp. 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 10 am-1230 pm, lunch break and 1.30 pm-4 pm. The cost for a day camp will be €80 (lunch included) and can be booked in advance via email to [email protected] . Structure of the one-day camp: 10:00 - 11:00 Coordination and agility training 11:00 - 12:30 tennis, focus on drills and footwork 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:30 tennis, focus on game situation 15:30 - 16:00 Cool down session Day Price: €80
Private lessons with a KCA coach In the period from Saturday 25th June to Sunday 3rd 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 U12 players. A one-hour private lesson costs €40 outdoors or €50 if it has to go ahead indoors. The lessons can be booked 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 courts and we have also possibilities to rent outdoor courts in a nearby club, a 5-minute drive from the Kim Clijsters Academy. Courts can be booked 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 workouts. 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 of course. Under the guidance of her former fitness coach and osteopath Sam Verslegers there is a whole team of therapists available including an acupuncturist, dentist, physiotherapy, massage 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 KCA is offering during all other weeks of the year various programs for international players, but also family oriented 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 Nutrional and Mental profiling For travelling pro's there are weekly prices 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 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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Location and site
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 nice centre and square of Bree with plenty of restaurants and shops. In their free time kids can profit from several activities near our tennis club. We also offer a 30% to 50% discount on this activities: Centerparcs, Erperheide - Aqua Mundo and Baluba indoor play area - www.erperheide.be (included if you in Centerparcs) Breugelhoeve - Pony and horse riding center - www.breugelhoeve.be Bokrijk - Open Air Museum - www.bokrijk.be The Award Winning Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren - www.galloromeinsmuseum.be Plopsaland Indoor, Hasselt - indoor amusement park - www.plopsa.be
More information at the KCA information desk or [email protected]
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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. (note: not available during the tournament) • Very good price/quality hotel walking distance from the Academy: Ingredi (750m) • Restaurant and conference room • Players’ lounge
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Coaching Staff
Kim Clijsters With 41 WTA titles, 3 Grand Slams and numb 1 position in single and double 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” This year Kim herself was present at the Australian Open with 5 of our Academy players!! (note: Kim is not available for coaching sessions during the tournament).
Carl Maes Carl Maes is one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the world. He joined the Belgian Tennis Federation in 1992 Carl and worked with former nr1 in the World in single and doubles Kim Clijsters from the age of 12 and coached her for more than 10 years in total throughout her career although he also worked with as well as Kristof Vliegen and Xavier Malisse when they were juniors. He was also responsible for junior and pro-development programs in Great Brittain 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. (note: Carl is not available for coaching sessions during the tournament)
Maxime Braeckman Former coach from Xavier Malisse for 3 years (start ATP 250, end ATP 42). Coach from Kirsten Flipkens for 1 year (start WTA 70, end WTA 13). Now coach at the Kim Clijsters Academy since September 2012, currently working with the numb 1 junior girl in Belgium. Best ranking numb 16 in Belgium.
Niels Cleeren Former college tennis player. Vice-Belgian National Champion in 2015. Experience as a sparring partner from top players like Eugenie Bouchard, Karolina Pliskova and many more. Fulltime coach at 'KCA' since July 2015.
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Maarten Meijs Former national player, number 60 on national ranking Netherlands. With s ATP points in doubles. Former coach at tennis academy Henk van Hulst in the Netherlands. Former coach for: Jesse Huta Galung(ATP, 110), Matwe Middelkoop( ATP,197), Miliaan Niesten(ATP,432), Lisanne van Riet( WTA, 404), Eva Wacanno(WTA, 500). Now coach at Kim Clijsters academy. Responsible for pro and junior players. 11 years’ total experience in ITF, futures, challengers and ATP level.
Koen Van Den Bossche Full time tennis coach since 2003 and since 2010 in the Kim Clijsters Academy. Through the years he worked with national top junior players in all age categories, therefore he is awarded the label as Kids Development Trainer by the Flemish tennis federation. As one of the first coaches of the KCA he constructed the basic of the academy. Currently he is responsible for the club competitions players as well as responsible for the youth in the club board. He has experience in the Tennis-Europe U12 circuit and is also co-director of this Tournament. (note: Koen will not be available for coaching sessions this week)
Rick Vleeschouwers Former college player and top junior in the Netherlands. Trains juniors and pro players. Former coach of Yanina Wickmayer, presently coach of Elise Mertens who won a WTA 250 Doubles title and 50 k singles title, leading her to a career high WTA ranking in doubles and singles. Also Co - Responsible at KCA for Junior and Pro program. He has a strong vision combined with effort and attitude and experience at youth, ITF and WTA level.
Fitness coaches
Rob Brandsma Rob was a very good tennis player himself before he specialized in Tennis Specific Fitness. With plenty of international experience gained and regularly keeping up with the latest Physical Conditioning research he is an important part of the Academy and prepares players well for tournaments.
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Energy Lab & Hawk Eye
Energy Lab is a training and support center specialized in physical testing, coaching and movement analysis. The services Energy Lab provide are both for recreational as 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 are simultaneously recorded by high speed cameras from different angles. You will receive applicable 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 after in the entirity. “We can deal with situations really quickly,” tells Versleger; “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 (+32472605506) or at our desk.
The costs of the treatments are: Physical therapy: €25 Ostheopaty: €45 Sportsmassage: €25 (30 mins)
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Transport (To be confirmed)
BY OWN CAR OR RENTAL CAR: GPS info: Country: Belgium, City: Bree (3960), Street name and number: Watertorenstraat 16 By car from Brussels Airport (Distance: 107km / Time: 1u. 14 min.) By car from Dusseldorf Airport (Distance: 95km / Time: 1u. 5 min.) PICK UP Arriving from Brussels Airport or Dusseldorf Airport: Main Pick up only on Monday 27th or Tuesday 28th of June: From the airport to the club or accommodation, transportation can be arranged by sending a mail to [email protected] with all the details of arrival. There will be one moment of pick-up per day on Monday and Tuesday. Cost: €50. Please fill in and copy the form below and send it to us: Airline: Flight number: Date: Time of arrival: How many people:
Personal Pick up: On other days besides the main Pick up on Monday and Tuesday, or besides the main airports Brussels and Dusseldorf, there can also be a personal pick up arranged. The price for a personal pick up is available upon request. Please send an email to [email protected] for further information. Public transportation:
If you choose to come with the public transportation, the nearest train station is the station of Genk. For more information, please visit http://www.belgianrail.be . A personal pick up can be arranged from Genk station. Please send an email to [email protected] to arrange this.
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FREE Shuttle from the hotel to the club and vice versa
The Kim Clijsters Academy and Ten-Pro provides a FREE shuttle service from the players’ accomodation in Centerparcs Peer to the club. This shuttle service works with the principle “first come first serve”. Each day there will be trips with a 50- person capacity bus to and from the academy at set times. The trip schedule will be as follow:
7 am Centerparcs to KCA
7.30 am KCA to Centerparcs
8 am Centerparcs to KCA
7 pm KCA to Centerparcs
7.30 pm Centerparcs to KCA
30 mins after last match from KCA to Centerparcs
Taxi service by KCA
KCA will also offer a taxi service to local amenities 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 and are for a maximum of 7 people per journey. 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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Official Players Accommodation
Hotel Ingredi
Kloosterstraat 10, 3960 Bree. At walking distance from the Academy (750m)
Single rooms: 70€ per night including breakfast
Double rooms: 85€ per night including breakfast
Triple rooms: 105€ per night including breakfast
Holiday Village Center Parcs, Erperheide *** Erperheidestraat 2, 3990 Peer
Appartment for 2 people, self-catering (own private kitchen)/1 bedroom: 80€ per night including bed linen and towels, excluding breakfast.
Bungalow up to 5 peoples, selfcatering (own private kitchen)/3 bedrooms: 130€ per night including bedlinen and towels, excluding breakfast. Remarks & Options: a minimum of 5 nights and a maximum of 7 nights (Monday to Monday). If you want to stay longer than July 4th or come earlier than June 27th please send us a seperate email. A buffet breakfast is available at 10€ per person. Please mention this in your email. Or you can go to the local supermarket in Centerparcs and make your own.
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Accommodation Booking
Please provide us with the following details in order to book your accommodation and email it to [email protected]. You can copy and send the completed form.
Surname and first name player: Surname and first name parents:
Coach: Number of persons aged 13 or over: Number of persons aged 12 or under: Number of rooms: How many nights: Date of arrival: Date of departure: Accommodation and room preference:
We will always try to provide you with what you have asked for, but if your first choice is no longer available, we will do our very best to find the next best solution for you.
We require a minimum of a 50% reservation fee beforehand: IBAN: BE38 0017 1991 4272 BIC: GEBABEBB
For further information, please contact us at [email protected] or 0032 474 13 00 96
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Restaurant/Bar
During the tournament there is lunch and dinner available, with a daily buffet service at 8 € per meal (TBC). There will also be an à la carte menu available. During the camp, lunch is included in the price, this will be a warm meal with water each day.
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Price list
ITEM PRICE Camp € 80/day (lunch included) Private lessons with KCA coaches € 40 outdoor € 50 indoor Court Booking € 10 per hour String service € 15 without strings € 25 Strings included Energy Lab testing Depending on the test, mail to [email protected] Fysiotherapie by Groep SAM €25 Physical therapy €45 Ostheopaty €25 (30 mins) Sportsmassage Transport (tbc) €50 airport pick-up and return €5 per person taxi service (10km radius) - Shuttle from holiday village center parcs FREE of charge - All other pick-ups upon request Accommodation See above KCA Hoodie € 30 Tournament T-shirt € 20 Lunch or Dinner Buffet (tbc) € 8 per meal
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