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Whether a beginner, intermediate, or advance level tennis player, our tennis major is designed to take each campers skills to the next level. Campers will have two periods of tennis each day, focusing on proper swing form and mechanics, footwork, match play strategy, and live-ball drills in the morning. In the afternoon, campers will enjoy individual and team instruction sessions, combined with many games designed to compliment the drill work.

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Over the course of 3 weeks, our campers will not only see significant progress in their all-round tennis game, but find themselves having lots of FUN and wanting to continue their training in tennis.

Our teaching professional and college tennis players will provide instruction tailored to each ability level, making sure the campers are challenged and achieving their goals.

Pati Polanksa, Kents Hill Sports Camp Tennis Director

Pati Polanksa

Tennis Director

Pati Polanska, Director of Tennis, brings a tremendous wealth of experience and passion to the courts of KHSC.

Her love for tennis began at age 4 and she had been ranked No. 2 in Poland (U16) and achieved incredible and impressive WTA and ITF Junior rankings throughout her young career. She was also selected to represent her country in the Polish Fed-Cup team in 2016. Pati won several doubles titles at high-level individual Polish championships and has secured victories over top 600 WTA players. She has also achieved titles in several ITF events.

She continued her tennis journey in the US and attended Northwestern state in Louisiana as a proud member of their D1 tennis team for 5 years.

In her senior season, Pati led her team to an undefeated regular season. Her success on the court, coupled with her leadership and mentorship of her younger teammates, demonstrates her commitment to teamwork and the development of her fellow athletes.

Pati has since found her true passion for the sport in coaching and player development. She has worked as a coach and private instructor at camps, clinics, and clubs throughout Poland and currently in Louisiana. She loves working with kids of all levels and abilities and has a strong desire to share her love for the game of tennis to young female athletes.

In addition to her impressive tennis career, Pati is also a certified yoga instructor and is pursuing a degree in psychology and has aspirations of obtaining a PhD and owning her own Neuropsychology clinic.

Pati’s impressive tennis career, success as a player and a coach, commitment to her studies and passion for helping others make her an outstanding leader and role model for our athletes.

Sample Tennis Schedule

Warm up

  • Stretch, preview daily game plan
  • Footwork Cone Drills – including lateral, up and back
  • Mini Tennis Games – doubles cross court, Z-ball, cross and alternate, games to 5 points, rotate volley and ball must bounce
  • Catch & Throw
  • Forehand or Backhand only – includes individual instruction to help each skill level

Stroke Instruction/Strategy of the Day – Forehand

  • Mark the zone – forehand only
  • Climb the ladder – footwork, position properly to the ball, return to the baseline
  • Target practice
  • Offense/Defense – forehand only, includes approach shot
  • Doubles over your head – play out the point
  • Individual instruction to help each skill level

Competition

  • Toss and approach – double games to 11
  • King of the court
  • Concentration – 2 v 1
  • First to 101 – extra points for a prolonged rally, ball placement, approach shot, winner

Fitness

  • Five ball pick-up
  • Baseline race
  • Circuit Rotation – 3 rounds
  • Lateral Cone Slalom
  • The Hex Test
tennis instruction at summer camp