RacquetView partners with the Aleksandra Wozniak Tennis Academy
RacquetView and the Aleksandra Wozniak Tennis Academy in Bedford, Québec, are now partners. The coaches clip the mount on the fence, the net or the ball basket, film the session, then review the footage with their players.
✦ The short version
- The partnership: the academy films its sessions with the RacquetView mount
- The academy: founded by a former WTA player, with a team of certified coaches
- The programs: private lessons, group lessons, pro clinics and camps, from May to November
- The method: film it, spot it, fix it. One thing at a time
A former WTA player runs the academy
Born in Montréal, Aleksandra Wozniak won the WTA tournament in Stanford in 2008. She became the first Canadian in 20 years to win a WTA singles title, and the first ever from Québec. She also represented Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
WTA singles title in Stanford, a first for a Canadian in 20 years.
Career-high world singles ranking, reached in June 2009.
Of welcoming players on the academy's courts in Bedford.
The academy's tennis season, every year.
Aleksandra and her team of certified coaches work together around each player's needs, at every level and every age. Lessons adapt to each player's style.
Private lessons
One coach, one player, a plan built around your game.
Group lessons
For kids, teens and adults, grouped by level.
Pro clinics
Clinics to improve as a group, also offered as team building.
Development camps
Several days on court to make a real jump in level.
"Six great years on these courts already, and we keep on working."Aleksandra Wozniak
Why the academy films its sessions
On court, the player feels the shot, but the coach is the one who sees it. Video gives the player the same view as their coach. That's the heart of the partnership between the academy and RacquetView.
The mount clips on in seconds and your phone records the whole session, with no tripod and nobody holding it. At the academy, the method comes down to three steps.
Film it
Clip the mount on the fence, the net tape, the ball basket or the scoreboard. Hit record and play like you normally would.
Behind the baseline for your footwork, at the net for your serve and your contact point.
Spot it
Watch the sequence back and pause at the key moment. Here, contact: the ball is struck out in front of the body, exactly where you want it.
Don't look at everything at once. Pick one thing and compare it from one shot to the next.
Fix it
Review the video with your coach, pick one correction, then film yourself again the following week to see the difference.
One thing at a time. That's how changes stick.
9 things to watch on your video
Here's what the coaches at the academy look at most often, with the best camera angle to see it.
Preparation
Is your racquet back before the bounce?
Contact point
Are you hitting the ball out in front of your body?
Follow-through
Does your swing finish low to high, over the shoulder?
At the net
Racquet up early, with a short, compact punch.
Footwork
A split step, then shuffle steps to the ball.
Recovery
Do you get back to the middle after every shot?
Timing
Do you keep the same rhythm, ball after ball?
Leg drive
Do you push off your legs to step into the ball?
Stay low
Do you stay low through contact, without standing up too early?
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What they say
"I've had the tennis academy here in Bedford for six and a half years. We offer different clinics, for team building, for women, for men. We also have private lessons, group lessons for kids from age 3 to 18 and adults, and camps."
Aleksandra Wozniak · Founder of the academy
"I train here to work on my technique and my game strategy, at the net and from the baseline. What I like most is that the coaches are professionals. Aleksandra and her coaches already know the pro tour."
Sport-études player · Aleksandra Wozniak Tennis Academy
Play. Film. Improve.
Book your spot at the academy for next season, and film every session to see what your coach sees.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the academy?
In Bedford, Québec.
When is the season?
Every year, from May to November.
Who are the lessons for?
Kids from age 3, teens and adults, at every level.
Will the mount damage the net or the fence?
No. It clips onto the net tape or the fence mesh, with no tools and no adhesive.
Which camera angle should I start with?
The fence behind the baseline for footwork and court position. The net for the serve, volleys and contact point.