Tennis Coaching
Our Head Coach, Ellise Perks is available for all tennis coaching requirements.
Ellise is an Old Bar local and began playing tennis at age 11 where she trained and competed multiple times weekly.
In 2014 she began her coaching career in Ballina while she studied at University. Since then, she has coached at multiple tennis centres, completed coaching qualifications through Tennis Australia (Club Professional - Level 2, Junior Development - Level 1, Community Coach, Foundation Coach) & ATPCA (Graduate Pro). In 2019, she completed her Bachelor of Exercise Science & Sports Management degree at Charles Sturt University.
Ellise successfully managed the U10’s Girls Sydney Metropolitan Flames to win the 2020 NSW State Teams Championships (Dorn Fogarty Cup), coached University Games tennis teams (SCU & CSU) to Silver (2015) and Bronze (2016) medals, regularly asssists and runs regional training camps and attends regular coaching workshops with Tennis NSW. She is currently involved with Tennis Australia initiatives such as, Regional Matchplay Committee, Women Leaders in Tennis and Sheroes.
Since 2022, Ellise has worked as the full time tennis coach to professional Blind Low Vision player, Courtney Webeck. Together they have seen Courtney win multiple State and National Championships in both B2 & B3 Singles and doubles. In 2023 Courtney Webeck participated in the IBSA World Blind Games in England, receiving a Gold Medal in doubles and Bronze Medal in singles. On the same tour, she then participated in the World Blind Tennis Championships in Poland, coming home as the B2 Women's World Blind Tennis Champion. Ellise and Courtney are training hard for the 2024 World Championships in Italy.
Ellise has recently completed her Club Professional - Level 2 coaching course (Tennis Australia) and is involved with the Tennis NSW Coach Development team who deliver coaching courses and workshops for aspiring new coaches throughout NSW.
Ellise caters for private & semi-private or group tennis lessons for Adults and Juniors, HotShots groups, weekly Junior Match Play, Adult weekly Competitons, Adult’s Intro to Tennis programs, Cardio Tennis (adult’s fitness classes), and Home-school sport sessions. During each school holidays you will find multiple days of Holiday Tennis Programs for children. Ellise also provides lessons for Adaptive Tennis, including tennis for Visually Impaired, Deaf and Intellectually Impaired and wheelchair players.
For further details please contact:
Ellise Perks (Club Professional - Level 2 Coach TA)
Mobile: 0411 476 063
Email: enhancedtennisacademy@gmail.com
Website: https://play.tennis.com.au/enhancedtennisacademy
Ellise runs the following programs:
Friday Night Junior Matchplay & Hotshots Matchplay
On Fridays from 4:00pm - 5:30pm - $10.00
Ages ranging 5 - 18yrs
Weekly Coaching Program:
For coaching enquiries and to book please head to https://play.tennis.com.au/enhancedtennisacademy
Cardio Tennis - Free Trail - $15/per session
