GB National Tennis Academy at the University of Stirling. A tennis academy offering summer camp, lessons, and clinics. Located in the United Kingdom.

GB National Tennis Academy Program

Tennis Scotland is delighted to operate one of the National Academies at the University of Stirling.

The GB National Tennis Academy in Scotland is part of the LTA’s vision to make British tennis one of the most respected nations in the world for player development.
Tennis Scotland delivers the GB National Tennis Academy in partnership with the University of Stirling, the sport Scotland institute of sport, and Dollar Academy to provide a level of coaching and service provision which sets new standards within the sport and transforms the development of future professional British tennis champions. The academy will be the first major transition point in the Player Pathway as a player moves from the National Player Pathway to the Pro Tour Pathway. The National Academy is for players aged 14 to 18 (although some players may join from age 11 in exceptional circumstances).
The maximum number of players in each National Academy will be capped at 16, selecting Britain’s highest potential juniors. The GB National Tennis Academy is an inspiring, holistic, and highly transformative environment. The Head Coach is responsible for leading and establishing the culture across the program as well as developing and delivering an inter-disciplinary, Individual Athlete Plan (IAP) for each player.
The IAP is created and delivered by coaches and practitioners across the program and will be interdisciplinary; combining technical, tactical, athletic, psycho-social, and lifestyle objectives. The IAP ensures the holistic development of each individual as both a player and a person is achieved and measured. The GB National Tennis Academy delivers a pro-style, interdisciplinary training environment tailored to specifically prepare players for the demands of pro tennis.
Whilst the University of Stirling currently provides an excellent performance environment, the pending facility investment will deliver a truly world-class setting from summer 2020 onwards and the players will be training in an environment where they have everything they need to succeed. However, facilities alone do not create an inspirational pro-style training environment and this needs to be cultivated by the staff and players involved.
To create the right training environment, the GB National Tennis Academy at Stirling is integrated with the Tennis Scotland National Player Program (NPP) and the University of Stirling International Sports Scholarship Program (ISSP) players and coaches to create a motivational atmosphere on the court. Off the court the players will be rubbing shoulders with elite athletes from a wide range of sports via the partnership with sport Scotland institute of sport, for example, Olympic medalists, Commonwealth Games champions, and European record holders.
High quality, best with best sparring will be one of the real strengths of the National Academy due to the integration of the ISSP and NPP players as well as pupils from Merchiston Castle School’s Tennis Academy Scotland all enhancing training sessions. The volume of quality squad training, match play, and player led sessions will contain a mixture of the above players which will provide great variety and high-quality training for all.