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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

Kim Clijsters Academy: Watertorenstraat 16, 3960 Bree, Belgium www.ten-pro.net Page 2 of 17

www.kimclijstersacademy.be

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



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.



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.

mailto:[email protected]




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]

http://www.sport.be/kcsportsandhealthclub/downloads/kca_eng.pdf




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]

http://www.erperheide.be/

http://www.breugelhoeve.be/

http://www.bokrijk.be/

http://www.galloromeinsmuseum.be/

http://www.plopsa.be/



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



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.



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.



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]



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)

http://www.groepsam.be/



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.



http://www.belgianrail.be/




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.



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.



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




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.



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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INFORMATION PACKAGE · Bokrijk - Open Air Museum - The Award Winning Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren - Plopsaland Indoor, Hasselt - indoor amusement park - ... age of 12 and coached