Tonny van de Pieterman, Director Tennis

When the late, great Daniel B. Dwyer asked me two years ago to build the best junior development program on Long Island, Brett Nisenson was the first person I approached. Brett and I had been working side by side on court 6 and 7 at Point Set for the last 4 years and his passion for junior development was abundantly clear to me. Brett’s consistent intensity in combination with his expertise in nutrition and physical strength training has earned him the nickname ‘Mister Fit’

My long time Argentine friend, Claudio Eulau, was my next target. We spend our summers together teaching the junior sports camp at the prestigious Rockaway Hunting Club and every year I see the youngsters make an astonishing transformation from pee-wees to complete little tennis players. Claudio is a biomechanical specialist and he will come up with customized, inventive drills to correct every little technical problem. This foundation truly is the basis for success!

When I first met Nadia Johnston, 7 years ago, she had just left the professional WTA tour to start coaching. She has never dropped her professionalism with her career change. As easy going as Australians generally are, she has a clear tennis message and the message is heard! The players she coaches hang on her every word.

The energy and excitement that David Nisenson brings to the program is never ending. With more than 25 years of playing experience and an unmatched competitiveness, he has quickly become one of the driving forces behind TTP.

Phil Williams delivers booming serves in excess of 130 mph, and always follows them with a warm smile. Our Jamaican ‘teddy bear’ is a favorite with all the players. He is very passionate about tournament play and stays in touch with several current professional ATP Tour players.

Packer Institute (Brooklyn) Head coach Matt Levy completes the TTP staff. With his quick wit and easy going personality, Matt is the perfect team coach. In back-to-back years he guided our Point Set travel teams to Long Island playoff appearances as well as winning the 2011 Long Island Championships to advance to the Eastern Sectional.

 
The TTP staff has developed a training system that delivers turbo-charged learning on the tennis court by means of purposeful practice. All our drills, exercises and games are designed to create silky skills, creative audacity, fluid tempo and effortless acceleration. The junior players are improving quickly in an inspiring environment in which fun and sportsmanship are key and steady improvement is the main goal.