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An initiative by Chandrika Joshi

We are in strange times but we at TAMS always accepted tough situations and worked hard to overcome it, this motto is what we followed for our students who took Tennis seriously. Now we follow the same motto to keep our academy running for everyone to play the sport and have fun. Spaced out, clean air and beautifully set academy with 12 courts and abundant open space for you and your kids to have fun or learn a new sport. Do visit us, you will enjoy TAMS where we enjoy working..

Welcome to our next edition of Tams tournaments

Request to all participating players and their parents:  Thanks for all support for sponsoring generously for the tournament, if you have forgone the Daily Allowance (DA), pls inform your kids and the referee as well, so we will be glad to add all your names as sponsor as well.

We are happy to announce that we will soon be conducting a Asian Juniors Tournament(ATF) on JAN 13 2020, so all the support in these next 3 events will go towards the ATF event and the smooth running of these CS7 events. Kindly help us to bring more such event by donating a wee bit or forgoing the DA which will go towards sponsorship for the functioning of Good Tennis Events in Karnataka.

 

Pls Note : Check the website before leaving for the tournament for any rain delays. If any the same will be posted here.

Pls Note : Going forward, pls contact Mr.Ganesh at 9886712075 or 6366610444 (incase Ganesh is not reachable)

Here are the Main draws for trow 29-11-19

BOYS 14

 

 

 

 

 

BOYS 16

 

 

 

 

 

GIRLS 14

 

 

 

 

 

GIRLS 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello from Tams Tennis Academy, Whitefield , Bangalore. Firstly we thank all of you for participating in National Ranking tournament to be held from this weekend onwards. This is a request for the players to help us by contributing a little towards the overall cost of running this event. A CS7 event costs us close to Rs.1.5-2 lakhs for 2 categories. All we expect from the players is to contribute at max Rs.1000 including the entry fees per event and forgo the Daily Allowance(DA). This way we will be able to negotiate all the costs and run more future events. This is not a must but a humble request

Running a CS7/SS/NS is what we can do with our 12 court facility but not without support from the players coz we at TAMS cannot run the tournaments on commercial benefits but for Players benefit. We do not have sponsors for these events nor do we have the time or resources to find sponsors. I know most of us wouldn’t mind financing an event where our own kids will be benefitted. Remember we are just a Tennis academy which is primarily into Tennis Coaching which is our Bread and Butter.

Paying Rs.400 extra or forgoing the DA might not be a big deal for most of you but it helps us run the event smoothly. Remember we all pay atleast Rs.50,000 per tournament if we have to travel up north. So this way we save and what we save this week can help us travel the distance in our Kids Tennis Journey.

Lastly we don’t want you to pay or sacrifice without any benefits coz We at Tams can whip up something for your kids. Here is what we can do

This Coupon can be used for any one of the following, The whole offer is based on kids who are playing atleast the first round of the main draw and for kids who are sailing deep in the Main draw we will be more than happy to offer more. And if any kid loses in the qualifying but have paid Rs.1000 towards the sponsorship, we will still be glad to do something for you. Kindly chat with us for more details

Tams Offers (Most Coaching or Analysis will be done by either Rajini or Bibaswan (Head Coaches)). Contact Ganesh :: 9886712075

• 1 on 1 session of one hour free
• 2 Hrs of practice courts free within 30 days of the tournament week
• 20% Discount on National Travelling Coach assistance
• 20% Discount on Summer program
• 20% Discount on fitness or two sessions free
• 10% Discount on High Performance Program(the Brochure is attached to this mail at the bottom)
• 1 Hr of Mental conditioning Session Free
• 1 session of ground stroke and serve pace analysis
• 1 session of game analysis
• 1 session of footwork drills
• 30-40 % off on any Tennis Merchandise (Rackets, Balls, Shoes, Grips, Strings) Get us a price quote and we will match or better it
• 3 Regular or 2 Express Racket stringing at discounted price of Rs.200/Racket

Needles And Pins Offers. Contact Sapna :: 9742006163

• 20% discount on naps Sewing and Embroidery Programs

Legends Football Academy Offers. Contact J Prasad :: 8310407858

• 20% discount on Football program

 

Recognition :

We would like to appreciate the sponsors generosity by displaying the individuals name in list of Sponsors in our Website for all to view and appreciate, so kindly mention to us during the sign in about the donation

Here are the Banking Details for the tournament

C R Ratnakala

Bank Name : ICICI Bank

IFSC Code:ICIC0000357

A/c : 035701509251

Branch : HSR Layout

GooglePay – 9742048359 – Rajini Ravindran

UPI id – rajinicravi-1@okicici

Pls transfer and send us the details.

Calling us during the sign in time is a must.

PLS NOTE :

Online Sign in is Available only for People who have contributed or is ready to forgo the DA else pls add a convenience fee of Rs.200. We are trying our best to make the financing for these tournaments as easy as possible, And it is unfair that there are regular sponsors who have no advantage over others who do not support.  Whatsapp the Aita Card of the kids and the transaction screenshot to +91 6366610444

With a lot of Contemplation, I have to put this into use to keep going on with these events.

Entry Fees for Under 14: Rs. 600 +200 = Rs.800
Entry Fees for Under 16: Rs. 600 +200 = Rs.800

For Others, pls Sign in, in person with the Aita Card. No signing in for other kids or without original AITA card. Third parties pls excuse.

For the draws pls check www.tams.in after 8.30pm on Friday/Sunday

Thanks

And Lastly Help Us, Help your Kids !!

 

Welcome to our next edition of Tams tournaments

Request to all participating players and their parents:  Thanks for all support for sponsoring generously for the tournament, if you have forgone the Daily Allowance (DA), pls inform your kids and the referee as well, so we will be glad to add all your names as sponsor as well.

We are happy to announce that we will soon be conducting a Asian Juniors Tournament(ATF) on JAN 13 2020, so all the support in these next 3 events will go towards the ATF event and the smooth running of these CS7 events. Kindly help us to bring more such event by donating a wee bit or forgoing the DA which will go towards sponsorship for the functioning of Good Tennis Events in Karnataka.

 

Pls Note : Check the website before leaving for the tournament for any rain delays. If any the same will be posted here.

Here are the Main draws for trow 13-11-19

Girls 12

 

 

 

 

 

Girls 14

 

 

 

 

 

Boys 12

 

 

 

 

 

Boys 14

 

 

 

 

 

Girls 14 Doubles

 

 

 

 

 

Boys 14 Doubles

 

 

Rurik is normally the only person whom I dont write about for obvious reasons(yes he is my son for folks who dont know), He is Basically a shy person exactly like me which is why I dont like to write about my own son, but on the flipside he is also from our stables called Tams.

Chapter 1 :

Rurik won three back to back titles in the nationals of Tennis Australia, He won 17 matches in a row, 6-5-6 in three tournaments. The last tournament was unbelievable with our flight at 1pm, he had his semis at 8.30 am. The wind was so heavy in Hume that it took them almost 2 hours finish the match. Kale, the tournament referee was so understanding, he put Ruru’s match with just 10 mins break. Starting at 10;45am and just 45 mins left out to be at the airport. Ruru was swift in the finals, finished it in 45 mins and we literally ran all the way( thank God that hume is just 15 mins away from Tullamarine airport), we just made it in time to catch the flight out of Australia. This was Sunday, for he had a Asian Juniors match on monday at 11 am. We land in Singapore, wait for 5 hours and land in Chennai  on Monday morning at 12.30 am. Six hours to go before we the board the flight to Colombo. He is always cool and casual which amuses me. He had a gala time in Chennai, playing the fool with his mom the whole night without sleeping a wink.

We land in Colombo to be only welcomed by a huge traffic jam due to the ongoing election rally. Walks on court and beats the first round guy 0 & 0. His 20 match winning streak was ended by his best friend and hitting partner Vaibhav in the Semifinals of the U 14 Asian Juniors in Colombo. Commendable effort considering the fact he played tournaments non stop for 18 days in a row, traveled  to 5 cities for tournaments and moved across 4 countries as well.

Chapter 2:

For all the Parents and Players Notice :;

Rurik started the year with a ranking of India No.17 in Jan 2019, the only time he has ever looked me in the eye and asked, whether I will help him to reach the top 10 in the country. I said YES, but on one condition that he plays internationally in the second half of the year( He hates playing abroad coz he thinks it ruins his AITA Ranking). He agreed and we had a deal. By the end of May he was India No.5. We honoured our promises and went into training for 3 months without playing any tournaments nationally or Internationally. He played one U 14 NS in mysore before leaving to Australia, here we are at November, he is still ranked India No.9 and it will go down to India No.6/7 right after his Aurangabad U 14 Nationals.

Moral :: Six Months 2 tournaments and still has managed to stay in the top 10 for 10 months. Smart plan and hard work can do wonders if you know how to work it out..

Here are some pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello from Tams Tennis Academy, Whitefield , Bangalore. Firstly we thank all of you for participating in National Ranking tournament to be held from this weekend onwards. This is a request for the players to help us by contributing a little towards the overall cost of running this event. A CS7 event costs us close to Rs.1.5-2 lakhs for 2 categories. All we expect from the players is to contribute at max Rs.1000 including the entry fees per event and forgo the Daily Allowance(DA). This way we will be able to negotiate all the costs and run more future events. This is not a must but a humble request

Running a CS7/SS/NS is what we can do with our 12 court facility but not without support from the players coz we at TAMS cannot run the tournaments on commercial benefits but for Players benefit. We do not have sponsors for these events nor do we have the time or resources to find sponsors. I know most of us wouldn’t mind financing an event where our own kids will be benefitted. Remember we are just a Tennis academy which is primarily into Tennis Coaching which is our Bread and Butter.

Paying Rs.400 extra or forgoing the DA might not be a big deal for most of you but it helps us run the event smoothly. Remember we all pay atleast Rs.50,000 per tournament if we have to travel up north. So this way we save and what we save this week can help us travel the distance in our Kids Tennis Journey.

Lastly we don’t want you to pay or sacrifice without any benefits coz We at Tams can whip up something for your kids. Here is what we can do

This Coupon can be used for any one of the following, The whole offer is based on kids who are playing atleast the first round of the main draw and for kids who are sailing deep in the Main draw we will be more than happy to offer more. And if any kid loses in the qualifying but have paid Rs.1000 towards the sponsorship, we will still be glad to do something for you. Kindly chat with us for more details

Tams Offers (Most Coaching or Analysis will be done by either Rajini or Bibaswan (Head Coaches)). Contact Ganesh :: 9886712075

• 1 on 1 session of one hour free
• 2 Hrs of practice courts free within 30 days of the tournament week
• 20% Discount on National Travelling Coach assistance
• 20% Discount on Summer program
• 20% Discount on fitness or two sessions free
• 10% Discount on High Performance Program(the Brochure is attached to this mail at the bottom)
• 1 Hr of Mental conditioning Session Free
• 1 session of ground stroke and serve pace analysis
• 1 session of game analysis
• 1 session of footwork drills
• 30-40 % off on any Tennis Merchandise (Rackets, Balls, Shoes, Grips, Strings) Get us a price quote and we will match or better it
• 3 Regular or 2 Express Racket stringing at discounted price of Rs.200/Racket

Needles And Pins Offers. Contact Sapna :: 9742006163

• 20% discount on naps Sewing and Embroidery Programs

Legends Football Academy Offers. Contact J Prasad :: 8310407858

• 20% discount on Football program

 

PiggyRide:: Contact Rajgopalan :: 7875447259

 

• A week long promotional cab service for kids.

 

Recognition :

We would like to appreciate the sponsors generosity by displaying the individuals name in list of Sponsors in our Website for all to view and appreciate, so kindly mention to us during the sign in about the donation

Here are the Banking Details for the tournament

C R Ratnakala

Bank Name : ICICI Bank

IFSC Code:ICIC0000357

A/c : 035701509251

Branch : HSR Layout

Pls transfer and send us the details.

Calling us during the sign in time is a must.

Whatsapp the Aita Card of the kids and the transaction screenshot to 9886311077

Entry Fees for Under 12: Rs. 600
Entry Fees for Under 14: Rs. 600

For the draws pls check www.tams.in after 8.30pm on Friday/Sunday

Thanks

And Lastly Help Us, Help your Kids !!

 

There is this funny thing about coaching, now and then I come across kids who coach-the-coach. Whenever I think I have learnt enough, there is always more to what meets the eye.. Let me narrate a few interesting tidbits

1. I was always a short kid while I grew up(not that I am vertically spiraled up now), but once I started coaching I always thought what would I do if I had a kid who was short and voila… Even before I could complete a program in my head for such a kid I had one.. I taught him all the things I  normally wouldn’t even dare to think about. Not a single thing was normal.. He went onto become India no.6 in 2014. He would have been barely 4ft, he needed to step back a few feet from net during a coin toss to see the opponent on the other side. The guy on the left near the net in yellow shirt is him.

 

 

 

 

2) There is another episode of a kid who was barely 10 yrs old who had zero physical stamina and he had to play 1 semifinals and 2 finals which accounted for 7 sets in total. I was so amazed what mental endurance can do to your physical endurance. And he won all three of ’em

The kid in Red did so that day

 

 

 

 

3) There is another episode having taken a guy for one of his first ITF’s, he lost in the final qualifying of the first week which was expected for a 14 year old international tournament entrant. Second week he pushed himself and qualified which was tremendous considering his age, then he won his first round, then he beat the sixth seed, then a 4th seed and then made it to the Semifinals of his 2nd ITF tournament and lost to the eventual winner. I learnt if you catch a good wave surf as much as you could from his run.

The guy in the dark green and Light green tshirt were of the guy from the ITF tournament

4) I  always thought that if we are good at something we’ll be very so so in a few other fields and be good in a few other fields, there is this kid in my academy who was in the top Ten in India, & in Asia and was the topper in his 10th boards from his school. This kid taught me if you are smart and hard working you can do both !!

5) We always whined that if you are not a full time Tennis player you cant make it big in Tennis Nationally, there is a kid who proved me wrong and showed me that he could do both

6) How many of us would have said “My son was sick, coz of which he could not play his game and that is the reason he lost today” Well for all you let me tell you that I have kid who just wouldn’t give up for any reason even when he is down with 102 degrees of fever. I taught him how not to give up immaterial of the score in the match, he took that a notch higher and played &  won even when he was super sick

7) We always said we need to be really tall to serve up aces, there is this kid who is barely 5ft who served up 10+ aces in all the matches over a week. He taught me, Not tall enough is an excuse but a good technique can cover it up

8) When all of us were lifting weights to hit powerful strokes, there was this guy who was puny and thin with zero or no muscles at all but always ended up hitting more winners than anybody in a tournament. Strategic play can do wonders is what I learnt from him!!

9) For all of us in India who said that we can go nowhere in Tennis if we are not financially sound, there was a guy who lost his father when he was barely 9 years old and achieved what 99% of the rich kids couldn’t with both parent. So I always wondered how could I ever give a reason for my failure when I teach all of them that winners never give an excuse but losers do..

10) And then there is this kid who was ranked so low that he had to play the qualifying in the Current MCC ADIDAS Under 18 NATIONALS this week of August 2019 which is the biggest national event in India. He played 3 round of qualifying rounds with 102 degrees of fever & qualified. Went into the Main draw as a NOBODY, beat a few seeded guy enroute and one among them was a INDIA NO.2 whom he beat 6-0,6-0. He went onto to the finals to script a story that would inspire not only me but my entire academy.

If it does inspire you or your kids, pls do share with them all, tell them this is not a fictitious story from me but a true story..

“The Story of Arjun Sriram“ for all of the above instances were of him. And what he did this week was PHENOMENAL..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Times of India write up today

 

http://toi.in/ArjP0b48/a28fj