The National Tennis Centre(NTC) welcomed Coach Extraordinaire Mr. Patrick Mouratoglou. For a decade Mouratoglou coached tennis great Serena Williams and during that ten-year span, Serena was victorious with 10 Grand Slam titles: 2 Australian Open, 2 French Open, 3 Wimbledon and 3 US Open. At the tennis session with Mr Mouratoglou some of the kids…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) participated in the Hobbies Fair hosted by the Bahamas National Drug Council(BNDC). The BNDC fosters strategic partnerships as sporting activities such as tennis impact many children and the community positively. The BLTA showcased tennis and the children engaged in this fun and healthy sport. The theme of the event was…
Member of Parliament for Centreville Jomo Campbell visited the National Tennis Centre(NTC) today and participated in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Program. Mr Campbell spoke with the kids who range from ages 5-16 and expressed that he is pleased with the program’s impact on the children. He also stated that he was happy…
The Play Tennis Program is presently in its sixth year. With a focus on teaching beginners ages 4-17 years old how to play tennis, the Program has reached hundreds of children all over the country. Girls and boys have both benefitted from this program which has been offered by The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA). …
The “Play Tennis Bahamas” program resumed on Saturday at the National Tennis Centre where kids aged 5-17 years old were instructed in tennis. This program which has been instrumental in starting many tennis journeys continues to be a catalyst for the development and growth of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA). In order to provide easy…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Play Tennis Program continues to bear fruit as the Association welcomed approximately 80 kids on Saturday. The BLTA ran two sessions to accommodate the increased numbers. Kids ages 4-17 are enjoying learning Tennis and the program is expanding. President Perry Newton credited the growth to the consistency of the…
The Play Tennis Bahamas Program continues to produce positive fruits. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) resumed the program in May and this instalment is set to run through the middle of June. The objective is to introduce children to tennis, starting play from Day 1 in a fun environment. Organising these sessions consistently over…
During the first month of the spring edition of its developmental program, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has employed a consistent and structured approach. A pivotal focus is on the younger divisions, in particular the 4-7-year-old group and the 8-11-year-old group. These two groupings make up approximately 76% of the Play Tennis registrants. The…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) “Play Tennis Bahamas Program” Spring Session opened to a strong start. Young children ages 5-16 enter this introductory session with a goal to learn tennis and have some fun. Armed with the mission to offer tennis to as many young persons who have a desire to learn, the…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) ‘Play Tennis Bahamas” Spring Session will start on Saturday, February 5th at 9 am at The National Tennis Centre (NTC). The program is geared to introducing children ages 5-16 years old to the sport of Tennis teaching them tennis basics in a safe and fun-filled atmosphere. This program is…