Tennis Vancouver- High Performance Tennis Academy

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Training Programs

Coach Ernesto Ponce

At 15, Ernesto Ponce won the Mexican national tennis championship in the under-16 and under-18 divisions. While attending the University of Texas in 1995, he defeated Chad Clark, the number-one ranked NCAA division-one player in the U.S. In 1998, Ponce defeated Mariano Puerta, the number-one world junior player, in a semifinal match at the masters in Mexico. Most recently, in 2016, he won the men’s over-40 Canadian national championship.

As the men’s tennis coach at Tulane University, Ponce upped the team’s ranking from 65th to 11th in the U.S. He was also co-owner and high-performance director at Ace Tennis in Toronto, which, during Ponce’s tenure, was recognized as the top developmental centre in Canada. Additionally, he coached and managed several national championship players in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.

Ponce earned a BA in business economics from the University of Texas and an MBA in entrepreneurship from Tulane University. He is also a certified yoga instructor, bio magnetic therapist, Thai massage therapist, and holistic life coach.

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Excellent Experience for my kid

"My daughter is currently practicing with Ernesto and Sistema Team and so far we are having a very great experience. Her game is improving and the mix of players among the roster enables her to hit with different types of styles which makes her improve her adaptability awareness and develop adjustment abilities during a match. "

Peter Burton

More than Technique

"After playing with Ernesto for more than one year, I noticed my son improved his game and also is more confident at school. The fact that the sessions focus off court attributes such as mindset helped a lot."

Karen Orloff

Improved my game

"As one of the adults at the Competitive Program, I noticed that my game improved since I joined. Being able to hit with younger players while having constant on-court guidance makes my game more fluid and effortless. The fact that the practices are also early in the morning is perfect for my schedule! One of a kind tennis training program in Vancouver"

Leo Wang

SISTEMA @ Tennis Vancouver

Tennis Vancouver was established by Former Professional Tennis Player Ernesto Pro with the objective to create the best high performance tennis program in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in British Columbia.

Under the direct guidance of Ponce and the introduction of SISTEMA Coaching Method, the program aims to provide athletes with the resources they need to perform at the highest level through an “on and off the court” method.

With a customized approach to each player and its individuality, our holistic coaching technique measures progress through a pragmatic observation based on efficiency, simplicity of movement and the key elements to master ball control which includes Speed, Spins, Placement, Direction and Height.

Off the Court, we introduce a progressive development approach that focus on the “uniqueness” of each player, transforming a mutual relationship between coach, parent, and athlete as a team.
We believe that with this foundation, the clarity over all the developmental steps of the game becomes visible, hence training and competition becomes a fun interrelated progression of constant application of game improvement and tournament play.