
The Oahu Club
Oahu Club Junior Development Program
Home of the OC Warriors!
Maximize each child’s full potential through a fun and nurturing environment.
Core Values
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Have FUN.
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LEARN to PLAY Tennis.
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Develop an ATHLETE first, tennis player second.
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Teach LIFE SKILLS through tennis.
Philosophies
✔ Develop a love for the game by making tennis FUN FIRST
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Fun starts with fun coaches. OC coaches create the type of atmosphere that makes children smile and want to keep coming back.
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Fun means not waiting in line. Kids stay engaged at OC and this separates us from other sports.
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Fun means success. Improvement is dramatically increased with the use of modified courts and equipment.
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Fun is playing and competing in a team environment first.
✔ Create a safe environment where all children can learn and progress
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Surround kids with positive instructors who serve as role models.
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Reward effort over ability.
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Inspire and challenge kids to want to learn more.
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Learn by playing the game.
✔ To improve in tennis--improve as an athlete
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Take time during each clinic to work on athletic skills.
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Make sure that kids stay active all the time (no waiting in lines!).
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Developing better athletic skills means a healthier child.
✔ Teach life skills through Tennis
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Honesty and Integrity are the foundations for life and tennis.
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Independence and self-confidence are developed through decision making on court.
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Communication and cooperation are required during every class.
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Sportsmanship is the cornerstone of all competition
Oahu Club High Performance Program
To develop the Whole Child – focus on an all-around person and complete tennis game.
Core Values
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Discipline
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Effort
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Academics
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Sportsmanship
Philosophies
✔ Practice and Play At, Above and Below your level.
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Practice with a variety of levels so you can play defense, offense, and learn to battle.
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Play tournaments where you are expected to win some matches, almost all matches, or thankful to win one match.
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Experience intense pressure, low pressure, and in between.
✔ Focus on Improvement first, then Performance, then Results.
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Improvement is a Practice Focus. Focus is on skill acquisition, skill refinement, and skill application.
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Performance is a Playing Focus. Goal is to continually improve the level of performance, not focus on results.
✔ Keep the Balance between tennis, academics and family.
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Academics are the first priority and the main vehicle for college acceptance.
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Must have respect for family priorities that in intervals, will take precedence over all tennis activities.
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Tennis is the third most important aspect of the child’s life after academics and family commitments.
✔ Teach Life Skills Through Tennis
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Honesty and Integrity are the foundations for life and tennis.
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Hard work is the number one prescription for success.
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Take responsibility for all of your actions
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Do the right thing, no shortcuts, for long-term success.