Jihad BenbarkaDirector of Jr. Development - CERTIFICATIONS:• USTA High Performance Coach• USTA Nationally Ranked 26• PTR Professional Level 4A• Etcheberry Certified: Strength, Conditioning, & Movement in Sport• International Tennis Federation for Play & Stay Tennis Program• International Olympic Committee: Technical Coaching Course UAEI work with junior players and helped them move from Challengers to Champs then to Supers. In the Summer 2017 I was selected to be the USTA Texas Team Under 14 Boys and Girls Zonal Coach, placing 2nd in the Zonal National Tournament. I was also selected among 20 coaches nationwide for the USTA High Performance Coaching Education Program. I have previously coached in Seattle, Morocco, and Dubai, where I was the Head Coach for the UAE National Team Under 18. I have worked with ATP players ranked from 1000 to 500, as well as ranked ITF boys and girls juniors from 700 to 200. I started playing tennis at the age of 10 on clay courts in my hometown of Kenitra, Morocco. I have played competitive tennis and won open and national team club tournaments. I am currently USTA Level 5.0 and ranked #4 in Texas age 35 and over. I always work with heart and passion. I teach, coach and train players to develop the fundamentals skills that enable them to perform their best to complete a game.
A man with a beard is holding a tennis racket on a tennis court, wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt.
A man with a beard is holding a tennis racket on a tennis court, wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt.