National Team & High Performance Team
National Team
High Performance Team
High Performance Team
The OSSA National Team is an Invite-Only group that the OSSA National Coaches select based on a number of criteria. Select criteria includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Top 200 USTA National ranking and/or Top 20 Mid-Atlantic Sectional ranking
- L3 or higher level National Tournament participation in the previous 12 months
- UTR 7.0 Minimum Requirement
- Commitment to training schedule (i.e. 5-6 days of training per week)
- Commitment to the OSSA program in the past year
- Full Time Online Program exemption
OSSA National Coaches reserve the right to add or subtract any players on the National Team at any time.
High Performance Team
High Performance Team
High Performance Team
The new High Performance Team gives each player who qualifies the opportunity to train with Mateo Cevallos, the Director of High Performance, and the OSSA High Performance Staff.
OSSA redesigned its programs to match the increased number of players who wish to train like the national-caliber players we are known for in the United States. The training regimen and tournament preparation will mirror that of the OSSA National Team each day/week as the coaches help the HP players forge their own paths to national level tournaments.
This program is geared toward 12s, 14s and 16s age groups.
The High Performance Team is select-only and each player must be approved by Coach Vince Pulupa and Coach Mateo Cevallos.
After school programs:
Championship Team
If a player chooses this competitive pathway, he/she is looking to play high school tennis and/or compete in local & regional tournaments. OSSA offers players top coaching with a lot of point play and live ball situations in the clinics.
Players are expected to compete in live ball drills and have solid experience in point play and competitive matches at the Junior Team Tennis, middle school or high school levels, and/or have tournament experience in USTA/MAS.
Most practices will be live ball in order to accelerate improvement and players are encouraged to take private lessons to improve technical aspects of their games.
The goal(s) for the Championship Team is to have players aim for the following milestones:
- Mid-Atlantic Sectional Ranking in Top 200
- Players must compete in L5-L6-L7 level tournaments
- Players who continue to grow toward competing in L4 Championship level USTA/MAS tournaments
- Commitment to training schedule (i.e. 2+ days of training per week)
- Play in Singles or Doubles lineup on High School Teams
The OSSA National Coaches reserve the right to add/subtract any players to/from the Championship Team at any point during the year.
After school programs:
Junior Team & Junior Team (Intermediate)
The Junior Team is designed for 10U players just getting started with the game and looking to build a foundation to grow into the sport.
We use a program that features Orange & Green Dot balls and graduate the players to yellow ball when ready.
Players will need to bring a junior sized racquet and proper athletic footwear.
Junior racquets are also available at the tennis center.
The Junior Team (Intermediate) is designed for players of all ages who are beginners-intermediate to the game. We will focus on stroke production and learning the game to potentially make a high school team or to learn tennis for our future. Players do not have to have competitive aspirations to join this group training.
Players will need to bring an adult sized racquet (27 inches) and proper athletic footwear.
Demo racquets are also available at the tennis center.