Aforza is THE tennis club in Calgary for competitive juniors, with excellent opportunities for tournament play. We’ve produced seven national junior champions — more than any other club in Alberta — and we love tennis so much, we’ve hosted more than half the indoor tournaments in Calgary over the past 40 years!
Our Academy programs are designed to be in line with Tennis Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development model (LTAD). Our mission is to help juniors train toward the goal of receiving a tennis scholarship to a university in the United States or to start a career on the men’s or women’s professional tour. Players wishing to join these programs must receive approval from the Academy before enrolling.
Leadership provided by Coach Jeff Spiers who has a long history of developing junior tennis players which includes 4 National Champions and over 30 Provincial Champs!
Jeff is a former National Coach for Canada and is the only tennis coach in Alberta to earn a Level 4 coach certification with Tennis Canada. Read more about him in Jeff's Bio and on Jeff's Blog.
Annual international trips planned to allow our athletes to gain valuable experience against some of the top players in the worldComprehensive fitness programIndividual video analysis using Dartfish software (the world’s leading video analysis software)Aforza has the largest competitive junior program in AlbertaIndividualized annual plans for each athlete with a private coachPriority booking of private lessonsAges 10 – 18
Performance is a 10 month program that runs from Sept - June. Designed for juniors aged 10 - 18 who wish to play tournaments throughout Alberta and would like to achieve a provincial ranking.
Ages 10 – 16
HP is a 10 month program that runs from Sept - June. Designed for players aged 10 - 16 who wish to compete in and out of the Province with the goal of qualifying for the Canadian Junior Nationals and earning a top National Ranking.
18 and under
A year-round program for athletes who aim to become ranked internationally. Athletes receive over 20+ hours of supervised training weekly. It is highly recommended that juniors in this program go to a school with flexible class schedules so they can travel to tournaments for approximately 1-2 weeks.
Every young player who is part of the Aforza Academy is in elite company. As a symbol of their accomplishment and proof of their commitment, they are invited to wear on their uniforms a six-point badge representing the six pillars on which we build our programs: determination, honesty, professionalism, respect, dedication and accountability. At Aforza, we’re proud of our juniors, and it shows.
