When?
April and October
Weekly slots, Saturday to Saturday
Method: Evolution Kids Tennis (EKT)
8 days · 10 hours of lessons per child in small groups
What?
Week-long children's tennis camps for the whole family to enjoy. Individual lessons for adults also available. Experience Dalmatia without the tourist rush.
Booking
Email us at relax@miabellaresort.com for availability, pricing and packages.
Tennis Camp Content
- 10 hours of group lessons per child over 6 days
- Main Coach: Robert Jankovic — trainer of European champion U12
- Fun activities for children outside tennis hours
- Racket rentals included in the price
- 7 nights with breakfast in comfy apartments (2 bed, 2 bath, kitchen)
- Lunch & dinner option per request
- Adult lessons per request
- Home office ready: WiFi, desks
- Rooftop whirlpool, golf driving range & mini brewery
- Free airport pickup/dropoff (Zadar or Split)
Optional Activities
- Beach & swimming (~18°C in April 🙂)
- Boat trips and fishing
- Lavish dinners & gastronomy evenings
- Guided winery visits and wine tastings
- Local city exploration: Zadar, Sibenik, Split
- Wild asparagus picking
- Biking along Eurovelo8 routes and Vrana Lake (5 routes of ~40km each connect near resort). More info: 12 Zadar – Pakostane, 13 Pakostane – Sibenik, A5 Zadar – Biograd, A6 Pakostane – Sibenik, Vrana Lake
- Bird watching at Vrana Lake national park (walking distance)
Main Coach
Robert Jankovic
Robert and his team have over ten years of training experience using the EKT method and are coaching European U21 doubles champion Veritsa Yaneva.
They coach players of all ages but especially love working with kids — teaching technical and physical skills in a fun, motivating environment. The kids brag about their time long after camp ends.
Training Method
Training is conducted using the Evolution Kids Tennis (EKT) method, in group lessons. Children ages should be between 3 and 10 years old (exceptions possible). Children are split into smaller groups based on age and playing level — every child gets ~2 hours of group training per day on average, but will be on court longer for chill-out, playing and watching others.
Through the EKT program young players develop all the skills necessary to play great tennis — not just technical strokes, but tactical skills, key athletic skills and the competitive skills to love the game. We ensure players are ready both physically and emotionally to love the challenges that come with being a real little court warrior.
Sample Program — Level 1
Evolution Tennis consists of over 100 fun exercises for playing and motoric skills. Example for Level 1:
Moving Skills
Ready Position — feet apart, eyes on the ball, moving in different directions and returning to ready position each time.
Body Balances — twist and stretch, stand on tiptoes, balance on different body parts.
Move like a ___! — animals, puppets, airplanes, cars, spacemen. Forwards, sideways and slowly backwards.
Tennis Skills
Racket — hold with one or two hands, move with it, pass it to another player.
Go Walkabout — use racket to move the ball in different ways: egg and spoon, push along the ground, balance on a cone.
Rolling Rally — rally the ball along the ground with a partner, standing sideways, making the racket move in the partner's direction.
Ball Skills
Carry and Roll — carry a ball, run, stop, put it down, pick it up and roll towards a target.
Toss Things Up — keep a balloon in the air by tapping with different body parts, throw and catch scarves and bean bags.
Throw Under and Overarm — show overarm and underarm throws, aiming at big then smaller targets.
Learning Skills
Follow the Leader — watch the coach and copy their movements, start and stop on cue.
Understand Spaces — find a space on the court, move in and out without touching others, move away and towards a point on court.
