The Ultimate Tennis Experience
Building Champions
We believe that each player is unique and that there is no one-size-fits-all coaching methodology that will yield universal success. Students enrolled in the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme will each receive a personalised tennis coaching plan that is specially designed to reflect their skill level and aspirations for the future, just as a professional tennis player strategizes and prepares with their coach. These tactical strategies are at the core of Patrick Mouratoglou’s success as a coach and these learnings are distilled from his 25-year career into the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme at Epsom Malaysia. We cater to individuals of all skill levels and provide each player with the requisite tools and guidance to take their tennis game to the highest level.
In the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme, players receive up to 20 hours of weekly instruction. Training takes place in small groups (of up to 4 players) organised according to skill level, allowing coaches to provide targeted and prompt feedback.
In order to improve players’ on-court dynamic movement capacity, players undergo physical conditioning exercises to build strength, endurance and agility. Recovery is monitored and mobility and injury prevention exercises are personalised to take into account existing injuries or weaknesses. Mindset coaching helps to build the mental determination required for peak performance.
Players also have on-court, match-specific training sessions which includes vigorous game play and incremental personal coaching is available. By mixing up training methods – volume, intensity, frequency and focus – players are able to break through potential growth plateaus to achieve their long-term goals. There are supplementary holiday training programmes available for players looking for additional coaching outside of term-time.
Darren Moore, Head Coach, Mouratoglou Tennis Programme at Epsom
Professional Summary
Darren started coaching tennis in Australia, where he spent time as a Senior coach at one of the top tennis centres in New South Wales to become the Athlete Development Manager/Player Support Team Coach for Tennis Australia, the national body tasked with identifying, nurturing, supporting and coaching tennis talent all over Australia.
- He was involved in coordinating Player Development Pathways, delivering the State coaching programme for identified athletes.
- Liaised with stakeholders on optimal athlete development delivery in the region, managing all communication and training requirements of scholarship athletes, private coaches, and parents.
- Orchestrated Elite squad training, physical preparation, and tournament scheduling including: State Training Camps, Tournament Tours National & International ITF, National Championships.
- Coached various levels of players such as National Champions, State Athletes and National Academy Athletes.
- Conducted coaching at local, regional, and international levels, providing International Coach Education and Player Development within Australia, China and Malaysia.
From Australia, Darren has spent time in Singapore as Director of Tennis where he was involved in organising the pathway development and programming, facilitating the coaching skill development of all the tennis staff. He also spent time as an independent Development/Tournament Performance Coach where he was involved in the following;
- Directed player development pathways for competitive players based in Singapore while providing a South East Asian training base for international touring players.
- Coordinated technical and tactical development of performance and tournament players.
- Training and scheduling including ATF Juniors (Asian Tennis Federation), ITF Juniors and Pro Circuit events.
- Provided remote mentored to ITF Pro Tour players, motivating athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper planning.
Kenta Naka, Development Coach
Professional Summary
Kenta is a passionate tennis coach with 14 years of coaching experience and prior to coaching was a top national player from New Zealand and part of a top 10 National Ranked College Team in the U.S. He has been involved heavily in the Junior player development and has been involved in coaching for a number of top junior players from countries as diverse as Japan, Turkey, Romania, Germany. Again Kenta is passionate about mentoring athletes to build sustainable training habits.
Kenta started his tennis career in New Zealand, as an Assistant Coach, Assistant Head Coach and in the U.S. Colleges as a student-athlete winning the All-Conference Scholar Athlete Academic Award twice and the Academic All-American Award. Moving forward to Germany as Head Coach, Junior Player Development his responsibilities included the following;
- Individual Player Planning – Goal setting, Period schedule, Technical, Tactical, Mental and Physical overview with follow-up assessments;
- Tournament Planning
- Travel Coach to ITF tournaments across Europe
His notable collaborations with Junior players include;
- No.2 ranked U12 player in Japan
- No. 1 ranked U14 player from Turkey
- No. 3 ranked U14 player from Romania
- Top 20 ranked U14 players in Germany
- Top 200 ITF ranked players from Japan and Sweden
- Pre-season coaching with Belgium and India Davis Cup players
Our Coaches
Kenta Naka, Development Coach
Kenta started playing competitive tennis at a young age and brings firsthand experience to player development at the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme at Epsom Malaysia. As a player, he was ranked top 10 in the US College NAIA Doubles, a member of a US nationally ranked NAIA college team (top 10) and a highly-ranked national player for New Zealand. As a student athlete, he has won the Academic All-American Award and the All-Conference Scholar Athlete Academic Award twice. Since making his transition to coaching, he has spent the last 14+ years nurturing young talent – he has mentored the No.2 U12 player in Japan, the No.1 U14 player in Turkey, the No.3 U14 player in Romania, top 20 U14 players in Germany and top 200 ITF ranked players from Japan and Sweden – and was enlisted for pre-season coaching with Belgium and India Davis Cup players.
Kenta recognises the importance of a cohesive tennis and school programme from personal experience and is invested in helping students achieve their full potential both on and off the court.
Kenta Naka, Development Coach
Kenta started playing competitive tennis at a young age and brings firsthand experience to player development at the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme at Epsom Malaysia. As a player, he was ranked top 10 in the US College NAIA Doubles, a member of a US nationally ranked NAIA college team (top 10) and a highly-ranked national player for New Zealand. As a student athlete, he has won the Academic All-American Award and the All-Conference Scholar Athlete Academic Award twice. Since making his transition to coaching, he has spent the last 14+ years nurturing young talent – he has mentored the No.2 U12 player in Japan, the No.1 U14 player in Turkey, the No.3 U14 player in Romania, top 20 U14 players in Germany and top 200 ITF ranked players from Japan and Sweden – and was enlisted for pre-season coaching with Belgium and India Davis Cup players.
Kenta recognises the importance of a cohesive tennis and school programme from personal experience and is invested in helping students achieve their full potential both on and off the court.
Join Us
A perfect blend of a best-of-British boarding school experience and high-performance tennis training. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Contact Us
For more information please feel free to reach out to events@epsomschool.com