By assessment · Director Coach Emil
The hardest program we run.
A comprehensive training pathway built on three things: respect, effort and discipline. You do not sign up for High Performance. You are assessed, and you are either admitted or told what to go work on first.
How to sign up
Three steps, same for every program.
- Get a player rating New to the club? Call 630-282-4888. The front desk creates your profile and sets a rating in a few minutes. Played before? Ask for the free 30-minute evaluation.
- Find your class The class list shows only what matches your rating, so you will not have to guess. Class sheets for the current session are on each program page.
- Register online or in the app Book on the member portal or the FSTC app. Drills, makeups, classes and courts are all in the same place.
What we ask
Respect. Effort. Discipline.
Three words that decide whether a player belongs on this track. Talent is the easy part.
Respect
For coaches, for teammates, for opponents, and for the standard the group is held to. It is not optional here.
Effort
Full effort on every ball, in every session, including the ones on a Tuesday in February when nothing is at stake.
Discipline
Showing up, competing on schedule, and doing the work between lessons. Progress here is measured, not assumed.
Admission
Getting in is not automatic.
Every player is evaluated before a place opens up, and every player keeps competing once it does.
- Skill assessment: on court, with the director watching.
- UTR rating: your Universal Tennis Rating is part of the decision.
- Director approval: Coach Emil makes the final call on every placement, and he weighs coachability and the desire to succeed as much as strokes.
- Mandatory USTA tournament play: competing is a condition of the program, not a bonus. So is arriving at every session on time and ready to practice.
The tiers
HP1, HP2, HP Varsity.
Three tracks with different entry points. The numbers below are requirements, not targets.
HP1
The entry point to the competitive track, for players with exceptional competencies. Players move up through written competency benchmarks, supported by video resources, and complete the USTA Green Dot Ball tournament progression on the way to HP2.
- LessonsGroup and private, multiple days a week
- ProgressionWritten benchmarks and videos
- CompletesUSTA Green Dot progression
- Tournament playMandatory USTA
HP2
The elite tier. Admission is gated by two hard numbers, a winning record, and then by the director’s approval. Meeting the minimums qualifies you to be considered, not to be admitted.
- Minimum UTR5.00
- Tournaments6+ in the last 12 months
- Match recordPositive balance
- Final admissionDirector approval
HP Varsity
An age and skill-based class for high school players, and the recommended next step for HP1 players who do not yet qualify for HP2. Players aiming at HP2 from here still have to clear the HP2 requirements.
- FocusHigh school players
- Comes fromHP1 or elsewhere
- Moving to HP25.00+ UTR, 6 events in 12 months, positive match balance
- AdmissionDirector approval
Tennis Fitness
Thirty minutes, twice a week.
Off-court work that shows up on court. Two age bands, each with its own focus.
| Ages | Days | Time | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11–14 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 7:30–8:00 PM | Agility, mobility, balance, strength, coordination |
| 15–18 | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:30–9:00 PM | Agility, strength, power, endurance |
Class sheet
Think you’re ready?
Send Coach Emil your UTR and your tournament history. If the answer is not yet, he will tell you exactly what is missing.