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John McEnroe Tennis Academy (Visit this link)

This Sportime facility features McEnroe’s philosophy that you can have it all — a career and a life. The facility will find and nurture the next generation of tennis greats in McEnroe’s path — New Yorkers with family lives, professional aspirations, and ace abilities on court. Operating with 20 indoor/outdoor Deco-Turf and Har-Tru tennis courts, all enclosed during the indoor season and lighted for evening play outdoors; 20,000 square foot clubhouse with meeting, study and entertainment spaces; fitness and training center; multi-purpose class rooms; junior computer/study lounges; café, pro shop, nursery, treatment rooms — and most importantly Gilad Bloom and John McEnroe.

One Randall's Island

(212) 427-6150

Last Modified: Tuesday Aug 31 2010

John McEnroe Tennis Academy is located in
East Harlem

other neighborhoods in Northern Manhattan include:

East Harlem , Fort George , Harlem , Hamilton Heights , Inwood , Morningside Heights , Washington Heights

Sixty well-spent minutes

Behind his sunglasses, he quickly appraises your fitness. Running alongside you, he compliments you on your form, while noting a small unevenness in stride, and a tendency to lean forward. Leading you through simple but exhausting drills, he finds your strengths and weaknesses in an instant. He is your personal trainer. If you are lucky, his name is Christof Prus.

With a master's degree in coaching and conditioning from Jagiellonian University in Poland, Christof is well-schooled in sports. As a successful triathlete and a personal trainer for twelve years, Christof is well-sported himself. He still takes individual clients while also maintaining a business helping clients set up personal gyms. For the casual and more serious athlete alike, Christof recommends training along the lines of his "3-D" training regimen: an alternation of strength and endurance training, ...

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