Parkside Tennis Coaching Team

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Our Coaching team love tennis and are passionate about coaching the game.

BEN TRUDINGER

• Head Coach at the Parkside Tennis Academy.
• Tennis Australia JDC Qualified
• 22 Years coaching experience
• Worked as a tennis coach at Melbourne Park - home of the Australian Open​​

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FUN FACT In 2015 Ben coached for 24 hours straight as a part of the ''24 hour Cardio Tennis Challenge'

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JESSE HOPKINS

• Started playing tennis at age 6
• Has a passion for coaching and helping kids love sport and excercise
• Enjoys being active and plays multiple sports including Tennis and Basketball
• Established a kids community tennis program in 'Burra' as a Volunteer

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FUN FACT  - He comes from a family of bicycle race enthusiasts and his brother is one of the top riders in the country for his age

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MICHAEL BRUEN

• 10 years coaching experience
• Represented the ACT in the Pizzy Cup
• Played Collage tennis in the USA for Judson University
• Still plays tennis locally at a Division 1 level.

FUN FACT - Didn't start playing till 11 years old

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NICK ARMSTRONG
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• Started playing tennis at age 7 and played his Junior Tennis at the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club.
• Recently coached in the USA
• Loves Rugby League and the Canberra Raiders
• When he's not on the tennis court you might find him working in the family business or Hotel Queanbeyan.

FUN FACT - Once coached Marcelo Rios's daughter (Marcelo was a former world no 1)

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ALEX NEDER

• Alex's hometown is Spokane, Washington, USA.
• Played  and coached varsity high school tennis in Washington
• Placed 1st place in the regional doubles competition 2 years in a row
• Was also voted as the 'Most Valuable Player' in the competition

FUN FACT - Alex Won a match after being injured in a car accident the day before!

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KRISTINA VESKOVIC
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• Started playing tennis at the age of 6
• Plays for the Karabar High School tennis team for 4 years so far
• Competes in JDS tournaments and started JT tournaments
• Loves being on the court and seeing other kids love the sport too

FUN FACT - played at the Novak Djokovic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia.

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         DAVE BRIGGS

• Physical performance coach for over 20 years
• Tennis specific movement coach 10 years
• Contracted Tennis Specific Movement Coach for Tennis Australia National Academy, ACT.
• Currently completing the Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach Qualification