BSI Tennis Academy

DUAL PATHWAYS 🏆🎓

A key principle at BSI since 2008 has been a focus on dual pathways of sport and academics to maximise career options and opportunities for our student-athletes.

In practice, this means that if they are falling short of their own abilities and goals on the academic side, we pause their sport.

This might be 1 training session, a match/tournament or a longer period. Short term pain for long term options.

We know that success in sport is not guaranteed, no matter how talented an athlete. Injuries have no respect for talent, and many potential careers have been cut short before they begin.

As long as our student-athletes fulfil their academic obligations, they have access to all the training, expertise and opportunities that our programs provide.

Combined with character development, our dual pathways of sport and academics form our model of whole person development.

Hundreds of successful graduates in professional sport or other careers across 25+ countries around the world are testament to the model.

🎤 BSI Founder Michael Balderstone

Looking for the complete high performance tennis program right here in South Africa? 🎾

The partnership between Balderstone Sports Institute and JL’s Tennis Academy has created the ultimate all-in-one student-athlete development program and pathway to success.

The program provides;
✅ High performance tennis training
✅ Schooling with international curricula
✅ Strength & conditioning training
✅ Mental coaching
✅ Tournament planning and support
✅ Top level mentorship
✅ Optional boarding for male and female players
✅ Pathway guidance to US College
✅ Training on clay courts
✅ and more..

Contact [email protected] for a program brochure and/or to book a private tour of our campus in Bedfordview and tennis facility in Modderfontein.

Training Champions, Changing Lives

🎾 Preparing for Nationals!

Our players are putting in the work as we gear up for the upcoming nationals. In this video, Denton Meintjes – Director and Head Coach at JL’s Tennis Academy breaks down exactly what our athletes are focusing on in training over the next few weeks. From refining match strategies to building consistency and mental toughness, every session is designed to ensure our players step onto the court fully prepared to compete at the highest level.

Stay tuned as we continue the journey toward nationals and give you more behind-the-scenes insights into how our players train and improve every day. 💪🎾

📅 Reminder: Registration for our Open Day is still open!
Join us on 14 March at the Balderstone Sports Institute Campus in Johannesburg to experience our training environment and meet the team.

👉 Secure your spot now – we’d love to see you there!

John-Laffnie De Jager all the way from Indian Wells 🎾

Join us at our Open Day on Saturday 14th March to learn more about the high performance collaboration between Balderstone Sports Institute and JL’s Tennis Academy.

The program provides;
✅ High performance tennis training
✅ Schooling with international curricula
✅ Strength & conditioning training
✅ Mental coaching
✅ Tournament planning and support
✅ Too level mentorship
✅ Optional boarding for male and female players
✅ Pathway guidance to US College
✅ Training on clay courts
✅ and more..

Contact [email protected] for a program brochure and/or to RSVP for the Open Day.

📍 BSI Campus, Bedfordview
📅 Saturday 14th March 2026
⏰ 08h00 registration

Training Champions, Changing Lives

Looking for a full-time high performance program for your talent young tennis player, which covers elite level coaching, high schooling with international curricula, mental coaching, physical conditioning, top class mentorship, tournament planning and support, training on clay courts, pathways to US College, optional boarding and more. 🎾

Look no further than the collaboration between JL’s Tennis Academy and Balderstone Sports Institute. Youth tennis development at its finest right here in South Africa. 📈

Denton Meintjes, Director and Head Coach at JL’s Tennis Academy explains more here.

Join us for our Open Day on Saturday 14th March at the BSI Campus in Bedfordview to learn more. If you can’t make it then we can book a private tour.

Either way you can contact [email protected] to book and request program information.

Training Champions, Changing Lives 🎾