Entry programme for driven kids (KNLTB Instroomprogramma)

at Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association, Amstelveen.

Who it is for: kids 6 to 10, picked by the federation at try-out days; you cannot buy a place. Your child stays in their own club and trains here once a week extra
Who gets in: Driven players above club level; orange group 6/7/8, green group 9/10
When: 35 weeks from about Oct 1
Next start: Trainings start around October 1
Apply by: Only through a try-out day (voorspeeldag); the 2026-27 try-outs are over, 2027-28 dates come out around March
Price: Not published by the academy
Included: At least 35 weeks of training, 2 regional training or match moments, 3 online parent meetings, a KNLTB shirt, an entry-level match programme, a parent talk
Not included: The weekly fee of the entry coach (amount set by each coach); club membership must stay
Time on court: Orange 2 h a week (1.5 h tennis, 0.5 h movement), green 3 h (2 h tennis, 1 h movement)
Players per coach: 8 children of the same level a group
Trial: A try-out day is the only way in; a KNLTB representative must have seen the child
Note: Each entry coach sets their own fee; KNLTB pays the extra match and training days
Where: Bovenkerkerweg 81, 1187 XC Amstelveen
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association

Extra regional training for top entry players (Regiotraining instroom): kids 7 to 10 already in the entry programme, by KNLTB invitation only
KNLTB programme up to age 7 (red ball): kids up to 7 with clear potential, picked by the federation; you cannot buy a place
National selection at the NTC (KNLTB Landelijke selectie NTC): juniors 10 to 13 (born 2013 to 2016) picked by the KNLTB technical staff; no application, no fee to buy in
National selection with weekly regional KNLTB training (KNLTB Landelijke selectie): juniors 10 to 13 (born 2013 to 2016) picked by the federation, training with their own coach plus one KNLTB session a week
KNLTB regional selection up to 12 (KNLTB Regionale selectie): kids born 2015 and 2016 with potential for national level, picked by the KNLTB; no subsidy
Made-to-measure group 15 to 18 (Maatwerk, group 3): juniors 15 to 18 picked by the federation, on an individual contract; regular training at the NTC is a condition
Full-time programme for young pros (group 4, Future): full-time young pros after the juniors, playing ITF and Challenger events, picked by the federation
Court hire at the NTC (run by NTC de Kegel): adults and anyone, no membership needed; booked online up to 2 weeks ahead
Season court contract (Contractbaan): adults and groups who want the same indoor court every week
Tennis lessons at the NTC (by 359.tennis): kids 4 to 12, juniors 12 to 18 and adults; open to everyone, no membership needed

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