Qualifications

• 2022 Advanced Talent Identification Course – NMC Bright
• 2022 Tennis Speed Specialist – Lee Taft
• 2020 Tennis Serve Specialist – Dr. Mark Kovacs
• 2020 NLP accreditation – Matthew G Barnett
• 2012 Tenniskids 1 – KNLTB (Dutch tennis association)
• 2003 Running and physical conditioning coach 3 – IAPT*
• 2002 Running and physical conditioning coach 2 – IAPT*
• 2001 Running and physical conditioning coach 1 – IAPT*
• 1996 Tennistrainer C – KNLTB
• 1991 Tennistrainer B – KNLTB
• 1990 Tennistrainer A – KNLTB

*Instructors at IAPT were, among others:
– Henk Kraaijenhof (who was the athletics coach of Merlene Ottey, Nelli Cooman and also worked at Italian soccer club Juventus).
– Miguel Janssen (current physical conditioning coach for the KNLTB, the Dutch tennis association).

Coaching times & fees

• Please contact Mark direct via email or Whatsapp.
• He can be contacted via Whatsapp on +31650653355
• You can also contact him using email on mark_luyk@hotmail.com
• Or via his Instagram on @fortheambitiousathlete 

Experience

2021 – present: Talent Coach for the KNLTB, the Dutch tennis association

• I train talented kids 12 and under, scouted by the national association. I also coach them
  at regional and national tournaments.

2018 – present: Tennis coach at the At Vantage Tennis Academy

• I give tennis lessons and physical conditioning to the “Junior Tour Squad”. Highest level: National Junior Championships and ITF Juniors.
• I’ve written a development plan to get from absolute beginner to Grand Slam level, addressing technique, strategy and tactics, mental skills, and physical skills. I also supply a range of over 300 targets to reach along this journey.

2016 – 2018: Tennis coach at Tennis Academy Bij Daan

• I mostly work with high performance juniors. Highest level: National Junior Championships and Tennis Europe.

2009 – 2016: High Performance Coach at Eye for Tennis

• I give tennis lessons and physical conditioning to competitive players aged 8 to 25.
• I coach kids on regional and national tournaments and young adults at National Ranking
• Tournaments and ITF tournaments. Highest level $25.000 women.

2004 – 2009: High Performance Coach and Quality Manager at Bastion Baselaar

• I work with competitive tennis players, both juniors and young adults. I monitor and evaluate other coaches and support and educate them when necessary. Highest level: National Ranking Tournaments, National Junior Championships, and ITF Juniors.

2004 – 2006: Traveling Coach

• Several months per year I’m the coach, hitting partner and traveling coach to Barbara Bonic (then number 1 under 12 in Serbia). Highest level: Tennis Europe.

2004 – 2005: High Performance Coach at the KNLTB, the Dutch tennis association.

• I give tennis lessons and physical conditioning in the southwest of the Netherlands.
• Highest Level: National Junior Championships and highest level in the national league for male players.

2003 Job description: Traveling Coach to Lioudmila Skavronskaia

• I write and execute a development plan, advise on tournament selection, give tennis lessons and physical conditioning, am hitting partner and driver, and arrange training courts. Highest level: ITF/WTA

1990 – 2003: Tennis coach at different clubs in the Netherlands.

• I give tennis lessons to players of all ages and levels, and coach at regional, national, and international tournaments. Highest level $10.000 women.