FM On Tour - Phuket 2019

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Forward Motion launched FM On Tour this October with it’s very first overseas trip to Phuket for a week of tennis, health and wellness at the world renowned Thanyapura Resort in Phuket Thailand.

Forward Motion coaches teamed up with coached at Thanyapura to create a taylor made 6 day program for our 12 guests from Hong Kong that included several hours or tennis as well as health and wellness classes such as yoga, running, swimming, pilates, biking, muay thai and more!

No words could possibly express just how incredible this week in Phuket has been for us, and how grateful we are for the time we have spent with our new tennis family, both on and off the tennis court.

We also couldn’t be more proud of everyone for taking their tennis to the next level. It has been awesome to watch!

Here is to the very first edition of "Forward Motion On Tour" and we look forward to many more.

Thank you all for a truly beautiful week and I hope it was as memorable for you as it was for us.

Forward Motion Charity Cup Tennis 2019

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Congratulations to the Discovery Bay Tennis Community on a hugely successful Charity Cup 2019, surpassing all expectations once again, having a great time and all for a great cause!

Thank you to our sponsors and partners - The Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association and Watchdog Early Education Centre for allowing us to be part of the wonderful work your organisations do.

We could not be more proud to be part of such a wonderful community!!

DBRC Junior Tennis Tournament 2019

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Congratulations to all the Juniors who played in this weekends DBRC Junior Tennis Tournament 2019!!

8&U Doubles

Champions: Bennet L./Jack D.

Runners-up: Kevin K./Carter A.

Third: Kai L./Angus H.

 

10&U Doubles

Champions: Parth S./Mannoa A.

Runners-up: Kabir M./Aaran K.

Third: Luke D./Liam J.

 

12&U Doubles

Champions: Aiden P./Emma K.

Runners-up: Conor B./Pablo P.

Third: Luca K./Rhys K.

 

14&U Doubles

Champions: Ryan M./Riya M.

Runners-up: Kiera P./Melody L.

Third: Ela O./Rosie C.

 

10&U Singles

 Champion: Conor B.

Runner-up: Aaran K.

Third: Kabir M.

Plate Winner: Mannoa A.

Plate Runner-up: Liam J.

 

12&U Singles

Champion: Johann R.

Runner-up: Conor B.

Third: Aiden P.

Plate Winner: Luca K.

Plate Runner-up: Sophie L.

14&U Singles

 Champion: Ryan M.

Runner-up: Johann R.

Third: Ela O.

DBRC Nations Cup 2019

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The Discovery Bay tennis community celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Nations Cup this year.

20 teams representing 17 different nations competed for the Nations Cup on March 2nd and 3rd 2019.

Congratulations to Germany for defending their title again this year!

More photos here

SEASAC D2 Tennis Championships 2019

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Forward Motion teamed up with Canadian International School last week to host the South East Asia Student Activities Conference Division 2 Tennis Championships in Hong Kong!

Boys and girls, coaches, teachers and parents from schools all over South East Asia came to participate in the 2 day team event at various venues around Hong Kong including Australian International School Singapore, Garden International School Kuala Lumpur, International School Yangon, The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur, Ruamrudee International School Bang Kok, Stamford American International School Singapore, Tanglin Trust School Singapore and Canadian International School Hong Kong.

Congratulations to Garden International School who won the Boys event and Tanglin Trust School who won the Girls event!

More photos here: https://www.forwardmotionhk.com/event-photos/

DBRC Charity Cup 2018

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The DBRC Charity Cup 2018 was a huge success in many ways. With more than 200 players taking part in the one day tournament on the 6th October 2018, it was certainly a highlight of the DB calendar. The community came together to raise more than $850,000 through various fundraising initiatives - a truly remarkable achievement! The event continued its support for Watchdog Early Education Centre and Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association with the funds split equally between both beneficiaries.

Aside from the excitement of the tennis matches, fun costumes and camaraderie, the highlight of the day was undoubtedly the presentations given by both charities which included a dance performance from the kids of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association.

All the Forward Motion coaches also took part in the event teaming up with friends and students for a fun-filled day of tennis.

For more information about the beneficiaries, please visit:

Watchdog - http://www.watchdog.org.hk

HKDSA - http://www.hk-dsa.org.hk/?lang=en

DBRC Junior Tennis Tournament 2018

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Congratulations to all the players who took part in this year’s DB Junior Tennis Championships! 

8&U Doubles
Third: Luke D./Mannoa A.
Runners-up: Lucas/Liam J.
Champions: Aaran K./Kabir M.

10&U Doubles
Third: Vittoria V./Chloe D.
Runners-up: Conor B./Stan F. 
Champions: Aiden P./Nicolas S. 

12&U Doubles
Runners-up: Lanna J./Emma K.
Champions: Ryan M./Riya M.

14&U Doubles
Third: Ian S./Lucas M.
Runners-up: Melody L./Kiera P. 
Champions: Hyun-min K./Niall C. 

10&U Singles
Plate Runner-up: Parth S. 
Plate Winner: Alex A. 
Third: Nicolas S. 
Runner-up: Conor B. 
Champion: Aiden P.

12&U Singles
Third: Jamie E.
Runner-Up: Emma K.
Champion: Julian B.

14&U Singles
Third: Erica H.
Runner-up: Niall C.
Champion: Nikolas H.

DBRC Nations Cup 2018

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The Discovery Bay tennis community celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Nations Cup this year. 

20 teams representing 14 different nations competed for the Nations Cup on March 3rd and 4th 2018.

Congratulations to Germany for defending their title again this year!

More photos here.

FM Chinese New Year Sports Camp 2018

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To say this was just another Sports Camp would be a HUGE understatement. 

Originally only suppose to be a 1 week camp over the CNY holidays, we extended the program with an additional week because of the sudden school closures due to the flu! The announcement was made on Thursday the week before and with parents requesting a Sports Camp in light of the school closure, the program was confirmed by Thursday evening. For the first time in the history of our camp we had to close the application due to the huge interest. 

Not only was this camp different because of the sudden school closure, but it was also memorable for the new activities we were able to introduce this holiday. With our new archery set, all the Campers got to learn about archery and have a go with the bow and arrows, many for the first time! We also introduced Yoga into the program which made for a great way to start the morning. 

As with every Sports Camp, it was great to see many familiar faces and welcome new ones to the Happy Camper family. 

We look forward to seeing everyone again soon! 

Click here for more photos

DBRC Annual Tennis Championships 2017

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The DBRC Annual Tennis Championships concluded on December 3rd with the finals of the Men's and Ladies Singles Championship. This year, the Challenger Cup was introduced creating a new division for all the events. Many seasoned tennis players from the community battled it out for the titles with many defending their titles. It was also great to see new talent in the community and several juniors participating in this years event. With more than 230 players in total, it made for a great few weeks of tennis. 

Congratulations to all!

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Halloween Appreciation Party 2017

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On Saturday October 28th, we invited all our families at the Discovery Bay Marina Club to join us at our Halloween Appreciation Party - our way of saying 'thank you'. Over the years, our students at DBMC have become somewhat of a family to us with many of them attending our various programs including Tennis Lessons, Sports Camps, Helper's Tennis and Yoga Classes. We were moved to see more than 100 people come out and it was really nice to spend the afternoon with our favourite Superheroes, Witches, Pokemon, Ghosts and get to know some of the parents also! 

Thank you to DBMC and EVOQUE PORTRAITS for their support in the event.  

Congratulations to the Mad Scientist for taking home the Best Costume Award! 

Photos from the Photo Booth can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/evoqueportraits/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1389264047839439

 

 

 

FM Half Term Sports Camp 2017

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It was another fun week of Sports Camp this Half Term in October. It was great to see so many familiar faces and also welcome some news ones to the family! 

We were happy to be able to introduce new activities to our camp this season including Bubble Soccer and Gladiator Duel. We were also super excited about our new Happy Camper t-shirts! 

It was a hot week but that didn't stop our Campers from pushing themselves and having a ton of fun. The water balloons and water games certainly helped also! It was great to see Campers making new friends, over come challenges and learn new skills.

Until next time!

DBRC CHARITY CUP 2017

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The DBRC Charity Cup 2017 was a huge success in many ways. With more than 200 players taking part in the one day tournament on the 23rd of September, it was certainly a highlight of the DB calendar. The community came together to raise more than $658,000 through various fundraising initiatives - a truly remarkable achievement! The event continued its support for Watchdog Early Education Centre and Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association with the funds split equally between both beneficiaries. 

Aside from the excitement of the tennis matches, fun costumes and camaraderie, the highlight of the day was undoubtedly the presentations given by both charities which included a dance performance from the kids of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association. 

All the Forward Motion coaches also took part in the event teaming up with friends and students for a fun-filled day of tennis. 

For more information about the beneficiaries, please visit:

Watchdog - http://www.watchdog.org.hk

HKDSA - http://www.hk-dsa.org.hk/?lang=en

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DBRC Junior Tennis Tournament 2017

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On Saturday and Sunday, 13 and 14 May, our young tennis players hit the courts for the DBRC Junior Tennis Tournament 2017. For some, this was their first tournament experience whilst some more experienced tournament players were looking to claim a title at their home event. 

In total, 10 events of different age groups between singles and doubles saw more than 110 kids take part. Despite delays on both mornings due to rain, there was a great atmosphere with kids playing with and against their friends together with all the parents that came out to support them. 

Congratulations everyone and especially to our winners!

8&U Doubles
Runners up: Casper Hauck/Loui Vogt
Champions: Leon Jakimic / Caleb Harvey

10&U Doubles
Runners up: Emma Kwan / Lana Jakimic
Champions: Jake Murlenan / Jae Won Park

12&U Doubles
Runners up: Julian Fung / Tom Florance
Champions: Julian Baker / Carl Loeffler

14&U Doubles
Runners up: Niall Cordes / Hyun-min Kim
Champions: Bruno Loeffler / Carl Loeffler

10&U Singles
Runner up: Conor Broadley
Champion: Jake Murlenan

12&U Singles
Runner up: Emily Silkine
Champion: Carl Loeffler

14&U Singles
Runner up: Harry Hines
Champion: Bruno Loeffler

16&U Singles
Runner up: Harry Hines
Champion: Bruno Loeffler

Harvey Dickson in Cambodia

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 Awesome stuff from Harvey who asked for our used tennis balls so that he could take them to Cambodia to give to local children in the villages he visited this Easter. 

Thanks for letting us be a part of your work Harv!

FM Easter Sports Camp 2017

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The last 2 weeks have seen us complete another successful sports camp over the Easter break with many new faces as well as several familiar ones returning. With almost 40 kids over the 8 day program, there was a good range of age groups and mix of boys and girls which made for a great atmosphere! 

Over the course of each week, Campers got to try their hands at tennis, basketball, football and baseball as our main sports. Other games and activities such as helicopter, skipping and bulldog were also very popular. 

This was Coach Christine and Coach Jaume's first sports camp since joining Forward Motion earlier this year bringing with them many new games and ideas which the kids thoroughly enjoyed! 

We look forward to seeing everyone again at our next Holiday Sports Camp this summer!