ABOUT US
JC Fit Tennis is a premier tennis academy that specializes in developing and improving on-court skills and techniques, as well as developing the athlete’s body off the court. James Caiati has worked with a wide range of tennis athletes from professionals, to college athletes, to juniors. In his own career, he reached the top #35 in the nation in the juniors and played Futures for an additional two years.
James’s on-court coaching combined with his fitness, nutrition, and mental conditioning programs ensures each tennis athlete’s success at the next level. The Caiati Tennis program, which James developed and perfected through his fitness background and experience in the tennis world, is an elite tennis and fitness program designed to improve on-court biomechanics as well as develop the athlete’s physique off the court to play tennis at the next level.
JAMES CAIATI
- Owner & Founder of JC Fit Tennis
The Caiati Tennis program’s success is due to James Caiati’s experienced tennis background as well as his expert knowledge and background in nutrition and fitness. Specifically, his knowledge about athletic nutrition and sport specific training is what allows his athletes to improve and develop to be able to compete at the elite level of tennis. The sport of tennis has been changing for the past decade. There is a greater emphasis on fitness and nutrition in order to develop the athletes body to play big time tennis at the elite level.
Caiati Tennis focuses on developing the athlete both on and off the court. Movement on the tennis court is one of the most important aspects of being a successful tennis player. Fitness and movement go hand in hand. Caiati Tennis will increase your flexibility, your strength, your agility, and your athleticism so that you can compete with the elite athletes in today’s tennis world.
All players are encouraged to join the JC Fit Tennis family. The team of tennis professionals and James Caiati will perform an evaluation on each student’s level of ability on the tennis court as well as their fitness level. This evaluation is a key component and starting point for each program in order to maximize results for each student, with the athlete’s overall health and wellness as a main focus.
You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
– Zig Ziglar
TESTIMONIALS
“James taught me the importance of developing a big weapon on the court. He helped me with my technique, especially getting in position for the ball and my footwork. He also helped me become a fitter, more flexible tennis player.”
Kerrie Cartwright, Florida State University Women’s Tennis
“James has always been a great coach and friend of mine since I started working with him when I was sixteen. I always admired his professionalism on and off the tennis court. He showed me the importance of having a healthy diet and was extremely influential in my fitness program. He made practice fun and helped me take my game to the next level. James was always willing to listen and helped me with my problems on and off the court. I give a lot of credit to James for my success, and I look forward to continue working with him after I finish my college career at Florida State and try to make the transition to professional tennis.”
Marco Nuñez, Florida State University Men’s Tennis
“James has helped me understand the importance of a proper diet. By eating the right foods, my body can grow, recover, and perform better. With his experience in tennis, he has helped my game improve technically and mentally because he understands what a player must do in order to succeed.”
Michael Zhu, University of Michigan Men’s Tennis
“James Caiati and his elite JC Fit Tennis Program helped me improve my game by teaching me the importance of nutrition. His program not only improved my on-court technique, but also developed my body into a bigger, faster, and stronger athlete.”
Gerardo Meza, University of Clemson Men’s Tennis
“James Caiati has not only helped me with my tennis game but also with my diet. He has shown me that eating nutritious foods will help me get both stronger and healthier. James has helped improve my footwork tremendously, while working on my forehand, at the same time. James has also helped me generate more pace on my serve. I have no doubt that James will continue to make me the best that I can be.”
Elliot Peterson, Amateur Tennis Player
“James not only helped me on the court but even more off the court and mentally. He made the taxing training and long practices fun, which is something that is extremely hard to do. He was not only a coach, but someone who I still consider one of my best friends and someone I can always call and talk to about problems. I give so much credit to James for all of the success I was able to have at the end of my junior tennis career and in my collegiate career as well.”
Michael Alford, University of Florida Men’s Tennis
“James helped me a lot in my footwork when I was with him back in Tampa, he helped me understand what was good and bad for me at the early age of 13 years old. He improved my backhand a lot… I was with him for around a year and my footwork was a completely different story; James is an amazing and inspiring coach for me because he was always pushing me forward. He never stopped trying to help me. He is a coach who will always try to help you and will always be there for you. James is a really professional coach who knows a lot about tennis and fitness and can help a lot of kids improve their tennis a lot if you trust him on what he is saying.”
Jorge Nunez, University of North Florida Men’s Tennis
“James was a big influence in my tennis career. He really worked hard on improving my on-court technique, while making me fitter and stronger. My racquet head speed and my return improved a lot under James, as well as my fundamentals for each shot. My on-court training combined with my gym training made me into a more dominant player on the court. Without James, I would not have enjoyed as much success in my career.”
Ben Hwang, Johns Hopkins University Men’s Tennis
“I met James a year before I left for college. He helped me put on 20 lbs of lean muscle to get me ready to play college tennis. He also helped me clean up my technique and my footwork. James definitely made a great positive impact on me on the court and was a great mentor.”
James Mitchell Wong, Stony Brook University Men’s Tennis
Alexis came to me less than a year ago. Having been ranked #10 in Sweden, she was already an established tennis player with lots of talent but had a few technical issues with her stroke. She was fast on the court but was carrying a little extra body fat.
Together, we came up with a plan for her future in tennis that incorporated both nutrition and off-court training to take her game to the next level.
Alexis Marshall, Embry Riddle University Women’s Tennis
“James Caiati had a huge impact on my game because I used to think that it was just about practicing tennis, not working on fitness. He taught me the importance of a good diet and how it could impact my game in a positive way. He helped me with my fitness as well, making me a stronger and faster player with better footwork on the court. He also made me a more organized player which boosted my game.”
Diego Nunez, East Tennessee State University of Men’s Tennis
“James was fundamental in my development as a tennis player. When I was 14 years old, he taught me the importance of nutrition and was very influential in my fitness program. He improved my athleticism and footwork on the court. He taught me how to strengthen my body off the court so that I could become a bigger, faster, and stronger player on the court.”
Gian Issa, MT University Men’s Tennis
“James has helped me improve my tennis game and overall fitness level tremendously. We have worked really hard to perfect my technique and as well as solidify my footwork. The result of that is that I’m now playing the best tennis of my life! I am able to play long-consistent points and hit heavier shots due to all of the hard work that James has coached me through along my journey. James has a very unique and one-of-a-kind way of breaking down the tennis game.”
Steven Hollander, Temple University Men’s Tennis
“My name is Riley, and I started working with James about 10 months ago. Since we started working, I have not only seen big improvements in my tennis game but have also seen tremendous progress in my fitness, as well. My serve has gotten bigger and my backhand has gotten a lot better, too. I’ve never seen any other coach that understands the game better than James.”
– Riley Peterson, Professional Amateur Tennis Player.