Tiberias
The Israel Tennis Center-Tiberias opened in 1989 and features 6 illuminated courts and a covered practice wall. The Tennis Center offers a variety of tennis programs for children, beginning and advanced players ages 18 and up, subscribers/members and developmentally challenged adults from a nearby hostel.
History
The historic city of Tiberias is located in Northern Israel and borders the Sea of Galilee ("the Kinneret"). Known for its lively tourist scene, Tiberias offers many attractions, including an ancient sector where tombs of prominant Jewish figures such as Maimonides can be found. Many hotels in Tiberias offer tours of the area and are located a mere walking distance from the Kinneret and its renovated boardwalk. ITC-Tiberias Manager Tal Amsalem: "Our goals for the following year are to reach out to more children from the area, nurture a new generation of tennis talents and cultivate our programs for the developmentally challenged as well as our Arab-Jewish coexistence programs".
In recent years, the Israel Tennis Center-Tiberias has become a flagship for Arab-Jewish coexistence. Through the ITC's Doubles Coexistence Program, children from Tiberias and the Arab village of Ilabon play "Doubles Tennis" together.The purpose of the program is to instill values of tolerance and cooperation between Arabs and Jews through tennis, fitness training and sport psychology workshops facilitated by certified mental trainers.
We invite you to visit the Israel Tennis Center in Tiberias. Come and play, meet the children we serve, receive sight-seeing tips from our staff and experience the excitement we feel every day. Join us!
Contact Information
| Address | Ramat Egoz (Shikun Dalet) P.O. Box 3316 Tiberias 14290 |
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| Phone | 972-4-673-1564 |
| Fax | 972-4-673-1568 |
| tiberia@tennis.org.il | |
| Operating hours | Sunday - Thursday 15.00 to 21.00 Friday 8.00 to 17.00 Saturday 8.00 to 14.00 |
| Facebook Page | Click Here To Visit Tiberias' Facebook Page |
Manager
Tal Amsalem
Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Tal Amsalem was born in Kiryat Shmona in North and played tennis at the ITC – Tiberias from the age of 8 to 16, during which he would practice with coach Shaul Zohar. Tal competed in many national tournaments until he enlisted in the Army. After completing his service Tal qualified to be a coach and started coaching at the ITC – Kiryat Shmona, where he was also leading different projects. After three years, Tal was offered the opportunity to become manager of the ITC – Tiberias. Aside from that Tal is also a coach on the Competitive Program. Tal really enjoys what he does and sees it as his responsibility to pass on all the values he learned growing up at the ITC.
