Adult player
Coogee
Bastien completely changed how I think about my movement on court. After years of generic lessons, the biomechanics approach was a revelation.
Head Coach & Founder
Bastien Durand
Biomechanics-led tennis coach with 25 years of competing, 15+ years teaching across every level and 13 years delivering Strength & Conditioning programs beside physiotherapists and sports scientists. His résumé spans Olympic swimmers, world-class rowers, and racquet professionals — now centred in Coogee as the founder of Systema Tennis Academy.
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Bastien Durand
Head Coach · Coogee, Sydney
The Systema method
Four pillars of player development
Movement
Efficient flow & agility
Movement, sprint mechanics, grappling principles and directional tennis steps for footwork that is grounded and explosive.
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Movement
Efficient flow & agility
Movement, sprint mechanics, grappling principles and directional tennis steps for footwork that is grounded and explosive.
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Structure
Power through alignment
Structural integrity and understanding of biomechanics to leverage density, weight transfers efficiently and effectively. More power, less injury & strain.
Greater stability and biomechanicsStructure
Power through alignment
Structural integrity and understanding of biomechanics to leverage density, weight transfers efficiently and effectively. More power, less injury & strain.
Greater stability and biomechanicsTension
Fluidity under pressure
Eliminating parasitic tension to create high potential agility and kinetic chain manipulation, which is in the form of movement and racquet head speed.
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Tension
Fluidity under pressure
Eliminating parasitic tension to create high potential agility and kinetic chain manipulation, which is in the form of movement and racquet head speed.
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Breathing
The internal metronome
The core pillar of functionality, breathing protocols and techniques to regulate the nervous system, exertion and keep decision-making sharp on court.
Recovery & focusBreathing
The internal metronome
The core pillar of functionality, breathing protocols and techniques to regulate the nervous system, exertion and keep decision-making sharp on court.
Recovery & focus
Bastien Durand
Head Coach · Coogee, Sydney
Coaching philosophy
A total athlete approach to the modern game
I've spent 25 years competing and 15+ years coaching tennis at every level. My decade in Strength & Conditioning — working alongside physiotherapists and sports scientists — is what shaped my coaching most. It taught me to look beyond technique and understand how a body responds to training over time.
Experience
25 years competing in tennis
Coaching
15+ years coaching across all levels
S&C
13 years in Strength & Conditioning
Science
Worked alongside physiotherapists & sports scientists
Safety
Working with Children Check (WWCC) verified
Accreditation
Tennis Australia accredited coach
Juniors
ITF Hot Shots certified
Location
Based in Coogee, Eastern Suburbs Sydney
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What players and parents say
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Parent
Randwick
My daughter has been with Bastien for two terms. The difference in her confidence and footwork is remarkable. The parent intake session before she started set the tone for everything.
Adult player
Maroubra
I came back to tennis after a shoulder injury and was nervous about re-aggravating it. Bastien's S&C background meant he understood my limitations and worked around them intelligently.
The difference
Not just a tennis coach. Atotal athlete builder.
“Tennis is the output. The body is the system.”
Bastien's background spans 13 years as a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer. He has worked alongside physiotherapists, sports scientists and medical professionals. His players don't just improve on court. They move better, recover faster and stay injury-free longer.
Sports scienceS&C coachingTennis Australia accreditedPhysio collaborationOlympic athletesPersonal training
13yrs
Strength & Conditioning coaching
25yrs
Playing experience at competitive level
15+
Years coaching players of all levels
3+
Elite Olympic sport disciplines worked across
Milestones
Career highlights
- 1
25 yrs
Competitive tennis
Foundational athletic literacy on court.
- 2
13 yrs
Strength & Conditioning
Coaching physiology alongside physios & sports medicine.
- 3
15+ yrs
Player development
Juniors to touring pros across racquet & endurance disciplines.
- 4
2026
Systema Tennis Founded
Coaching framework uniting biomechanics, unique player ability, tension & breathing.
Ready to elevateyour game?
Ready to play tennis? Book a trial session with Bastien — all levels welcome across Coogee and the Eastern Suburbs.