Welcome to the Bruce Nagel Tennis Academy at the Kailua Racquet Club. We have programs to suit all ages and abilities, from the ever popular XR10S for the adults to our well coached junior teams to beginning Pee Wees, we help to make learning the game fun.
JUNIORS
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ADULTS
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Meet the Coaching Staff
Bruce Nagel, Director of Tennis, USPTA Elite Pro
Bruce has been at the Kailua Racquet for 27 years. Born in Los Angeles, and raised in Utah and Iowa, he was Iowa State High School Champion in both singles and doubles. He played #1 at the University of Iowa where he was two-time All Big Ten, and where he received his degree in Business Administration with areas of concentration in Statistical Analysis and Marketing. For the last 17 years, Bruce has also served as the General Manager of the club. Bruce has been a member of the USPTA since 1985, is certified as an Elite Pro, and has served as President of the Hawaii Division of the USPTA three times. He was the USPTA Hawaii "Pro of the Year" in 2005. He is also a member of the Club Manager's Association of America. His favorite hobby is stand-up paddle surfing.
Jared Carstenn, Head Tennis Professional, USPTA certified
Jared Carstenn cut his teeth on tennis courts carved out of the swamps of North Central Florida. He first got involved in the tennis industry as a teenager at the Fort King Tennis Center in Ocala, Florida. After competing in the Florida High School State Tennis Championship Tournament as a senior at Vanguard High School, he moved to Hawaii for college. He attended Hawaii Pacific University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he studied English and Political Science.
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Bruce Nagel Tennis Academy at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at BNTA. He has perfected teaching XR10S, which is the foundation of the most popular adult tennis program in the state. His role in the academy has grown over the years, and is now the Head Tennis Professional at BNTA.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC and BNTA family.
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be! HERE is a youtube video that explains it all!
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Bruce Nagel Tennis Academy at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at BNTA. He has perfected teaching XR10S, which is the foundation of the most popular adult tennis program in the state. His role in the academy has grown over the years, and is now the Head Tennis Professional at BNTA.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC and BNTA family.
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be! HERE is a youtube video that explains it all!
