About us
359 is built on one idea: tennis is the medium, development is the goal.
We are a premium tennis school and development environment where players learn to move, enjoy the game and grow at their own level.
Since 2005, 359.tennis has been the professional tennis school at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam, with its own method and programmes for children, juniors and adults.
Every lesson links one shared tennis goal to one human development goal: progress as a player and as a person.
The circle is deliberately never fully complete. There is always room to improve.
Progress. Not Perfection.
359.tennis is a premium tennis school and development environment at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) / TV De Kegel in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam. We teach children, juniors and adults — recreational and ambitious — through the 359 Method and Fit · Fun · Focus. Tennis is the vehicle, development is the goal: progress, not perfection.
359.tennis is a professional tennis school at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam, founded in 2005. Through the 359 Method — Fit · Fun · Focus™ — we combine sport with personal development for players of all ages.
Our core values
Our Vision
We believe in progress, not perfection. 359 is not 360 degrees — perfection is never the goal; there is always room for improvement, growth and progress. Tennis is the vehicle, development is the goal.
Our Mission
Through the 359 Method — Fit · Fun · Focus™ — we combine body, heart and mind in every programme. Structured, but always with joy.
Our Ambition
Professional tennis programmes for players of all ages, plus the 359 Method as a licensing model for clubs, schools and sport centres.
One method. One system. Many applications.
The 359 Method helps people develop through tennis and sport. Fit · Fun · Focus™ is the practical system behind everything we do: how we set goals, design sessions, guide players, train coaches and make progress visible.
Fit · Fun · Focus — three dimensions
Energy · Body · Movement · Readiness
Motivation · Confidence · Connection · Joy
Attention · Learning · Goals · Discipline
Applications of Fit · Fun · Focus
20++ years of development
From a single coach at Amstelpark Tennis in Amsterdam to a professional tennis school at NTC Amstelveen. Thousands of lessons, hundreds of players and our own method later — the story of 359.tennis is one of growth, passion and ambition.
The 359 Method was born from that same practical experience: not conceived in theory, but built with coaches, experts and players on the court. Read the story of Roland Laurense, founder of 359.tennis and developer of the 359 Method.
Explore 359 in depth
About 359 is the entry point to our story, our method and our organisation. Each page covers one topic — without repetition.
Why 359 exists
The principle behind 359: development before performance, progress before perfection.
The history of 359
The chronological development from coach to tennis school, method and development system.
Roland Laurense
Founder of 359.tennis and developer of the 359 Method.
The 359 Method
The method behind our programmes, with Fit · Fun · Focus as the practical system.
Fit · Fun · Focus
The practical system coaches use to build every lesson.
Our coaches
The team at NTC working from the same method and lesson structure.
Coach education & Coach System
How coaches are trained to apply the 359 Method consistently.
Mission & vision
What 359 does today and what we work towards: development that is explainable, trainable and measurable.
Research & evidence
What we observe, substantiate and publish about progress — with explicit evidence levels.
Work at 359
Vacancies, internships and coaching roles within the 359 team.
What players and parents say
Read experiences from players and parents who train at 359.tennis.
As a family, we've been playing tennis with great enjoyment at 359.tennis for years. Two of our children follow the Academy and KNLTB Intake program, two are in the regular kids and juniors lessons. We also take group and private lessons ourselves. The training sessions are energetic, professional, and keep us feeling fit and vital.
Familie Djie
Academy & Kids — development at every level
We've been booking the team building tennis clinics at 359 for our department for three years. The organisation is always perfect, the coaches are enthusiastic and flexible, and the NTC location impresses everyone. Highly recommended for any company.
Mehmet Yıldız
Corporate event organizer — Deloitte Amsterdam
We have three children playing tennis at 359 — ages 6 to 14. Each child has their own path and coach. What connects us is Sunday afternoon family tennis. It's become our family moment.
Robert & Anne-Marie Jansen
Parents of three children who play tennis
Tennis is the vehicle. Progress is the goal.
359 is built on one promise: helping players grow on court and beyond — with Fit · Fun · Focus as the foundation.