"I have to tell you that my son's learning results overstepped my expectations. When I begun to play with him, it was just running after each ball flying out of the court. After each particular lesson with you, I felt that there was a growing serious tennis player. Correct direction of the ball, stronger stroke and his movement on the ground have been improving tremendously. I am really very happy that you are my son's teacher because your experiences reflect on his growing. He has been getting the best introduction to the serious tennis play he could get."

- Dr. Ivan J.

"When I started indoor lessons in this winter, things were no better - after 5 minutes I was given Smart Starter, a wooden paddle and the "re-teaching" of the basic forehand stroke began. At first, it was difficult but after few weeks I noticed the improvements.I graduated to larger racquets and finally to my own racquet. Now I can "feel" what the proper stroke is."

- Mary Low

"Observing students of Mrs. Brankovsky's stroking in a relaxed and perfect technique, I decided at once to enrol into her class. The only tennis class I had ever attended before, I was thrown out of "impossible to correct that sliced forehand." Well, it is not impossible.
In fact, in a few months I have gained a new strong forehand.
Mrs. B certainly can teach old dogs new tricks and with a smile."

- C. P.

"Were it not for the Wall Method and the Smart Starter paddle racquet, Vlasta would have failed, like many other tennis instructors, to transfer me from a squash to a tennis player. But she did not fail, the quite the contrary, her pedagogical method, her professionalism, and her dedication to her students were the main factor that enabled me to become proficient enough in tennis that I can enjoy thoroughly the sport. If I can play with the best in my club today, I owe it to Vlasta, I cannot think of a better testimony to the success of her pedagogical method."

- Stan K.

"I started at age 36 and had never played tennis before. I remember very well hitting against the wall and thinking this was a strange way to learn tennis. However, the lessons obviously paid off because I now play regularly on A inter-club team in the winter and A inter-county team in summer."

- Daniel O., PhD. Professor

"The engineering problem solving methodology involves breaking up large and difficult problems into a series of manageable incremental steps.
In my teaching of both undergraduate and graduate level courses in Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University, I use Mrs. Brankovsky's tennis teaching methodology as a real life illustration of engineering problem solving.
Starting with a wooden paddle to learn the fundamentals of the stroke and then moving incrementally towards a standard tennis racquet allows the students to master basic forehand and backhand.
Mrs. Brankovsky's tennis teaching is a perfect example of engineering problem solving."

- Dr.M.F., Associate professor
Mechanical Engineering
McMaster University