My name is Philippe Vergeylen, physical education teacher, performance condition trainer, youth tennis coach and I’m the founder of Universe of Skills.
I grew up, and still live, in Belgium.
At my younger age I practiced different sports (soccer, swimming, badminton, atletics) and played a lot on recreational playgrounds developing different kinds of skills.
My main sport became soccer but I also continued to practice other sports and skills.
I became physical education teacher and later on I went to play tennis.
Soon I fell in love with the game of tennis and became condition trainer and tennis coach at our local club.
I noticed very quickly that there was something wrong with most children’s general skills and decided to do something about it. By offering different skills and sports within the lessons, I noticed that tennis technical things could be learned faster. A win-win situation for player and coach.
Soon I was asked to convey my practice material and ideas during workshops and as a speaker (Tennis Flanders, Days of the Athletics trainer, Coach the coaches in Basel, …).
My videos were also often viewed on social media and during 2022 I came up with the idea to bundle them on a website … this resulted into the start of Universe of Skills.
In this way players, trainers, teachers and parents have access to creative and challenging practice material.
Hopefully you will find the necessary inspiration and variety in exercises you are looking for!
Philippe