Quick answer
Good to Great is not accurately described as a generic mass academy. Its official material presents a Swedish performance academy founded by Magnus Norman, Mikael Tillström, and Nicklas Kulti, with a team-based development model. Stakhovsky Tennis is a smaller Prague practice in which Leonard Stakhovsky delivers every court session. The meaningful comparison is multi-specialist team access versus single-principal continuity.
Good to Great Academy vs.
Stakhovsky Tennis
How this comparison works
Stakhovsky Tennis publishes this comparison and offers one of the services being compared. This is not an independent review.
Criteria and weighting
We use the same seven-factor framework published on Best Tennis Academies in Europe: direct senior-coach access 25%, individualization and diagnosis 20%, coaching credibility 15%, program fit 15%, competition environment 10%, year-round logistics 10%, and transparency 5%. The weights total 100%.
Disqualifiers
We do not make a scored claim when the intended player, current program or official source cannot be confirmed. Availability, assigned coach and final price must be checked with the provider.
When Good to Great Academy is the better fit
Choose Good to Great Academy when a Swedish team-based program with several senior specialists fits the player better than continuity with one principal coach.
Structural comparison
| Dimension | Stakhovsky Tennis | Good to Great Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | 3,400 CZK (≈ €139) assessment; coaching from 1,600 CZK (≈ €65)/hour, court fee excluded; monthly quote by hours and format | - |
| Players per court | 1:1 | - |
| Who coaches daily | Leonard Stakhovsky - every session | - |
| Weekly 1:1 principal hours | All hours | - |
| Ranking accountability | Quarterly written - UTR + ITF, publicly verifiable | - |
| Roster size | Total roster capped at 10 players; ITF-track places capped at 2. | - |
| Cost per expert contact hour | All hours 1:1 - no dilution | - |
| ITF event density (4hr radius) | 25+ J30/J60 events, Mar-Jun (CZE, GER, AUT, SVK, POL) | - |
| Boarding available | No | - |
What Good to Great Academy does well
Good to Great's official academy page identifies three founders with Davis Cup and elite playing backgrounds and explains its C.A.R.E. framework: Concentration, Attitude, Respect, and Energy. Its programme material offers annual, weekly, daily, and after-school pathways, plus physical preparation, treatment and rehabilitation support and cooperation with distance-school providers. Those options are genuine strengths for a player who needs a Swedish performance base.
Academy-specific decision lens
What the current Good to Great Academy programme changes
Good to Great should be shortlisted when a family values a broader coaching and performance team, multiple attendance formats, integrated physical and rehabilitation support, and a Scandinavian base. It is a more nuanced competitor than the large residential-campus template used for IMG or Mouratoglou.
The diligence questions concern ownership inside the team: who is the player's primary coach, how frequently do the founders participate, how are tennis and physical plans joined, and what written reporting reaches the family? A multi-coach structure can add expertise and resilience, but the named owner of the development plan still matters.
Stakhovsky Tennis is the alternative when Prague is the right base and consistent court access to one named principal matters more than a multidisciplinary academy team. Good to Great is the alternative when programme breadth and specialist support matter more than having the founder personally deliver every session.
Source checked 9 August 2026: Good to Great official academy page. Programme details and prices can change; verify the current written offer directly with the academy.
Where the group model breaks for ranking-focused juniors
Expert contact hours dilute at scale
Put four to six players on one court and the arithmetic takes over: each of them gets maybe fifteen to twenty minutes of real, direct instruction in an hour. Across a full week, the gap between the coaching hours on the brochure and the actual one-on-one expert time is large.
Founder involvement decreases with roster size
A large academy divides senior-coach time across many players. The founder may define the method but may not lead each daily session. Ask the academy to name the player's daily coach and state how many direct hours that coach will provide.
Group curriculum is not individual development
A group curriculum has to move at the pace of the group, which means the average. If a player’s real limiting factor happens not to match what the squad is drilling this month, they can spend weeks working hard on something that is not the thing actually holding them back.
Who should still choose Good to Great Academy
Choose Good to Great Academy if
· The player needs full residential structure and on-site accommodation.
· High-level sparring across a large roster is the priority.
· On-site tournament access matters more than principal coaching hours.
· The social environment of a large cohort is important for the player's development.
Choose Stakhovsky Tennis if
· The player's ranking has plateaued and expert contact hours are the identified constraint.
· Quarterly written accountability linked to public UTR and ITF profiles matters.
· A 1:1 coaching model with the principal coach on court every session is the priority.
· The player is UTR 8-14 with an active ITF or Tennis Europe ranking.
FAQ
How much does Good to Great Academy cost per year?
Check Good to Great Academy's current official programme for scope and pricing. Stakhovsky Tennis publishes a 90-minute assessment at 3,400 CZK (≈ €139) and ongoing coaching from 1,600 CZK (≈ €65) per hour, excluding the court fee. Monthly programmes receive a custom written quote based on scheduled hours and format; see the Prague coaching pricing page for current rates and inclusions.
Who coaches players daily at Good to Great Academy?
At Stakhovsky Tennis, Leonard Stakhovsky is personally on court for every session. Total roster capped at 10 players; ITF-track places capped at 2. Check Good to Great Academy's official website for their current coaching structure.
Is Good to Great Academy worth the cost for ranking-focused juniors?
This depends entirely on what the player needs. Good to Great Academy offers genuine strengths including residential infrastructure, sparring depth, and scale - these are real advantages for the right player. The question for ranking-focused juniors is whether the model delivers sufficient expert contact hours - 1:1 time with the person whose name is on the door - proportional to the fee. Compare school, boarding, multidisciplinary services, and documented private-contact hours separately. Stakhovsky Tennis publishes its current ranges and inclusions on the /pricing page.
What does Good to Great Academy offer that Stakhovsky Tennis doesn't?
Large residential academies offer infrastructure that the smaller Stakhovsky Tennis practice cannot: on-site accommodation, full-time medical and physiotherapy staff, sparring depth across a large roster, on-site tournament facilities, and a structured social environment for young players. These are genuine advantages. Stakhovsky Tennis is for players who specifically need higher expert contact hours with a principal coach - not more court time in a group.
Who should still choose Good to Great Academy?
Players who need residential structure, consistent high-level sparring across many players, on-site tournament access, full-time physiotherapy, and the social environment of a large cohort. If those factors matter more than 1:1 principal coaching hours, a large academy may be the right choice.
Non-affiliation disclaimer: Stakhovsky Tennis has no affiliation with the academy on this page. Figures are sourced from publicly available information. This comparison is structural - not a quality judgement. Large academies have genuine strengths Stakhovsky Tennis does not offer, particularly residential infrastructure, sparring depth, and on-site tournament facilities.