School Holiday Tennis Activities and Coaching

Summer Holiday Tennis Activities and Coaching

Minis Coaching Programme (4-11 Year Olds)

Commencing on Thursday 9th September for 7 weeks (9, 16, 23, 30 September and 7, 14 21 October)   4.30pm to 5.30pm for age 4-11.  With performance coach Steve Johnson.  Cost to members - £4 per session.  The £28 is payable in advance.

Commencing on Friday 3rd September for 7 weeks, (3, 10, 17, 24, 30 September and 8, 15 October) 4.00pm to 5.00pm for 8-11 year olds, and 5.00pm to 6.00pm for 4-7 year olds.  With performance coach Steve Johnson.  Cost to members - £4 per session.  The £28 is payable in advance.

Commencing on Sunday 19th September for 6 weeks (19, 26 September and 3, 10, 17, 24 October) 4.30pm to 5.30pm for invited talented minis and younger juniors and 5.30pm to 6.30pm for minis.  With coach Gary Chorley.  Cost to members - £4 per session.  The £24 is payable in advance.

Junior Coaching

Junior coaching will commence on Thursday 9th September for 7 weeks (9, 16, 23, 30 September and 7, 14 21 October)  5.30pm to 6.30pm nominated players, and 6.30pm to 7.30pm junior players.  With performance coach Steve Johnson.  Everyone is invited to turn up to play from 5.00pm onwards prior to their coaching sessions.  Cost to members - £4 per session.  The £28 is payable in advance.

Adult Coaching

Advanced adult coaching course commences on Thursday 9th September for six weeks (9, 16, 23, 30 September and 8, 15 October) 7.30pm to 8.30pm.  With performance coach Steve Johnson.  Aimed at players wanting to play Winter League.  Cost £4 per session.  The £24 is payable in advance.

Intermediate Coaching course for club players will commence on a Thursday in October or beginning of November for six weeks (actual dates to be confirmed).  7.30pm to 8.30pm.  With performance coach Steve Johnson.  The £24 is payable in advance.

Junior and Mini Coaching 2011.

Saturday morning coaching Free to members - will be from the beginning of May through until July.

Mondays  
             Club Night - 6.30pm Onwards

Tuesdays

Courts available to be booked by members.

Wednesdays
                    Adult Club Night / Social Tennis - 6.30pm Onwards

Thursday

                    Junior and Adult Coaching

Fridays
              Courts available to be booked by members

Saturdays

Subject to availability - courts available to members.  Check Bookit system for availability.

Steve Johnson :: Performance Coach  Steve’s qualification is CCA. He is a fully licensed LTA coach and has coached players to junior Wimbledon standard. Steve is a former RAF and Combined Services Tennis Champion.  The Performance Coach is available to provide coaching on Thursday and Friday evenings, for both private lessons and courses arranged by the club. For individual lessons Steve’s fee is £25 per hour, for private group lessons please contact Steve for prices. Tel 07967188057. Members are responsible for paying their private lesson fees directly to Steve.  Steve can also provide a racquet stringing service.

Gary Chorley :: Coach (Juniors and Adults) - Gary is a recently qualified LTA level 2 coach and is available to coach both adults and juniors.  He is a member of Sodbury's Men's First Team, and has played at County level.  He is available for private coaching at a cost of £25 per hour.  Anyone arranging private coaching should make their payment direct to Gary.  Gary can also provide a racquet stringing service.  Contact Gary on 0797 719 0887.

Dave Tanner :: Coach (Juniors) - Dave has a qualification similar to an LTA Level 3 - club coach, (but under the old grading system). He has played at County level and still plays County vets and club tennis. He is part of the Saturday morning May - July coaching team.

Sally Davis :: Coaching Assistant - Sally is a qualified Level 1 Coaching Assistant.  She is part of our Saturday morning coaching team.  Sally is the club ladies captain and first team player.

All coaches have been CRB checked.

Private coaching will still be available for individuals, which they can arrange direct with the Club Coaching Co-ordinator. These sessions will need to be paid for by the participants. Please email the club.

The above arrangements are intended to provide something for all members and give them the potential to develop their tennis skills and continued enjoyment of the game.