Junior Coaching Spring Term 2024
Junior Coaching will resume this week on Monday 8th January at following times:
Mondays
16.30-17.30: Orange/green balls
Wednesdays
15.45-16.30: Red balls
16.30-17.30: Orange balls
17.30-18.30: Yellow balls
18.30-19.30: Yellow balls
The sessions will be run by Ruby Lane. Ruby is part of the Nigel Matthews Coaching Team.
Book through the booking app Matthews Tennis Coaching in Google Play Store (Android) and in the App Store (iPhone).
If your child or you know of someone else who would like to try a taster session this is best arranged by contacting Nigel Matthews directly.
Any enquiries contact Nigel Matthews: mobile:07989764648
email: matthewstenniscoaching@gmail.com
website: http://www.matthewstenniscoaching.com/
OUR COACHES
Peter Gawn
Peter Gawn has been our club coach for many years. He runs a variety of sessions.
His dusty sessions are aimed at players who have not used a tennis racket for a while and for beginners.
Peter also wishes to introduce a New session 'L'Plate Tennis. This session is for members, family, friends wishing to explore the fabulous healthy fun and skill that playing tennis can give but may feel nervous in starting.
The Mixed Improvers sessions require a reasonable standard of play to practise drills, stroke techniques and match play.
Peter is always happy to see new blood to the sessions so why not bring friend for a free taster. Please ask Peter for more details for any of these sessions.
Price Increases These are still behind most club coaching rates locally and nationally for adults
For individual coaching rate per hour now £29 (was £20) Tuesday and Friday group 1 1\2 hr sessions now £8 per head (was £5)
Peter thanks you all for your continued support
Contact : gawntennis.com@gmail.com or 07710677270
Ruby Lane
Ruby (photo) is a qualified LTA Level 3 coach. Coaches Juniors and Adults. She has been playing singles and doubles for the first ladies team at Storrington Lawn Tennis Club since 2016, who play in West Sussex Division 1.
Ruby has had coaching with the Matthews Tennis Coaching Team since the age of 8. In August 2020 Nigel gave her the opportunity to coach a couple of sessions a week. She loved the experience and to see players developing their tennis skills so she decided to get her LTA coaching qualification in 2020. Since then she has had a lot of coaching experience of coaching minis, juniors and adults predominantly at Steyning and Storrington.
Ruby contact details: 07801 992677
Matthews Tennis Coaching
Since April 2018 we also have a partnership with Matthews Tennis Coaching (MTC) in place.
Matthews Tennis Coaching (MTC) provides quality tennis in West Sussex, delivering tennis programmes at various clubs including Storrington and Billingshurst as well as a number of schools in the area. MTC specialises in three areas: coaching, competitions, and holiday camps. For further information http://www.matthewstenniscoaching.com/
Coaching sessions are loaded on the booking App so please go to the link and enrol on the appropriate courses.
Quick Link: MTC App - book your courses and camps here
ADULT COACHING SESSIONS
with Peter Gawn
Mixed Improvers
Tuesdays:
Non-Beginners Session from 10.30 – 12.00 (Peter)
Bring a friend for a free taster session ask Peter for details
Drills & Skills Session 2023
The session is designed to build consistency in your game, reduce the number of unforced errors and improve the development of your game plans.
Please contact Peter Gawn for further details.
Email: gawntennis.com@gmail.com Mobile: 07710677270
'L'Plate Tennis
This session is for family, friends and members 18 years upwards and all entry level players. To explore the fabulous healthy fun and skill that playing Tennis can give but may feel nervous starting. Please contact Peter for further details.
Email: gawntennis.com@gmail.com Mobile: 07710677270
JUNIOR COACHING SESSIONS
Term Time only
with Ruby
Mondays
16.30-17.30: Orange/Green balls,9-12 years
Wednesdays
15.45-16.30: Red balls, 6 years and under
16.30-17.30: Red/Orange balls, 9 years and under
17.30-18.30: Orange/Green balls, 12 years and under
18.30-19.30: Yellow balls, 18 years and under
Our club Junior Coaching co-ordinator: Kristine Amman juniorcoachingstc@gmail.com