Registration for current and upcoming group classes can be found on the coaching page and biographies, contact details, and information about private lessons with each of our coaches can be found below!

Our tennis coaches (left to right) are Katie Hoch, Graeme Soutar, and Robin Burns 

Group tennis class cancellation policy

Please note that some tennis group sessions may be cancelled from time to time due to the nature of the Scottish weather. Our coaching team will refund 100% of term fees if 50% of sessions are cancelled. No refunds will be otherwise made.

Graeme Soutar

Our head coach Graeme Soutar is a fully licensed, LTA Accredited+ coach with 30 years’ experience. Graeme is responsible for building the tennis coaching programme and currently leads the Saturday junior Blue Ball (ages 4 to 7), Orange Ball (ages 8 to 10) and Yellow Ball (ages 12+) sessions. As a player, Graeme was ranked #1 in Scotland at the junior level and in the top 30 in the UK, representing Scotland regularly as a junior. He is currently also Head Coach at Craigmillar Park and Priestfield clubs and was previously Head Coach at Thistle LTC and coached at Merchiston Castle School.  Graeme charges £35 for a 60 minute 1:1 session (or 10 for £300) and he can be reached at gstenniscoaching@sky.com or on 07907 378 199.

Katie Hoch

Katie is a Level 2 LTA Accredited Instructor with a Masters degree in Performance Psychology from the University of Edinburgh. She currently leads the Super Drills, Improvers, Women Only Beginners & Improvers, and Intermediate Technical/Tactical classes for adults and the Blue Ball (ages 4 to 6), Red Ball (ages 6 to 8), Girls Only (ages 6 to 9 and 11+), Green Ball (ages 9 to 11) and Yellow Ball (age 11+) classes for juniors. Katie is originally from the US and as a player, she competed in numerous USTA junior tournaments and was awarded a full scholarship to play Division 1 tennis at East Carolina University. She was also an assistant coach for the Division 1 women’s tennis team at the University of North Carolina–Greensboro for two years. Private lessons with Katie are £30/hour and she can be reached at kathryn.hoch8@gmail.com or on 07733 443 776.

Robin Burns

Robin is a licensed Level 3 LTA Accredited+ coach. He currently leads the junior Green Ball (ages 9 to 11) and Yellow Ball (ages 12+) classes on Fridays and the Orange Ball (8 to 9-year-olds) and Green Ball (ages 10 to 12) classes on Sundays. Robin also runs an Adult Beginner class on Friday nights. As a player, he was ranked #2 in Scotland in the 40+ Mens Singles division and is an 8-time Abercorn Mens Singles Club Champion. Private lessons with Robin are £30/hour (or 10 for £270) for adults and £25/hour (or 10 for £225) for juniors. Robin can be reached at aceboyburnsy@googlemail.com or on 07837 867 438.