Coaching at the club is undertaken by Bart Wisniewski, Craig Amison-Smith and Bev Woodcock. Bart and Craig will be the main club coaches for the junior coaching programme. Together they also run group coaching sessions for adult improvers and advanced players. All three coaches can be contacted directly for individual coaching.
A new coaching session for adults starts on 15th April. It is a shot clinic, and the first series of coaching sessions will focus on forehands. See below to book up now.
Coaching with Bart and Craig for juniors age 5 to 18 runs on a Monday & Wednesday afternoon during published Oxfordshire school term dates.
Please email Craig Amison-Smith or call on 07719599582 if you are interested in any of the junior coaching.
The group coaching program with Bart & Craig runs as follows, during term-time:
- 5-8 year olds, Mondays 4.30-5.30pm & Wednesdays 4-5 pm
- 8-11 year olds, Mondays 4.30-5.30pm & Wednesdays 4-5pm
- 11-18 year olds, Mondays 5.30-6.30pm & Wednesdays 5-6 pm
- Adults, Wednesdays 6-7 pm
As a guide:
- the term time group coaching costs £7.00 an hour paid for a term at a time
- Players who are non-members pay a weekly non-members fee: £1.00 for juniors and £2.00 for adults
- For costs on individual coaching, please contact the individual coach direct.
Bart, Craig and Bev can be contacted directly for individual coaching.
Bev is running his ever popular beginners and improvers Friday evening classes. These classes start April/May time and after an initial 8 week course, continue over the summer into winter on a pay and play basis. If you are interested, please contact Bev Woodcock.
In addition to the above Craig runs supervised junior tennis sessions from 10am-noon every Saturday. The sessions are free to members, with non-members paying a visitor's fee. Craig is also available for individual junior and adult beginner and improver coaching.
Ewan Townsend as a recently qualified level 2 coach has committee approval to arrange one to one hitting sessions for those members who simply want to have an hours hitting practice. Simply email Ewan to organise a session.