Coaching

BTC Coaches

Bath Tennis Club thrives off of its community, taking pride in our club for its friendly, easy going and social atmosphere. Our Coaches at BTC offer a variety of skills, sessions and experience between them. Here is an introduction to our Coaches at our club...

 

Andrew Kettle (Club and Coach Manager)

Director of Bath Ace Tennis & Cardio Tennis

Andrew Kettle is the founder of Bath Ace and Owner/Club Manager of Bath Tennis Club. Andrew is a PTR Certified Tennis Instructor that has over 20 years of experience in Tennis coaching. He is very approachable, helpful and friendly; if you have any issues or any queries be sure to contact Andrew in order to get a quick, informative response.

Andrew is passionate about movement and fitness in order to help achieve individual's Tennis potential and goals. Our Club and Coach Manager is also a Facility Manager and Consultant, helping and assisting venues improve their tennis offering and facility management through structured business development plans.

At the Club, Andrew instructs our most popular Tennis Session, Cardio Tennis, which really get your body moving; helping burn between 400-600 calories per session. Andrew also runs individual sessions which are high tempo, focusing on getting to the ball, creating the right shapes and recovery. He offers sessions to all ages and skills, directly assisting them within their tennis development.

Tennis Qualifications

  • PTR Certified Tennis Instructor
  • Facility Manager and Consultant
  • Over 20+ years experience

https://bathace.co.uk/

 

Rich Little (Head Coach)

 Director of Rich Little Tennis

Bath Tennis Club's Head Coach, since 2013, Rich Little has over 25 years experience as a Tennis Coach. Rich has coached many county tennis players, some national juniors and has guided players to the Road to Wimbledon Junior Tournament Finals (AELTC). He has an interest in technical analysis and stroke productions, which involves getting the most out of your shots in compact motion, optimising spin, power and control.

Within the Club, Rich offers individual sessions as well as Group Sessions for players of all ages and abilities, typically lasting around an hour. Whether you and/or your group are looking to improve your techniques, tactics or court agility, he is very happy to adapt sessions to suit everyone's needs and desires.

As well as 1-to-1 Lessons and Group Sessions, Rich also works with the Schools that are linked to Bath Tennis Club. He works for the Schools Sports Partnership (SSP) and coaches tennis during term time, breaks and after school. Throughout the academic holidays, Rich runs the Youth Summer Camps that we offer to all genders, between ages 4-15. Here he coaches, providing exercise and helping develop their skill set at a young age.

Tennis Qualifications

  • LTA Level 4 Coach (S.C.C.)
  • LTA Accredited +
  • Sponsored by HEAD Tennis
  • Member of the British Tennis Coaches Associations (BTCA)
  • Member of Registro Professional De Tenis (RPT)
  • Over 25 years of full-time coaching experience

https://richlittletennis.co.uk/