Coaching

Welcome to coaching at Charlton Kings Tennis Place. We run junior and adult courses to suit all ages and abilities for members and non-members during the early part of the season.  Our club coaches are:

Senior Coach - Denisa Davis

When younger Denisa was competing in competitions in the Czech Republic which is where she comes from. After, her love for tennis carried on with coaching children. A few years ago Denisa started her coaching journey in England in our tennis club alongside Simon Thomas while gaining Level 1 and Level 2 qualification; she has since qualified at  level 3.

Denisa’s coaching philosophy is making tennis simple by building on what players already have, developing their game to the next level using their ability to make them better. Providing coaching for players of all ages and abilities in a fun and welcoming environment while putting the players and their needs at the heart of everything she does.

Contact Denisa  on 07803 741 859, email DDtenniscoaching@gmail.com or view her website here .

Denisa runs the following five groups of courses.

1. Summer term Junior coaching, separate courses for each of four age groups - 10 weeks - Saturday mornings / early afternoons, starting late-April. 

2.  Summer term Junior coaching, separate courses for each of four age groups - 10 weeks - Monday Evenings, starting late-April.

3. Early season Senior coaching, separate courses for two grades of player, 10 weeks - Wednesday evenings, starting early May . 

4.  Summer Holiday Camp for Juniors in August - younger Juniors - mornings, older juniors afternoons. 

5. Autumn term Junior coaching, separate courses for each of five age groups - 6 weeks - Saturday morning / early afternoon, September / early October

Junior club

In addition Denisa also runs a junior club on Friday evenings, 5:00 - 6:30pm during the early partof the year. This is free to junior members and a one off £10 fee for non members. It is amied at  improver/intermediate level junior players who can serve, rally and score and want to improve match skills and enjoy fun games in organised and supervised sessions. 

Please click to here to download the form that will need to be completed.

Also, please be aware of the Junior Players Registration Policy on the Information page of this website.

Coach - Mike Lewis - Beginners, Rusty Returners and Improvers.  

 

Mike has been playing tennis consistently from when he was 11 years old - a time of wooden racquets and white balls. He played for his school, university and various clubs in local leagues over the years, as well as national, regional and inter-county Competitions and still plays competitively and continues to represent Gloucestershire seniors.

He has a level 2 coaching qualification from the LTA which includes DBS criminal check and safeguarding training. His aim is to bring passion and enjoyment of the game; he is available to offer various options, depending on the state of your game. Although Mike has restricted availability this summer, he is able to offer ad-hoc coaching to bespoke individuals or small groups.

 

For example:

  • you may be a rusty returner looking to refresh and improve your strokes and game play
  • maybe there is something in particular you wish to work on through specific coached practice or drills, with someone to feed consistent balls and offer guidance  
  • more advanced players may be looking for matchplay and tactics.

Mike hopes to have the opportunity to help you to achieve your tennis goals. He is generally available during daytime, evening or Saturday afternoons during the season, depending on court and diary availability.

Contact Mike on email mikelewistennis@outlook.com