Our Coaching Team

Our Head Coach is Justin Layne, who coaches at the Club on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. Justin is supported by a team of coaches, including Andy Lingley (tel: 07803 598126; email: andy.lingley@hotmail.com) and Charles Harcourt (tel: 01223 240167 email: harcourtcs@yahoo.co.uk). For biographies of the team click on the “Our Coaches” tab above.

Contact details

For coaching queries email cockshenscoaching@gmail.com

Autumn coaching courses

Autumn term coaching starts on Monday 9 September with enrolment either by email above, online below. Further details of individual courses and online booking can be found on the search facility at the bottom of the page. Please note that, whilst Summer courses are still running, you may need to click on "More Results" at the bottom of the page before you reach the Autumn courses.

Our Autumn term courses

All courses last 13 weeks unless otherwise specified. Classes start: Mon 9 September and end: Sunday15 December.

Unless specified otherwise, courses are open to all genders.

Note: There are no classes in half term week (Monday 21 October – Sunday 27 October) unless otherwise specified. 

Mini Juniors

Mini Tennis is a fun and exciting way for young children to get into the world of tennis. It is played on small courts with short rackets and soft balls. It's just like the real game and gives players opportunities to have long rallies and play different types of shots. ‘Mini Juniors’ are normally 6 to 10 years old and in school years 3-6. Unless stated otherwise, all courses are suitable for players of both sexes who may have played a little to those who have been playing a while.

Monday              16:00-17:00           School year 2 (age 5-7)

Tuesday              17:00-18:00            School years 3-6 (age 8-11)

Wednesday       16:30-17.30           School years 3-6 (age 8-11)

Thursday            16:30-17:30           School year 2 (age 5-7)

Saturday             10:00-11:00.         School years 3-6 (age 8-11)

Sunday                10.00-11.00           Girls – school years 3-6 (age 8-11)

Juniors

‘Juniors’ are normally 11 to 15 years old and in school years 7-10. Unless stated otherwise, all courses are suitable for players of both sexes who may have played a little to those who have been playing a while.

Monday               17:00-18:00           Ages 11-13 

                                18:00-19:00           School years 7-10 (age 11-15)

Wednesday        17:30-18:30           Boys tennis - School years 7-10 (age 11-15)

Thursday            17:30-18:30           Girls tennis – school years 7-10 (ages 11-15)

Friday                   17:30-18:30           Performance Junior Boys Invitational*

                                18:30-19:30           Performance Junior Girls Invitational*

Sunday               11:00-12:30            Invitational* including strength and conditioning and doubles

* It is not possible to book invitational courses on line. They are not a closed shop, but form part of the progression route through the coaching system.

Adults  –Note that these courses are to be confirmed. Some minor changes are planned for adult Mon/Tues evening and will be confirmed very shortly/

Monday              10:00-11:00              Get back into tennis

                               19:00-20:00              Ladies: 3rd team* squad practice

                               19:00-20:00              Mens 1st and 2nd team* squad practice

                              20:00-21:00              Ladies: 1st team* squad practice

Tuesday             18:00-19:00              Tennis Xpress/Get back into tennis+

Wednesday     09:00-10:30                Intermediate

                               18:30-19:30              Men: 4th team* squad practice

Thursday           17.30-18.30              Club social coaching (1)

                               18.30-19.30              Club social coaching (2)

                              18:30-19:30.              Ladies: 2nd team* squad practice

Friday                  09:00-10.30              Social doubles skills and coffee

Saturday            12:00-13:00              Get back into tennis

+The first six weeks of the 13 week Get Back into Tennis course are run in common with Tennis Xpress. 

* It is not possible to book invitational courses on line. They are not a closed shop, but form part of the progression route through the coaching system.