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), Charles Harcourt (tel: 01223 240167 email: harcourtcs@yahoo.co.uk) and Matt Sanders (tel: 08447 761763 email: Matt@overandin.com). For biographies of the team click on the “Our Coaches” tab above.

All coaches are also available to give individual lessons.

Contact details

For coaching queries during office hours 08:00-18:00 weekdays and 10:00-16:00 at weekends telephone 08447 761763 (supplied by over&in, a local company). Alternatively, email cockshenscoaching@gmail.com

Autumn coaching courses

Autumn coaching has started but there are still places on some courses, which are listed below. Further details of individual courses and online booking can be found on the search facility at the bottom of the page. 

Our Autumn Courses

All courses last 13 weeks unless otherwise specified. Classes start: w/b 10 September and end: w/b 10 December.

Unless specified otherwise, courses are open to all genders.

Note: There are no classes in half term week (Monday 22 October – Sunday 28 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 

                               17:00-18:00            School years 3-6

Tuesday              16:00-17:00           School year 2 

                               17:00-18:00            School years 3-6

Wednesday       16:30-17.30           School years 3-6

Thursday            16:00-17:00           School year 2 

Saturday             10:00-11:00.         School years 3-6

Sunday                10.00-11.00           Girls – school years 3-6

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              18:00-19:00           School years 7-10 

Tuesday              18:00-19:00           School years 7-10

Wednesday        17:30-18.30           School years 7-10

                                18:30-19:30           Boys invitational* – school years 6-8

Thursday            17.30-18.30           Girls tennis – school years 7-10 (ages 11-15)

Friday                   17.30-18.30           Performance Junior 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  –.

Monday              10:00-11:00              Get back into tennis (Improver)

                               18:30-19:30              Ladies: 3rd team* squad practice

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

Tuesday             19:00-20:00               New to Tennis

                                20:00-21:00                Matchplay (all match levels)

Wednesday      09:00-10:30                Intermediate

Thursday           17.30-18.30              Club social coaching (1)

                               18.30-19.30              Club social coaching (2)

                              18:30-19:30.              Ladies: 1st and 2nd team* squad practice

Friday                  09:00-10.30              Social doubles skills and coffee

                               18:30-19:30              Experienced and aspirational

                               19:30-20:30              Men: 3rd and 4th team* squad practice

Saturday            12.00-13.00              Get back into tennis

* It is not possible to book team practices on line. If you wish to take part, please contact the appropriate team captain who will explain how to book.