Deeside Tennis Academy

WHAT WE OFFER

• Junior Core Coaching : Fun, energetic, and professional! Usually after school and weekend group coaching. These sessions are a players first step into tennis and provide the core skills.
• Junior Competiton Squad Coaching :  High energy professional competition squad coaching with a great atmosphere. These sessions are usually a players second session of the week and build on skill learned in the core sessions. 
• Junior Performance Coaching : Deeside Performance Squad coaching for top performing competition players. These are usually a players third session of the week and provide detailed and specific help for the best players.
• Adult Coaching : catering for all level groups,teams, rusty racquets
• Private Lessons : 1-2-1's and private groups for all levels
• Hitting Partners : We can arrange hitting partners to meet your level and we also have level 1 and 2 qualified coaches who could help
• Competition Support
• Strength and Conditioning Sessions
• Video Analysis
• Match Analysis
• HotShot Tour (Matchplays for Red/Orange/Green/Yellow level)
• Coach Mentoring
• Competition Squad Camps Abroad
• Holiday Tennis Camps 
• Parent Support
• Club Support

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Contact 

[email protected]

07756 392232

 

Improve skill! Increase confidence! Transform your game!

 

1: HIGH QUALITY COACHING

Graham Kay :

-Shortlisted for Scottish coach of the year 2017 (Graham Kay).

-Winner of Scottish Tennis club of year 2018 (Aboyne Tennis  Club) 

-Head coach of Aboyne Tennis Club

-Head coach of Torphins Tennis Club 

-Honours degree in psychology (Dissertation on mental imagery and tennis serve)

- HND in sports coaching

-LTA Club Coaching Award 

-LTA 14u Performance Coaching Certificate

-Former North East Scotland District Head Coach

-Former Adult Tennis Professional at David Lloyds Aberdeen 

-Mentored by highly respected coaches Kris Soutar and Mark Malcolm 

-Head Coach of Deeside Tennis Academy 

-Founder of Deeside Tennis Squad. A thriving junior competition Squad  that has over 60  regular competing juniors

-Proven track record training tournament winning, district-level juniors of all age-levels.

-Deeside Tennis Academy Head coach

-Aboyne Secondary School  Head coach

2: EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE:

Graham has 10 years experience building up an award winning tennis academy/ tennis clubs in Deeside 

-Here he learned from Sports manager of the year Susie Malcolm alongside highly respected coaches Kris Soutar, Mark Malcolm, Darren Nicol and Keith Meisner.

-Experience as a ski instructor, football coach, volleyball coach and a PGL multi activity instructor where he learned how to make lessons really fun and engaging!

-He has experience leading groups of young scottish athletes to Barcelona tennis academy

 

3:THE COACHING TEAM 

Chrisitne Fyfe

-Over 15 years experience coaching juniors and managing the Aboyne Tennis Club program before Graham came along.

-Christine is a Level 2 qualified coach and recently won the Scottish Tennis mum of the year award becasuse of her inspiring efforts for local tennis! 

Several local juniors have become coaching assistants over the years.
 

LTA level 2 Coaches

William Mcllellan

Neil Thomson-Mitchell 

Grant Mcmurtrie 

Cameron Smith

 

Level 1 Coaches

Kalya Mitchell-Mehta

Emily Marshall

 

4: YOUR JOURNEY

Everything here is set up to give players technical and tactical coaching delivered in an enjoyable and engaging manner. It delivers the best Academy level coaching right on your doorstep! The aim is to inspire, nurture and support the heart, body and mind of all our players. 
 

We understand that each individual will have their own personal journeys across many possible stages and settings. From beginner to advanced level in either a social or competitive environment we will support you all the way. 

 

5:VOLUNTEERS

The Academy is led by Graham who is supported by an extremely talented group of volunteers from the commitees of Aboyne and Torphins Tennis Clubs. Volunteers such as Christine Fyfe, Rachael Esson, Alan Curran, Andrew Fyfe, Julie Mitchell-Mehta and Martin kay have all helped Graham significantly with their various expertise over the years. 

 

6:OUR COACHING PROGRAMS

We are based in Deeside at Aboyne LTC, Torphins LTC we also occasionally coach at some smaller clubs in this area as well.

Our Coaching program is split into three streams: Core Coaching, Competition Squad Coaching  and Performance Coaching. We also have Adult Coaching for all levels.

Our big training words are RESPECT, FUN, DISCIPLINE, RESILIENCE, EFFORT, CULTURE, ENCOURAGEMENT, SPORTSMANSHIP, ENGAGEMENT, FOCUS, DETERMINATION, MOVEMENT!