Details of sessions happening appear at the bottom of the page and can be booked from here subject to availability. We are keen to help you get playing so please come back to this page to find about any new coaching sessions in the future.
*News - Tennis For Free which is the ideal first step into starting playing. See seperate tab/web page for details will be avaiable when confirmed. Places will need to booked on this website - SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE.
Additionally for younger players wanting coaching the LTA youth scheme is operating at the park and coaches involved in this session will be looking to run sessions for young children seperately . These are accredited courses with an LTA coach with a charge.
Players wanting coaching
1. Bexhill Tennis Club are located in the park and have 2 allocated courts, courts 3 & 5. The club offer memberships and coaching opportunities.
2. There are coaches who use the courts and they play an important role in helping introduce people to tennis and to improve their game. Through the Council's work with the LTA we only recommend using LTA qualified coaches who are listed on the "find a tennis coach" for Bexhill-on-Sea and registered to Egerton Park
Currently only Adam Field (level 3), Stephanie Trill(level 4) & David Gabb (level 5) have provided accredited details to coach in 2023/24. We encourage people to only pay and use approved LTA coaches on the LTA coach listings, details how to conatct are against their profiles.
Coaches
The Council is keen to work with coaches to encourage year round use of the courts but ask them to be responsible over the number of bookings they reserve per week to ensure everyone can access the courts.
It is vital that any coaching is carried out by insured and qualified instructors who following conditions for use of the courts. We require coaches to follow safeguarding procedures and having a risk assessment to prevent and deal with any incidents that occur. It is a requirement for all coaches wishing to use the courts to register and provide details evidencing that they are qualified and insured. This must be done annually and in advance of any coaching taking place to tenniscoaching@rother.gov.uk
All coaches are required to follow safguarding and national governing body codes of conducts and remind all those present including parents/guardians and players their responsibilities. See tab at top of page
Tennis For Free Scheme
Working with the charity Tennis For Free, Active Rother offers beginners tennis. This provides an introduction to the game and promotes a tennis community. It is free with basic tennis equipment provided if required. You can book from this page as it will show up as a course. We are grateful for the support of the charity Tennis For Free for helping these to happen.
Please contact GettingRotherActive@rother.gov.uk if you wish to help volunteer as a coach for these sessions or want to gain tennis qualifications to help volunteer for these sessions. This will help us to get more people involved and help with advice provided supporting the core team.