Coaching
Coaching at Foxton Village Tennis Club is provided by Steve Smith. Steve offers group and individual sessions, for both juniors and adults. Steve is an experienced coach with a passion for tennis. He has taught tennis for over 20 years in the UK and abroad with all levels of players, teams and abilities. He was the over 35y County champion for 6 years and has a vast knowledge of competitive play. He plays competitive tennis regularly and can help you improve your mental game, decision making and technique whatever your level.
Whether you are looking to brush up on your technical game, improve tactical awareness in singles or doubles or just improve your fitness whilst learning a fun new sport we have something for all ages.
Please see below for details of all group coaching sessions, and contact details for bookings. We have also prepared some terms and conditions in order to set expectations about cancellations and other aspects.
Do get in touch with Steve directly to book your sessions, with any questions, additional session requests or to arrange individual lessons.
Timetable for 2025
Regular Sessions
All sessions will commence from week commencing Sunday 20th April 2025.
| Session | Who it’s for | Day and time | Pricing | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Rackets | 14y+ | Sunday 0900 - 1000 | £10 per session (minimum 4 players) | Coaching to improve your game |
| Club night | 14y+ | Thursday 1800 - 2000 (coach led for 1 hour) | FREE - 10 sessions funded by the club | Hitting practice with coach present for tips |
| Improver Tennis | 14y+ | Tuesday 1230 - 1400 | £13 per session | Coaching to enhance your skills |
| Children’s coaching | 8-14y | Tuesday 1730 - 1830 | £8.50 per child (minimum 5 players) | |
| 121 coaching | Any member | By arrangement | Price upon arrangement |
Teams
Men’s team play on Tuesday nights. Last year they played 7 matches, winning 4 of these. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Murilo on +44 7942 767680.
Women’s and mixed teams: No matches last year. If you’d like to play, please contact Murilo.
Contact
To book any of the group sessions or to enquire about 1-1 lessons contact Steve Smith:
Email: stevesmith865@hotmail.com
Telephone: 07790 561817
Website: https://www.sostennis.net/
Terms and conditions
- Sessions are paid for upfront on a block-booking basis. Blocks operate on a half-termly basis.
- To make sure everyone gets plenty of time to play, sessions will be booked for a maximum of 10 adults or 12 children at a time, except ‘club night’ when there is no maximum number of participants.
- Coaching will go ahead in most weather conditions unless the conditions make the courts unplayable. This could include, for example, extreme heat, frozen courts, a lot of rain ahead of the session, or very high winds. If weather leads to a session being cancelled, the coach will agree with the group whether to refund the session or add an additional session to the end of the block, or where possible do the session on a different day.
- If a session is cancelled due to coach illness or unavailability, the coach will reimburse the group for that session.
- Unfortunately, if your work or appointments clash with coaching sessions and you can’t attend, it won’t be possible to refund this session.
- Please arrange any one-to-one sessions directly with the coach. Only members can take up one-to-one coaching and it is the member’s responsibility to book the court for any coaching sessions arranged.
Players accessing group coaching do not need to be a member of the club initially to join the first block of coaching (half term), however players would be expected to join up for any subsequent block of coaching.