Get Active, Learn New Skills, Make New Friends
Walking Tennis is a fun and exciting new way of playing tennis. If you've never played before, if you've had to give up regular tennis due to injury or ill heath or if you can't manage the regular way of playing tennis anymore; walking tennis offers an ideal opportunity to learn new skills, improve your fitness and make new friends.
What is Walking Tennis?
It is an adapted form of tennis which is played using slower balls. Running or jumping is not permitted and 2 bounces are permitted.
Benefits
Improved strength, improved mobility, improved well-being and brain function.
"Every additional 500 steps a day you walk helps to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 14%" Dr Erin Dooley, University of Alabama
Do I need a racket?
Don't worry if you haven't got a racket. We provide all the equipment, so you can enjoy exercising and having fun.
When is it on?
It is held between 10.30am-11.30am every Wednesday morning. When the coaching session has finished you will be given the opportunity to play with other participants.
What are people saying about walking tennis?
"I was a bit nervous about going to my first session, but it was great. I've met so many new people, and socially it's just been fantastic - it's so much more than just tennis. I don't sit at home wondering what to do anymore, and I've made some great friends through it." Susan
"I find this seemingly gentle game of tennis to be both fun and sociable. I enjoy learning tennis skills. I’ve noticed an improvement in my level of fitness and have become surprisingly more agile." Helen
"It’s a great workout. It’s outdoors. It makes you feel great. You can learn from scratch. No previous experience required. " Alison
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How much will it cost?
The first session is FREE and thereafter the cost of the coaching will be £6 per session for members and £7.50 for non-members. If you would like to join the club, membership for walking tennis is only £38 per annum and also entitles you to use the courts between 11.30am-12.30pm on Wednesdays and 10am-12noon on Thursdays.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact our coach Dan Smith (LTA Bucks Coach of the year 2021): 07754 016067 Email: DSmithTennis@gmail.com