Coaching
We offer a varied coaching programme for both junior and adult players in association with Now Tennis.
Our coaches, Charlie Wood and Carol Whittington, are LTA qualified and accredited with appropriate DBS checks, Safeguarding and First Aid qualifications. Find out more about Charlie and Carol below.
Parent quote:
Thank you. Absolutely amazing club and coaches. Our son loves being part of it, and tennis lessons are now his favourite.
Juniors - for beginners or improvers from age 5 upwards
For a free trial session, book a place on the Inspire2Coach website.
If you're not sure which group would suit your child, please email Inspire2Coach on info@inspire2coach.co.uk for advice.
Junior RED - 5 to 8 year olds
- Tuesdays 4.15 - 5pm
- Wednesdays 4.30 - 5.15pm
- Thursdays 4.15 - 5pm
- Saturdays 9 - 10am
Junior Advanced RED - 6 to 8 year olds
- Saturdays 10 - 11am
Junior ORANGE - 8 to 9 year olds
- Thursdays 5 - 6pm
Junior GREEN - 9 to 10 year olds
- Tuesdays 5 - 6pm
- Wednesdays 5.15 - 6.15pm
- Thursdays 6-7pm
Junior YELLOW - 11+ year olds
- Tuesdays 6 - 7pm (14 to 17 year olds)
- Saturdays 11am - 12noon (11 to 13 year olds)
Adult
- Beginners - Wednesdays: 6.15pm - 7.15pm
- Improvers - Tuesdays: 7pm - 8pm
- Intermediate: 7.15pm - 8.15pm
Book your place
To find out more and book your place, go to the Now Tennis/Inspire2Coach website - select Magdala and then junior and/or adult coaching. For more information about coaching at the club please email: info@inspire2coach.co.uk
Weather not looking good?
Your coach should contact you if the session is cancelled due to the weather. However, if you're unsure please give them a ring. We will offer alternative sessions and/or school holiday camps to make up for any sessions cancelled due to poor weather.
Meet Charlie - our LTA Level 3 coach
I began my tennis journey at the age 7 and quickly started to compete in club matches, graded competitions and high-level tournaments which also included representing Nottinghamshire County Tennis Teams in the national championships.
After being involved for a number of years in an Elite Player Performance Programme within football, I decided to embark upon a coaching career in tennis with the aspiration to inspire people to become better players and also, grow the game.
Charlie's coaching experience
In more recent years, I have been working as a tennis coach for On the Ball Coaching, We Do Tennis, David Lloyd Leisure and Inspire2coach, which has enabled me to work through the LTA coaching awards to my current Level 3 status. I am also a qualified Tennis Referee and Competition Organiser.
Tennis and coaching are a huge passion of mine and I enjoy working in a wide variety of settings such as clubs, schools and indoor centres with beginners, juniors and adult players no matter what their ability or circumstances are.
Charlie's approach
My aim is to help every player achieve their personal best which means developing all areas of the player’s game including the technical and tactical elements but also the physical, mental and social skills that are equally important to thrive on and off the court.
My coaching philosophy is based on a person-centred approach, building a relationship of trust to help guide them through the coaching process and supporting them to accomplish their goals and maximise their potential.
I want to encourage more player participation of ALL ages and abilities. With this in mind, where possible, I would encourage ALL players to bring along a ‘friend’ no matter their age or ability for a FREE taster session!
I am a great believer in ‘goal’ setting and my main objectives moving forward are to improve ALL the players individually that attend the current ‘Group Coaching Programme’ sessions, encourage tournament participation and provide constructive feedback.
On top of the group coaching programme sessions already in place, I am able to offer exclusive individual 1-1 coaching sessions for ALL players and abilities, at a time and day to suit you.
Contact Charlie
- Email: charlie.wood7@outlook.com
- Contact Number: 07971 235020 OR 07971 564202
One-to-one coaching with Carol - our LTA level 2 coach
Suitable for juniors and adult beginners or improvers. Find out more by calling or messaging Carol on 07901 808528 or email membership@magdalatennis.org.uk
Looking for pickleball coaching?
Please visit our pickleball page.
Group junior coaching