Coaches are available for 1:1 coaching sessions in Sydney Gardens. If you are interested in individual lessons then please email tennis@wesport.org.uk with your contact details and the coaches will get in contact.

Connor Brady - LTA Level 3 Tennis Coach, Level 3 Personal Trainer, BSC Hons Sports Performance.

Connor has been playing tennis since the age of 6 and has a passion for fitness.

He studied Sports Performance at the University of Bath and discovered his passion for tennis coaching and fitness, specifically around injury prevention. Connor’s goal is to marry the two together and develop people’s tennis ability while educating them on ways to improve performance and remain as injury free as possible using physical training.

Simon Blakeley - LTA Level 3 Coach.

Simon has been in the tennis coaching profession for over 10 years, working with a variety of players ranging in age and standard. Simon has coach at various clubs in Wiltshire, BANES and New Zealand. Whilst in New Zealand, Simon was part of a coaching team whose player earned a World Ranking Point.

As part of Simon’s coaching ethos, he strives to put the player first, creating a successful pathway to achieve their goals, finding it particularly rewarding to help a player develop and fall in love with the game.