INTRODUCTION
The Club is keen to provide opportunities to develop and enhance our members’ fitness, tennis techniques, tactics, and match play skills whether you are a beginner, an intermediate player, or a seasoned competitor. Coaching services are provided in partnership with Frankies Tennis who work closely with the Committee in providing both adult and junior tennis coaching at the Club. Members can join Group Coaching sessions and attend periodic courses that are available for various playing standards and abilities. Private lessons are also available and should be arranged directly with the Club Coach, Frankie Faulkes.
Coach Profile and Contact Details
ADULT GROUP COACHING SESSIONS
Adult group coaching sessions are organised by player experience and ability level with tailored content to ensure individual progress. Members, including Trial Members, are welcome to join one or more of the following regular group sessions. If you are uncertain as to which playing standard best suits your current ability please contact the coach before booking.
- Beginner/Improver - Mondays 10:00 to 11:00
- Improver/Intermediate - Mondays 11:00 to 12:00
- Improver/Intermediate - Tuesdays 19:00 to 20:00
- Intermediate/Advanced - Wednesdays 12:00 to 13:30
This session is open to players of an intermediate standard and above. The sessions are 1.5 hours long and combine individual coaching and matchplay tactics. The first hour focusses on developing skills and techniques; the last half hour is points based doubles with the coach advising on court positioning, shot selection, and doubles tactics. These sessions are ideal for match players and team players as most sessions will be doubles based, working on the technical and tactical side of the game. Some sessions may include singles play and overall shot technique. Your game will certainly benefit members’ abilities and competitive performance.
ADULT COURSES
Adult courses are run on a periodic basis normally involving 5 or 6 weekly sessions per course. The following courses are available but please check their availability from the course booking details at the bottom of this page.
- Not So Rusty Rackets - Saturdays 09:30 - 10:30
‘Not So Rusty Rackets’ is a 5-week follow-on course from the ‘Rusty Rackets’ course. ‘Not So Rusty Rackets’ is designed to continue to build upon the skills and techniques previously covered and to continue brushing off the rust. This course is also ideal for players who have been out injured for a while and are looking to get back into tennis gradually. You will be surprised by how much you can improve your game in just a short period of time. The course caters for individuals of varying abilities and experiences and is open to members and non-members.
- Cardio Tennis - Saturdays 10:30 - 11:30
Are you hoping to lose weight, or looking to try a new sport, or want to have some fun? Then look no further - Cardio Tennis is the answer! The Cardio Tennis course is a high-energy fitness activity that combines the best features of tennis-based activities with cardiovascular exercise, delivering the ultimate, full-body, calorie-burning aerobic workout. You can burn up to 500 calories and all ages and abilities are welcome, so no experience is needed. You choose the level of intensity - motivation by the professional Coach is provided in abundance! Cardio Tennis is a fun group activity for all ages and abilities.
- Rusty Racquets - Saturdays 11:30 -12:30
Feeling a bit rusty on the court? Whether you’re a beginner, an improver, or a competitive player who hasn’t played for a while, Rusty Rackets is ideal for you. This five-week course is ideal for those players looking to brush up on old skills or for someone who hasn't played for a while and is looking to get back into tennis. Designed to improve your technical skills and tactical understanding, you will be surprised by how much you can improve your game, in just a short period of time. The course caters for individuals of varying abilities and experiences.
You can book these sessions and courses online by selecting from the courses available at the bottom of this page.
Note: The Advanced sessions on Wednesday evenings are by invitation and will not appear in the courses listed below. Places for these more advanced sessions are limited and sensitive to player ability - please contact Frankie to discuss the options and to receive a booking link.
Frankie Faulkes - Tel: 07736 578507 Email: frankie.tennis@hotmail.com
JUNIOR COACHING
TTC is keen to introduce and develop children in terms of tennis as a sport and welcomes new juniors to join the Club as part of a Family Membership or as individual Junior Members with a nominated Guardian. The Club seeks to promote tennis for children from the age of four upwards and provides a safe and convenient environment to cultivate social development, fitness improvement and tennis ability. Junior coaching follows the LTA Youth framework so youngsters can practice and play using the appropriate court size and ball type in a safe and secure environment. Please select the Junior Coaching page for further information.