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 2024
Holiday Camps
| Session | Who it's for | Day and time | Pricing | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Camp | 8-14y | 3-5 April 2024, 1400 - 1600 | £9 per child per hour | |
| Summer Camp | 4-9, 10-15 | 22-26 July 2024, 1400 - 1600 | £9 per child per hour |
Regular Sessions
Sessions will commence from week beginning 22 April 2024.
Club night will start from Thursday 2nd May. (The coach has to attend a funeral the previous week).
| Session | Who it’s for | Day and time | Pricing | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s coaching | 8-14y | Wednesday 1730 - 1830 | £8.50 per child per session | |
| Children’s coaching | Teen coaching | Saturday 1130 - 1230 | £8.50 per child per session | |
| Adult’s coaching: Rusty Rackets | Any adults | Tuesday 1230 - 1400 | £13 per adult per session | Anyone who wants to play tennis or improve their game - no standard required |
| Coach led club night | Members | Thursday 1800 - 1900 | FREE - Running for 10 sessions | Half an hour of drills and then match play set up where players swap in - coach leaves after one hour - members can play on |
| 121 coaching | Any member | By arrangement | Price upon arrangement |
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.