Matthew Watson Coaching / Matthew watson coaching

Serving tennis in Suffolk Creating Opportunities to play tennis at all levels

October half term tennis activities

We have two activities on during October half term.
Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th October Girls intro to tennis course 10am-1pm on each day. £35.00 for 2 mornings and all the kit you need to play including racket , t-shirt, balls. Ideally aimed at girls new to tennis. Please get in touch for more info.

Wednesday 30th October 10am-1pm

Monster smash tennis camp & competition for boys and girls aged 5-12 years. £18.00 for non-members. Discounts available for members and siblings. Haloween themed fun morning.
Kids can dress up in costumes if they want to.
Please get in touch for more info.

Introduction

Hi my name Matthew Watson and I am fully qualified LTA level 3 tennis coach. I have over 20 years experience in coaching tennis to players of all abilities. I have worked in a number of different venues including tennis clubs ,sports centres and schools.

I have 3 children of which two have a form of disability. I belive in making tennis inclusive and like to think i offer tennis for everyone. Tennis is a fantasic sport which is great to keep fit , improve mental health and is a great way to meet new people.

Tennis is a huge part of my life and want to give back to the sport and let others enjoy the experience of playing this amazing sport.

I currently work at East Bergholt tennis club full time along side our schools tennis programme.

I hold the following professional Qualifications

LTA Under 10 Performance Speciality Course
LTA Club Coach
LTA Development Coach Award
LTA accreditation including DBS, safeguarding and First aid trained

During my coaching career I have picked a number of achievements including :-

Suffolk LTA Development coach of year 2022
Regional LTA (Central & East Region) Development coach of year 2022
Tendring sports personality of the year (Coach of Year)
Essex County Tennis Association Development Club Coach Award
Essex County Tennis Association Acknowledgment for outstanding work in club and junior development