Coaching

Junior Squads

We have junior after-school squads for those aged from 5-17 years old and from beginner to advanced level players. At Spencer Tennis we aim to deliver the highest quality group coaching sessions that work on perfecting our juniors techniques as well as preparing them tactically for matches and competition. To ensure we continue to keep standards high, we work to maximum coach:student ratio of 1:8

IMPORTANT: To enrol your child for any junior course you MUST first register as a parent/guardian with the LTA. You will get a login ID which you can use to book courses on our website. Be sure to include mobile numbers and email addresses so we can notify you when a session is cancelled due to bad weather.

The Spring 2025 after-school squads will start up on the week-of January 6th and run until Friday April 4th. They are listed below and are available to book now. It's a 13 week cycle with a break for the half term in week of Febuary 17th. 

Any queries you have regarding booking or finding the right squad don't hesitate to contact Dave Watts our head coach on headcoach@spencertennis.com 

We also run a fun after-school social session every Friday evening during term time. The 4.30pm-6pm session is a red/orange ball group and suitable for 6-10 years and the 6pm-7.30pm group is for years 11 and over. You do not need to book for this, just turn up on the day and pay £5 (members) or £10 (non-members). 

 

Mini Red Sessions for 5-8 Year olds - Note - The sessions will be split in to two groups for the majority of the session, each led by an LTA accredited coach. One group will consist of the slightly younger children and one will consist of those that are closer to 7 years old. In some cases the older group will use orange balls instead of red ones.

 

Mini Orange and Green Sessions for 8, 9, 10Year olds

  • Mondays - 1630-1730 - Book Here - Mini Orange ball 8-10 years
  • Tuesdays - 1630-1715 - Book Here  Mini Orange Ball for 8-10 years 
  • Wednesdays - 1645-1745 - Book Here - Mini Orange Ball 8-10 years
  • Wednesdays - 1645-1745 - Book Here  - Mini Green Ball 9-11 years
  • Thursdays - 1645-1745 - Book Here - Orange and Green Ball improver and intermediate

 

Tennis for 10+ 

  • Mondays - 1730-1830 - Book Here - Green/Yellow 11-13 year olds
  • Tuesdays - 1715-1815 - Invite Only - Book Here- 10-12 year olds Team Training
  • Tuesdays - 1800-1900 - Invite Only - Book Here - (Currently not running due to lack of players)
  • Wednesdays - 1745-1845 - Book Here - This is an improver / intermediate level squad for 12-14 Year olds
  • Wednesdays - 1745-1845 - Book Here - This is an intermediate / advanced level squad for 12 and 14 Year olds.
  • Thursdays - 1715-1815 - Book Here - This is for 11-13 year olds improver / intermediate players
  • Thursdays - 1715-1815 - Book Here - 15 and 16 Year Old Team Training - Not running this term
  • Thursdays - 1815-1915 - Book Here - Ths is for 14+ intermediate/improver players
  • Thursdays - 1815-1915 - Book Here - This is a performace squad for 14+ players

If you have any questions or would like to be considered for invite only sessions, please contact Dave Watts on 07812130015 or headcoach@spencertennis.com or talk to Seb Wray who runs the sessions.

Unfortunately we are not accepting new junior members until a full review of our membership has taken place but all children are welcome to join any of our squads
 

Cancellations, Credits and Refunds. If a squad session is cancelled due to bad weather we usually text all parent contacts in advance if possible. At the end of the series of sessions we credit the account of each parent for the session lost and this credit is automatically applied when rebooking another squad for the following term. This credit can also be used if applying for the next holiday/half-term camp as well. If you prefer an actual refund, please contact Dave Watts directly. Please note that we generally only apply credits/refunds for sessions that we cancel (usually bad weather) and not for other reasons except in exceptional circumstances.

Safeguarding 

The club strictly follow LTA guidelines with regards to safeguarding in order to ensure our juniors enjoy their tennis in a safe and healthy environment. To read more about our safeguaridng policy click here.