Coaching

A 60-minute orange ball squad for players 8-10 years developing the key skills to transition to the next stage green ball.  The class will include Basket feeding and technical development, live drill scenarios working on tactics plus match play. 

Entry Standard – A competent orange player that has the understanding of all shots and a basic level of tactical and competitive awareness. 

A 60-minute full yellow ball squad for teens. The session consists of an intensive basket fed drills format with the ability to improve technique, tactical patterns and cardio endurance.

Entry Standard – Competitive full yellow ball Teens with some to decent competitive tournament experience

A 60 minute follow up to the Yellow Baskets squad. This session purely focuses on point based drill and competitive play. Each week will have different tactical focuses and tasks to build competitive mental strength. 

Entry Level- Competitive full yellow ball Teens with some to decent competitive tournament experience. 

An action packed 90-minute ladies beginners/improvers session focused on developing the basics of the game into a doubles scenario, this includes technique development, basic rallying scenarios and key doubles specific practise.   

Entry requirements – Basic level and knowledge of the game and a base ability to rally and structure some doubles points, female only session. 

A full on 90-minute intermediate training session, this will be a feeder group and practise for the men’s and ladies tier 3 teams for the club. The session will be focused on competitive doubles training including structured drill scenarios and coached matchplay. 

Entry requirements- A well rounded club player looking to sharpen their skill on the doubles court. This will be a feeder group into the club teams. 

A 60-minute full orange ball squad for 8-9 year olds. The session consists of an intensive basket fed drills format with the ability to improve technique, tactical patterns and cardio endurance. 

An energetic 30-minute tots session (3-5y) working on all the basics skills of movement and co-ordination.  The session will include some basic tennis skills and most importantly some fun and games. 

Entry requirements- Ideal ages between 3-4.5 years, no experience needed. 

A 60-minute energetic Junior Red session working on the development of all aspects of the game. The session will be run with sponge balls allowing the children to establish technique and control.  All players will be taught how to play matches and score. This is a feeder group into the Elite Red MT + group. 

Entry requirements – A basic level of co-ordination and ability to demonstrate both knowledge and some execution the range of tennis shots, Ages 5-7 years. 

A 60-minute energetic Junior Red session working on the development of all aspects of the game. The session will be run with sponge balls allowing the children to establish technique and control.  All players will be taught how to play matches and score. This is a feeder group into the Elite Red MT + group. 

Entry requirements – A basic level of co-ordination and ability to demonstrate both knowledge and some execution the range of tennis shots, Ages 5-7 years. 

A tournament focused 60-minute red ball session working on all aspects of the game at a more competitive level. This session includes structured drills, tactical awareness exercises and match play.  All players will be encouraged to practise their skills with internal and external competition. 

Entry requirements – This group will be based on an invite only basis at a coach’s discretion. 

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All Connaught tennis performance sessions will have lesson plans which grow each player into good match court competitors.  Specific Performer and Performance squads within our programme will focus equal education on the emotional/tactical demands as the skills needed for successful matchplay.  Normally a 90-minute session with 45 minutes dedicated to an improved understanding of self and/or opponent awareness, followed by 45 mins of point play to test the skills learned.

A perfect 60-minute class for complete beginners.  An easy paced session covering all the basics of the game including technique, tactics and some base cardio fitness. 

Entry requirements- Complete beginners, female only session. 

A dynamic 90-minute evening session. This session includes a full warm up, structured doubles tactical drills and competitive match play in this fast and intense session. 

Entry requirements- A well rounded club player looking to sharpen their skills on the doubles court. This will be a feeder group into the club teams. 

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All Connaught tennis performance sessions will have lesson plans which grow each player into good match court competitors.  Specific Performer and Performance squads within our programme will focus equal education on the emotional/tactical demands as the skills needed for successful matchplay.  Normally a 90-minute session with 45 minutes dedicated to an improved understanding of self and/or opponent awareness, followed by 45 mins of point play to test the skills learned.

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A 60-minute energetic Junior Red session working on the development of all aspects of the game. The session will be run with sponge balls allowing the children to establish technique and control.  All players will be taught how to play matches and score. This is a feeder group into the Elite Red MT + group. 

Entry requirements – A basic level of co-ordination and ability to demonstrate both knowledge and some execution the range of tennis shots, Ages 5-7 years. 

A competent 90-minute junior orange ball squad for players aged 7-9 years. This session is split between technical developments on all shots, tactical improvements based on scenarios and coached match play.  Players from this squad will be scouted for the clubs Junior Orange Team. 

Entry requirements – A player that has transitioned through red ball, can demonstrate an advanced level of rallying and navigate a competitive match. 

All Connaught tennis performance sessions will have lesson plans which grow each player into good match court competitors.  Specific Performer and Performance squads within our programme will focus equal education on the emotional/tactical demands as the skills needed for successful matchplay.  Normally a 90-minute session with 45 minutes dedicated to an improved understanding of self and/or opponent awareness, followed by 45 mins of point play to test the skills learned. 

A 60-minute orange ball squad for players 8-10 years developing the key skills to transition to the next stage green ball.  The class will include Basket feeding and technical development, live drill scenarios working on tactics plus match play. 

Entry Standard – A competent orange player that has the understanding of all shots and a basic level of tactical and competitive awareness. 

A full on 90-minute 1st team training session, this is a coached session working on high level match play with a main focus on doubles. The players will be competing to represent the club at the highest level and will be put through their paces weekly. 

Entry requirements – This group will be based on an invite only basis at a coach’s discretion. 

A 60 minute follow up to the Yellow Baskets squad. This session purely focuses on point based drill and competitive play. Each week will have different tactical focuses and tasks to build competitive mental strength. 

Entry Level- Competitive full yellow ball Teens with some to decent competitive tournament experience.

A full 90-minute session for orange ball juniors ages 7-9 consisting of pure match play. This is a coached session with the pro continuously interacting with the players through matches. Players are expected to analyse and improve within each session. 

Entry requirements – Orange ball Juniors only.  The ability to navigate and score a match to an intermediate or above level. 

Saturday 09:00-13:00.  Junior groups for children from the age of 3 to 18.  All different levels catered for.  Price:  £8 per session 

LTA Youth competition age groups are aligned with the same competitive seasons as Junior Tennis.  A players competitive age is determined by their age on the 31st December.  Red 8 and under, Orange 8-9 years, Green 9-10 years and Yellow 10 + years.