“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is the most common response when an adult player is confronted with the notion of making changes to their game. It’s a misconception based on a lack of understanding of what is required to make those changes. There are three fundamental requirements that a player must have in order to make improvements to their game.
1.    Desire
2.    Belief
3.    Relative fitness

Elena Baltacha's forehand volley.

Group Coaching is a cost effective way of improving your playing level. Group sizes range between three & about twelve players with most sesions typically lasting an hour & a half. We adopt a game based approach where technique is taught in a tactical context. You might for example be introduced to a particular aspect of the forehand topspin; when reasonably competant the refined shot would be put into a points situation to see if the player could resist the temptation to go back to their old way of hitting. Click on any of these links & go to the Senior Coaching section for times of group coaching.

SENIOR PROGRAMME

A number of coached sessions are available to members & non members. All adult group lessons need to be booked in advance online. Go to the Home Page & click on any of the dates you'll find in a box on the right of the page. Please email or phone if you need help choosing a session that would be most appropriate for your standard.

SENIOR COACHING SESSIONS

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