Coaching
Join Portcullis Tennis Club (£15pa for 11&U or £45pa for 11-18s) and benefit from FREE weekly after-school and weekend junior tennis coaching sessions until April 2013!
As a community club, we want to ensure everyone 18&U in Wallingford gets the opportunity to play tennis. So that’s exactly why we’re offering players this exclusive opportunity… If you join the club today you’ll enjoy weekly tennis coaching in Wallingford free of charge until April 2013! (Terms & Conditions apply).
Our coaching programme is provided and delivered by Community Tennis Association (CTA) and their qualified LTA tennis coaches. The club's Head Coach is Ed Neiburg.
The club offers a full array of coaching opportunities whether you are a 5 year old beginner or a seasoned player. The coaching programme includes:
Mini Tennis - for 5 - 10 year olds
Junior Tennis - for 11 - 18 year olds
Adult Tennis - for all ages and abilities
For more information about the coaching programme at the club and for details on how to sign up please visit CTA's website:
For any coaching enquiries please contact Ed on ed@ctatennis.org or 01235 841542
• Mini Tennis
Our coaching programme delivers the LTA Mini Tennis sessions, which is a fun and exciting way for children to get into the world of tennis. Children between 3 and 10 years old can now get stuck into tennis. With smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower bouncing balls, mini tennis offers the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing.
There are four stages of mini tennis; Tots, Red, Orange and Green, each with their own court size and type of ball. This tailored approach enables players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age.
We also run the LTA Mini Tennis Rally Awards scheme, designed to help mini players learn in stages and take part in exciting exercises with regular rewards, which encourage them to develop their tennis skills at a pace to suit them.
Many sports have a mini version including football, rugby and cricket which are helping to develop young talent in approaching learning environments.
Get set for the mini game with the big attitude!
For more information visit: LTA Mini Tennis
For more information about the coaching programme at the club and for details on how to sign up please visit CTA's coaching website: www.ctatennis.org/venues/portcullis
• Junior Tennis
Our junior programme caters for all levels of ability from those children who want to play tennis to keep fit, make friends and have fun, to those who have aspirations to become the next Roger Federer or want to use tennis as a vehicle for furthering their education.
The junior coaching offered at our programmes is for players aged 11 - 18 years. Regular attendance as weekly sessions will provide players with:
- Improved technique
- Better tactical understanding of the game
- An ability to play competitive matches
- Improved fitness
- More mental agility through problem solving
We also offer junior holiday camps. Holiday camps are ideal for players who attend weekly coaching sessions and those who have received coaching at their school. Our specialist camps comprise of morning and/or afternoon long sessions.
For details of the club's upcoming holiday camps please visit CTAs coaching website: www.ctatennis.org/venues/portcullis/camps
For more information about the coaching programme at the club and for details on how to sign up please visit CTA's coaching website: www.ctatennis.org/venues/portcullis
• Adult tennis
Our adult coaching is comprehensive and allows players of different standards the opportunity to play and be coached at their own pace.
There is ample opportunity for adults to play with others of a similar ability at social and group sessions. If you prefer you can also join club nights and club leagues.
To enjoy tennis, players want to play with people of a similar standard. We understand this and therefore have adopted a standard guide to help determine which coaching sessions are right for you.
- Beginner - Little or no previous experience. Learning the basics of the game.
- Improver - Beginner mastering the basics, but not that confident in the game.
- Advanced - Confident in a game situation with reasonable consistency of shots.
- Club Confident - Consistent and also developing the ability to control points.
- Team Player - Strong player who can control points with power and spin.
