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Bristol Central Tennis Club - Coaching

For more information contact our coach Kerris by e-mail via membership secretary or tel. 0117 924 5510 / 0791 785 5357

Coaching is available at the club on an individual, pairs or group basis, catering for all ages and abilities.  You can organise this yourself by contacting the Club Coach (see above) or by joining a course (see below and right).

Juniors
We have a thriving junior section with over 100 children members, most of whom attend the coaching sessions throughout the week.  Even though we focus on the skill and technical development of every child, we try to base most of the learning in fun and enjoyment, without the pressures that sport can cause.  Our main aim is for children to enjoy tennis into adulthood.

For more information on junior sessions click here.

Adults
An adult improver course is run two or three times a year on Thursday evenings (see right for dates).  The course consists of 10 lessons over a period of at least 10 weeks and afterwards you can play on for the rest of the evening to practice those skills you have just learnt.  This is a popular way of getting into playing tennis, or picking it up again after a few years lapse.  After the course, the Club Coach will make an informal assessment to see if you have reached a sufficient standard to be able to successfully join in on Full Club Play evenings (please don't be daunted by this prospect - the tennis at Club Play is more 'social' than competitive in standard).  If you aren't quite ready for Club Play you can still play on club coaching evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and book courts for a period of six months from the start of the course membership.  In order to keep playing at the club after this  six month period you would need to become a full adult club member (see membership for details) or join the next coaching course (for a further fee).

Upcoming Club Courses

Adult Improvers courses 2012:
The next course starts on Thursday 26th April 2012, 7-8pm for 10 weeks and costs £90.  The course includes 10 one-hour lessons and 6 months use of club facilities.

A follow-up/beginners course will run in the autumn starting on Thursday
13th September. 

Speak to Kerris (contact details above)  or per details on left or
EMail Ian Dunn (membership secretary) for more information.

Juniors Easter & Summer Courses 2012:
Please see details on the Juniors or Diary web page

Club Coach Profile

Our club coach is Kerris Weatherly who qualified as an LTA coach in 1993.  She worked in the USA for three summer seasons, two as head tennis counsellor.  She has worked with Avon County and in two David Lloyd Centres (Bristol & Cardiff) whilst studying Sport at Cardiff University.  Kerris is also a qualified Sports teacher (Secondary Education).  She plays for the County (having started doing so at the age of 9) and played for the South West Region for 5 years.  She played at Eastbourne and Edinburgh in the National Championships from 1988 until 1993.

Kerris's coaching services are usually augmented by one or more assistant coaches.

Individual coaching lessons are available ranging from £15-18 per hour.  Quality restrings are also available from £12 per racket.
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Last updated 5/2/12