Coaching at Kings Tennis Club
We are lucky to have Scott Dobson as our club coach. Whilst highly qualified as a tennis coach he also has a natural ability to get through to players of all ages and abilities with his chilled and friendly demeanour.
Adult
Adult Coaching sessions are extremely popular since over the past few years with people running such busy lives it is great to have some of ‘your’ time organised for you where you can come, enjoy yourself, and improve your tennis.
High Impact Physical Tennis Sessions
Every Monday night we run a session from 7.30 – 9.30pm at Kings LTC for people who have played before and are looking for some technical/tactical advise as well as a ‘burn’ at the same time. No need to book for these sessions, just turn up at the club at 7.30pm.
We also run a session on a Saturday afternoon from 11.30am – 1.30pm where you can have a great workout and play some matches (great to get the stresses out from a week at work or just great preparation for going out on a Saturday Night!)
Morning Tennis Sessions
These sessions are run twice a week firstly on a Monday morning 9.30 – 11.30 am and Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am. Again, during these sessions we work on many technical / tactical parts of the game. They are great fun and you are invited to have coffee after in the Members Lounge in the Club House.
Beginners Tennis
Every Thursday evening from 7.30 - .900pm we run beginners sessions at the tennis club. These are specifically aimed at people who have not played before or have not played for a long time. We look at the basic elements of the game where you gain in confidence and soon progress through one of the other coaching sessions run throughout the week. Do not be nervous about coming for the first time, you will be made to feel very welcome. Why not stay and have a drink afterwards as well.
It is worth contacting me if you would like to join one or more of the above sessions to discuss standard and see which one (s) would be the most appropriate.
All our sessions are listed below along with the costs.
| Level
Beginners Beginners Improvers Improvers Improvers Improvers |
Day Thursday Friday Monday Monday Thursday Saturday |
Time 7.30 - 9.00pm 9.30 - 11.30am 9.30 - 11.30am 7.30 - 9.30pm 9.30 - 11.30am 11.30am - 1.30pm |
KTC Members £6.00 £6.00 £8.00 £8.00 £8.00 £10.00 |
All the sessions for Adults are based on a Pay and Play basis (no need to sign up for a course).
Adult Private Coaching sessions are also available. Please contact Scott by e-mail info@scottdobsontennis.co.uk or visit his web site scottdobsontennis.co.uk.
Juniors
We have a thriving junior programme offering opportunities for all levels and ages. Please read the different sections below and have a look at the attached pop-up to see the progression through the squad structure.
Mini Tennis Drop-in Every Saturday
Every Saturday morning we run drop-in sessions at the club. The first is from 9.30 – 10.30am this session is aimed children who have not played before and would just like to try. The second session is from 10.30– 11.30 for more experienced players who like to have organised game based sessions.
We have a large following of parents who come to the tennis club on a Saturday and watch their children play and have a coffee at the same time. If you have not been down before you will be made welcome.
Development Tennis Sessions
As a Mini-Tennis Accredited Club, we run our development sessions along the LTA guidelines. All the development sessions are run during the six school terms and each term has six sessions. All the groups that are run throughout the terms are separated by age and ability. These are not drop-in, but invitational groups so for more information please do not hesitate to contact Scott scottdobsontennis.co.uk.
Performance Tennis Sessions
Working along side the development programme we have a performance programme aimed at players who show an aptitude for the game and also are prepared to put some extra hours into their tennis. We expect these players to play outside their organised tennis sessions each week and become involved in competitions (both within the club and externally).
Are you a member of the LTA? All players in the squads should be members of the LTA ‘Its Free too’ and also have a rating and/or ranking. If you are not a member please follow the link below download the form and return to the LTA.
www.lta.org.uk/Directories/DocumentsAndForms/Commercial
If you haven’t got a ranking then please contact Scott or members of the team who will be able to help you.
Elite Programme
This programme was set up in 2006 to personalise in more detail the programme of the best players in the performance programme. Players are contracted onto the programme on a yearly basis, where their coaching and trips to tournaments will be subsidised. Their programmes will be tailored to their specific needs.