3/1/24
After a very busy 2023 which included restructuring the business, ITC is moving into other sporting opportunities on top of tennis. We have been offering marital arts for the past 10 years and now have made the transition into other sports as well. This means that we are priorities are to the two tennis clubs we coach at and the schools we work with. Further details will be on our Instagram page throughout 2024.
Happy New Year everyone!
After a very busy 2023 which included restructuring the business, ITC is moving into other sporting opportunities on top of tennis. We have been offering marital arts for the past 10 years and now have made the transition into other sports as well. This means that we are priorities are to the two tennis clubs we coach at and the schools we work with. Further details will be on our Instagram page throughout 2024.
Happy New Year everyone!
18/2/23
We are offering 50% off our holiday camps at Chalfont St. Peter and Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Clubs in 2023. Our February half term camp was a great success! Our younger campers enjoyed playing on Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Clubs new mini tennis red court.
Please see some of our campers on the last day of our half term camp below. Our next holiday camps will take place over the Easter holidays and then we will have camps during the May half term and the Summer holidays. Our 50% discounted rates make our camps the best value camps in Buckinghamshire.
We are offering 50% off our holiday camps at Chalfont St. Peter and Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Clubs in 2023. Our February half term camp was a great success! Our younger campers enjoyed playing on Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Clubs new mini tennis red court.
Please see some of our campers on the last day of our half term camp below. Our next holiday camps will take place over the Easter holidays and then we will have camps during the May half term and the Summer holidays. Our 50% discounted rates make our camps the best value camps in Buckinghamshire.
25/1/22
Welcome to Josh Peck who is ITC's first full time social media assistant.
Welcoming our new social media assistant, Josh Peck, to the International tennis coaching team!
Once a tennis player himself, Josh has since developed great interest in the world of social media
and marketing, looking to get his career started here with us. With previous experience managing
social media accounts and creating websites, along with his interests in tennis, Josh can’t wait to
combine the two. He will be focusing on expanding the social media presence of ITC, reaching as
many eyes as possible.
Welcome to Josh Peck who is ITC's first full time social media assistant.
Welcoming our new social media assistant, Josh Peck, to the International tennis coaching team!
Once a tennis player himself, Josh has since developed great interest in the world of social media
and marketing, looking to get his career started here with us. With previous experience managing
social media accounts and creating websites, along with his interests in tennis, Josh can’t wait to
combine the two. He will be focusing on expanding the social media presence of ITC, reaching as
many eyes as possible.
25/1/21
ITC Ltd is offering coaching tuition for children of key workers during the 3rd National lockdown. Communities sticking together are exactly what will help everyone through this difficult period during the global pandemic. ITC is happy to help in any small way that it can. Stephen Wright is offering FREE coaching for 5-9 year olds on Saturday mornings throughout the lockdown.
The coaching tuition has been approved by the LTA, Department of Education and OFTED. ITC received a compliant OFSTED inspection report on the 28th October. This can been seen in the OFSTED website.
1/1/21
Its always a pleasure to receive recognition for a job well done, particularly during such a trialing year we all experienced in 2020.
Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Club:
Hi guys,
Just a short email message to you all as we approach the very end of 2020 - a year that I think we can all agree has been like no other.
I want to say that you have ALL done an amazing job, keeping our club running, enabling play whilst remaining within Government and LTA Covid-19 Guidelines – it really has been a sustained team effort.
The club is lucky to have such a “Committed Committee”(!) and from my perspective you are all a pleasure to operate with.
I would also like to pay tribute to Stephen and his team of coaches, who again, despite everything have continued to offer and provide quality coaching opportunities to our Adult and Junior membership. Thank you Stephen and your team!
Please all continue to stay safe and let’s hope mass Vaccination means Spring 2021 begins the long-awaited return to normality for everyone.
With my warm wishes for New Year and 2021
Kind regards
Graham
Chair - Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Club
Farnham Common Tennis Club:
Welcome to our newsletter wrapping up 2020. And what a year it has been.
Outdoor exercise has become more important for many of us and Tennis has become even more popular than ever due to the inherent social distancing on court. The Committee is incredibly proud of how the club and all the members have reacted to the ever changing situation, thank you all for complying with all the rules.
Once the courts opened up again after the first lockdown, we welcomed record numbers of players and 50 new members. We also extended membership of the tennis section to all the squash players who were unable to play indoors this year, showing the power of this community Sports club. And Stephen and his coaching team kept all the children from the village busy with the best attended camps ever. A massive mention to Stephen Wright our Head Coach and his team. International Tennis Coaching won an award for Best Junior & Adult Tennis Coaching Company - Southern England 2020. Amazing!
Farnham Common Tennis Club Committee
Its always a pleasure to receive recognition for a job well done, particularly during such a trialing year we all experienced in 2020.
Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Club:
Hi guys,
Just a short email message to you all as we approach the very end of 2020 - a year that I think we can all agree has been like no other.
I want to say that you have ALL done an amazing job, keeping our club running, enabling play whilst remaining within Government and LTA Covid-19 Guidelines – it really has been a sustained team effort.
The club is lucky to have such a “Committed Committee”(!) and from my perspective you are all a pleasure to operate with.
I would also like to pay tribute to Stephen and his team of coaches, who again, despite everything have continued to offer and provide quality coaching opportunities to our Adult and Junior membership. Thank you Stephen and your team!
Please all continue to stay safe and let’s hope mass Vaccination means Spring 2021 begins the long-awaited return to normality for everyone.
With my warm wishes for New Year and 2021
Kind regards
Graham
Chair - Stoke Poges Lawn Tennis Club
Farnham Common Tennis Club:
Welcome to our newsletter wrapping up 2020. And what a year it has been.
Outdoor exercise has become more important for many of us and Tennis has become even more popular than ever due to the inherent social distancing on court. The Committee is incredibly proud of how the club and all the members have reacted to the ever changing situation, thank you all for complying with all the rules.
Once the courts opened up again after the first lockdown, we welcomed record numbers of players and 50 new members. We also extended membership of the tennis section to all the squash players who were unable to play indoors this year, showing the power of this community Sports club. And Stephen and his coaching team kept all the children from the village busy with the best attended camps ever. A massive mention to Stephen Wright our Head Coach and his team. International Tennis Coaching won an award for Best Junior & Adult Tennis Coaching Company - Southern England 2020. Amazing!
Farnham Common Tennis Club Committee
18/11/20
It brings me great pleasure and satisfaction to announce that today, International Tennis Coaching Ltd, despite being in the middle of a global pandemic, has been awarded a 2020 European Enterprise Award for the 'Best Junior and Adult Tennis Coaching Company' in Southern England.
A lot of work goes on in the background of running a successful coaching company and it is nice that from time to time you receive a little recognition for this.
It brings me great pleasure and satisfaction to announce that today, International Tennis Coaching Ltd, despite being in the middle of a global pandemic, has been awarded a 2020 European Enterprise Award for the 'Best Junior and Adult Tennis Coaching Company' in Southern England.
A lot of work goes on in the background of running a successful coaching company and it is nice that from time to time you receive a little recognition for this.
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18/8/19
For over 25 years Head Coach, Stephen has wanted to play on the grass courts at Wimbledon. Today was the day he finally played on it partnering Gavin Mason in the over 35 doubles in The Senior Grass Court Championships. The pair reached the semi finals of the event narrowly losing iin 3 sets after having two match points! Good luck to Stephen and Gavin in 2020! |
3/8/19
Our Summer Tennis Camps are in full swing. We have run 3 tennis camps over the Summer holidays so far. Two at Farnham Common Tennis Club and one at Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club. Please see the following review from one of our very happy customers which means so much to us:
‘Our 3 children attended Stephens tennis camp this summer and had a great time! They are aged 13, 11 and 6, all at different levels of ability, but the inclusive camp taught them tennis skills and techniques whilst having fun. Their enthusiasm has led to the whole family joining FCTC and the boys are looking forward to joining Saturday coaching sessions in September’
Jane Dean
Below are some of our happy campers!
Our Summer Tennis Camps are in full swing. We have run 3 tennis camps over the Summer holidays so far. Two at Farnham Common Tennis Club and one at Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club. Please see the following review from one of our very happy customers which means so much to us:
‘Our 3 children attended Stephens tennis camp this summer and had a great time! They are aged 13, 11 and 6, all at different levels of ability, but the inclusive camp taught them tennis skills and techniques whilst having fun. Their enthusiasm has led to the whole family joining FCTC and the boys are looking forward to joining Saturday coaching sessions in September’
Jane Dean
Below are some of our happy campers!
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21/7/19
Congratulations to Stephen Wright for winning the Seniors ITF Grade 4 event at Harpenden Tennis Club today. Stephen beat Zoltan Szekeres pictured below 6-1, 6-0 in the final round robin match to clutch his first ITF victory. This gives Stephen a world ranking of 601 in the world in the 35's category.
Stephen's philosophy is that of competition. If you are competing, you are giving yourself the best possible chance of improving your game compared with those who only attend coaching sessions.
The picture below from left to right: Zoltan Szekeres, Sarah Tircks (the tournament referee and Stephen Wright.
26/11/18
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18/9/18
Please see what one of our happy clients at Farnham Common Tennis Club has to say about our adult intermediate coaching class.
https://vimeo.com/290441349
Please see what one of our happy clients at Farnham Common Tennis Club has to say about our adult intermediate coaching class.
https://vimeo.com/290441349
17/8/18
Congratulations to our latest players at Farnham Common Tennis Club to be invited to attend 8/U County Training Camps at Halton High Performance Tennis Centre. Joseph Lally, Mylah Anderson and Astrid Anderson (also members at Stoke Poges Tennis Club) have all been training hard in order to improve their games. FCTC also have 3 players who have been invited to attend the County Camps for a second year: Finley Kidd, Amy Carson and Samuel Mooney.
Congratulations also must go to Charlie Quantrill who have been invited to attend the 9/U County Training Camps at Halton. Charlie trains at Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club.
Congratulations to our latest players at Farnham Common Tennis Club to be invited to attend 8/U County Training Camps at Halton High Performance Tennis Centre. Joseph Lally, Mylah Anderson and Astrid Anderson (also members at Stoke Poges Tennis Club) have all been training hard in order to improve their games. FCTC also have 3 players who have been invited to attend the County Camps for a second year: Finley Kidd, Amy Carson and Samuel Mooney.
Congratulations also must go to Charlie Quantrill who have been invited to attend the 9/U County Training Camps at Halton. Charlie trains at Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club.
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29/7/18
Our Summer Holiday Tennis Camps are up and running. We have run two camps already and there are another 5 tennis camps taking place in South Buckinghamshire over the Summer. The camps are held at Farnham Common, Chalfont St. Peter and Stoke Poges Tennis Club.
Are your children spending their Summer holidays inside on the couch playing computer games? Would you like your child to go outside and get some exercise, make new friends, learn a new skill and have fun?
We still have 5 tennis holiday camps left this Summer. The dates of our fun Summer camps are below:
6th - 10th August at Stoke Poges Tennis Club
13th - 17th August at Farnham Common
20th - 24th August at Chalfont St. Peter
27th - 31st August Stoke Poges Tennis Club
3rd - 5th September
Each camp runs between 10-4pm and there is a half day 10-1pm option too.
If you would like any further information contact Stephen Wright on: [email protected]
24/5/18
Bucks LTA has offered ITC and its current links with players at Chalfont St. Peter, Stoke Poges and Farnham Common Tennis Clubs in Buckinghamshire the opportunity to be part of the prestigious Aspirantes Programme. What is the Aspirantes Programme?
Aspirantes is an LTA initiative that subsidises selected players coaching programmes to enable players to train several times per week. The idea is that with increased training hours each week players will improve their game with the intention of attending County squad training sessions.
Bucks LTA has offered ITC and its current links with players at Chalfont St. Peter, Stoke Poges and Farnham Common Tennis Clubs in Buckinghamshire the opportunity to be part of the prestigious Aspirantes Programme. What is the Aspirantes Programme?
Aspirantes is an LTA initiative that subsidises selected players coaching programmes to enable players to train several times per week. The idea is that with increased training hours each week players will improve their game with the intention of attending County squad training sessions.
27/3/18
Our affiliation with Sport England's Sportivate initiative has come to an end after an amazing 7 years of fun and hard work. This year the Sportivate initiative has beaten its targets and attracted more players into sport (not just tennis!). This years figures are below:
Current figures:
2,127 completed participants – target 1,035 (so we have thrashed this!)
88% = inactive – target 70% (so again way over achieved a difficult one to do)
27% of participants said they have a disability, great to see we have continued to increase the number of inclusive projects
32% young people from BAME background
A huge thank you must go to the LEAP team (Jacqueline, Shay, Sion and Andrea) who have assisted all the Sportivate providers including ITC with attracting participants from sedentary backgrounds into sports.
12/3/18
COACHING POSITION - MULTIPLE VENUES - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Closing Date: 2nd April 2018
Job Description
We are looking for a coach to help us maintain and grow our coaching programme at 3 tennis clubs and several schools in Buckinghamshire This position would be ideal for a coach who would like to further their career by taking on increased hours and responsibilities. The successful candidate will help run an effective and successful coaching programme. We also offer a very competitive payment structure. We are looking for a coach to assist the coaching team with a wide range of coaching services including mini tennis, junior, adult beginner/intermediate classes, school work, tournaments and holiday camps. There will also be individual lessons available to coach as well. The coach will be self-employed. This position would suit an experienced level 2 or preferably a level 3 coach. It is essential that the applicant has a car as we do work at 3 clubs and several schools in the area. The successful candidate will also have a valid first aid certificate, DBS, public liability insurance and a valid coaching licence.
Overview of the venue/company
The Tennis Clubs requiring assistance are: Farnham Common, Chalfont St. Peter and Stoke Poges Tennis Clubs which are situated in South Buckinghamshire. All 3 tennis clubs have floodlights which enable year-round coaching. Farnham Common Tennis Club has 6 macadam courts and is part of Farnham Common Sports Club which has the following sports sections (cricket, squash, rugby and hockey). The club also has a licensed bar, a pool table, changing rooms and a wide range of fitness classes on offer in the activities room. The activities room can be used over the winter to coach mini tennis when it is too wet/cold to play outside at Farnham Common. Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club has 4 newly resurfaced Tiger Turf Courts (3 with floodlights). Stoke Poges Tennis Club has 3 Tiger Turf Courts (2 with floodlights). The clubs combined memberships are around 400 tennis members. We have links with 7 primary schools, and 2 secondary schools. The mission is to grow each clubs’ respective coaching programmes and memberships by offering high quality coaching services. We also have very close links with our local Sports Partnership LEAP. Are you looking for an exciting new coaching post? Our set up could be the answer for you!
Personal specification
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who has passion and dedication to offering a first-class service. While a few years of experience coaching are useful for this position it is not essential as we can mentor the right candidate. We also have a small amount of funding available to assist with further qualifications if the successful candidate would like to continue moving up the LTA qualification rankings.
How to apply
The start date for this position is 16/04/18. Applications should include a one page cover letter and CV which can be sent to: [email protected]. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview which will take place w/c 2nd April. A decision will be made on the successful applicant on the 9th April.
COACHING POSITION - MULTIPLE VENUES - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Closing Date: 2nd April 2018
- Min. Qualification: Level 2
- Location: Buckinghamshire
- Min. Accreditation: Accredited
- Job Type: Full Time
- Pay: Contact Employer
- Employer: International Tennis Coaching Ltd
Job Description
We are looking for a coach to help us maintain and grow our coaching programme at 3 tennis clubs and several schools in Buckinghamshire This position would be ideal for a coach who would like to further their career by taking on increased hours and responsibilities. The successful candidate will help run an effective and successful coaching programme. We also offer a very competitive payment structure. We are looking for a coach to assist the coaching team with a wide range of coaching services including mini tennis, junior, adult beginner/intermediate classes, school work, tournaments and holiday camps. There will also be individual lessons available to coach as well. The coach will be self-employed. This position would suit an experienced level 2 or preferably a level 3 coach. It is essential that the applicant has a car as we do work at 3 clubs and several schools in the area. The successful candidate will also have a valid first aid certificate, DBS, public liability insurance and a valid coaching licence.
Overview of the venue/company
The Tennis Clubs requiring assistance are: Farnham Common, Chalfont St. Peter and Stoke Poges Tennis Clubs which are situated in South Buckinghamshire. All 3 tennis clubs have floodlights which enable year-round coaching. Farnham Common Tennis Club has 6 macadam courts and is part of Farnham Common Sports Club which has the following sports sections (cricket, squash, rugby and hockey). The club also has a licensed bar, a pool table, changing rooms and a wide range of fitness classes on offer in the activities room. The activities room can be used over the winter to coach mini tennis when it is too wet/cold to play outside at Farnham Common. Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club has 4 newly resurfaced Tiger Turf Courts (3 with floodlights). Stoke Poges Tennis Club has 3 Tiger Turf Courts (2 with floodlights). The clubs combined memberships are around 400 tennis members. We have links with 7 primary schools, and 2 secondary schools. The mission is to grow each clubs’ respective coaching programmes and memberships by offering high quality coaching services. We also have very close links with our local Sports Partnership LEAP. Are you looking for an exciting new coaching post? Our set up could be the answer for you!
Personal specification
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who has passion and dedication to offering a first-class service. While a few years of experience coaching are useful for this position it is not essential as we can mentor the right candidate. We also have a small amount of funding available to assist with further qualifications if the successful candidate would like to continue moving up the LTA qualification rankings.
How to apply
The start date for this position is 16/04/18. Applications should include a one page cover letter and CV which can be sent to: [email protected]. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview which will take place w/c 2nd April. A decision will be made on the successful applicant on the 9th April.
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31/1/18
Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club enter a record number of junior teams for the club into the Summer Team Tennis Leagues. The following teams will be entered this Summer:
8/U A and B Teams
10/U A and B Teams
12/U A and B Teams
14/U A and B Teams
16/U A Team
We wish all 39 players competing the best of luck. The most important thing to remember is to enjoy the competition!
15/1/18
Congratulations to Samuel Mooney who has been invited to join in with Buckinghamshire's 8/U County team training sessions. Samuel plays at Farnham Common Tennis Club and is the second player in the past few months to be invited to train with the team. Samuel will be representing FCTC in the 8/U Team Summer league this year.
1/12/17
Stephen Wright has been featured as Tennis Professional of the month (December) in the Tennis Club Business on-line e-newsletter. The newsletter goes to over 9,000 tennnis coaches in America and Worldwide. Here is the link showing Stephen's feature:
http://www.tennismediagroup.com/TCB2017/TCB122017/TCB122017-03.html
12/11/17
Congratulations to Finley who has been invited to train in the Buckinghamshire's 8/U County training sessions. Finley is the first player Farnham Common Tennis Club has had partake in county training for a number of years. Finley attends group lessons weekly as well as a private lesson. He attends the clubs holiday camps and has entered match plays and competitions over the past few years. Finely was part of Farmham Common Tennis Clubs 8/U team who won the Summer Aegon Bucks League in 2017.
We wish Finley all the best in his County training sessions in 2018.
Congratulations to Finley who has been invited to train in the Buckinghamshire's 8/U County training sessions. Finley is the first player Farnham Common Tennis Club has had partake in county training for a number of years. Finley attends group lessons weekly as well as a private lesson. He attends the clubs holiday camps and has entered match plays and competitions over the past few years. Finely was part of Farmham Common Tennis Clubs 8/U team who won the Summer Aegon Bucks League in 2017.
We wish Finley all the best in his County training sessions in 2018.
9/10/17
The annual Bucks and Milton Keynes Awards in 2017 awarded Stephen Wright with a highly commended in the Community Coach of the Year Awards.
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4/9/17
Coaching at Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club is continuing to expand. Junior coaching numbers at the club have doubled over the Summer months and the junior membership has almost trippled! We have brought in the services of a new LTA level 2 coach, Tom Packman (pictured right), to assist with keeping up with demand at the club. The increase in members is partly down to the club re-surfacing 3 of its macadam courts in 2016 to a new tiger turf surface. This October 2017 the club is re-surfacing its 4th court to tiger turf as well. Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club has a vibrant social programme on and off the court, the coaching programme runs throughout the year and includes term time coaching, holiday coaching as well as regular competitions. Birthday parties can be arranged as well!
31/3/17
New coache Paul Saunders to join ITC's team for the 2017 Summer season in South Buckinghamshire. Paul has a wealth of experience and is a highly qualified LTA level 4 coach.
Participation rates in Farnham Common, Stoke Poges and Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Clubs coaching programmes are growing and therefore we have appointed two licensed coaches to help us meet demand over the Summer season. For the coaches profiles and pictures please go to the coaches page of the website.
18/11/16
Community Coach of the year, sponsored by BP Collins
Shortlisted nominees:
Stephen Wright was nominated as Community Coach of the Year in the prestigious Bucks and MK Awards Nights at the Waterside Theatre. Sir Steven Redgrave also received an award at this event and is now in the Bucks and MK awards Hall of Fame.
Stephen was nominated due to the fact he has recently passed a BSc degree in Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management, is undertaking his LTA level 5 Master Club Coach course, has set up satellite outreach clubs at local schools in Buckinghamshire and is running Sportivate sessions at secondary schools in South Buckinghamshire which has resulted in increased participation in the area.
Community Coach of the year, sponsored by BP Collins
Shortlisted nominees:
- David Millett (Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club)
- Dirk van der Merwe (Disability Karate Federation)
- Stephen Wright (Stoke Poges LTC, Farnham Common TC & Chalfont St. Peter Tennis Club
Stephen Wright was nominated as Community Coach of the Year in the prestigious Bucks and MK Awards Nights at the Waterside Theatre. Sir Steven Redgrave also received an award at this event and is now in the Bucks and MK awards Hall of Fame.
Stephen was nominated due to the fact he has recently passed a BSc degree in Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management, is undertaking his LTA level 5 Master Club Coach course, has set up satellite outreach clubs at local schools in Buckinghamshire and is running Sportivate sessions at secondary schools in South Buckinghamshire which has resulted in increased participation in the area.
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4/11/16
ITC Ltd was awarded the 'Provider of the Year Award' for increasing participation rates at schools linked with Farnham Common Tennis Club.
Over 100 participants took part in the coaching sessions which took place at Burnham Grammar, Beaconsfield High School and Chalfont Community College over the Summer of 2016.
The participants that took part were given the opportunity to attend free 6 week courses at the abovementioned schools. Players who took part in the sessions were invited to attend sessions at Farnham Common Tennis Club.
On the right hand side is a picture of Head Coach, Stephen Wright with the award which was presented to him through the county sports partnership, LEAP.
19/10/16
Stephen Wright has been asked to be an ambassador for the 2017 Kids For Free (formerly The Davis Cup Legacy Project) initiative. On Monday 24th October the Tennis For Kids 2017 application process will go live! Next year we want 20,000 new children to attend a TFK course. That's pretty huge! We'd love all coaches based in the U.K to be involved. Please help spread the word to encourage new coaches to sign up. 2016 coaches will be fast tracked through the application process but new coaches will need to submit a video or written statement. Start to talk to your venue/s about the programme to make sure they're on board. Keep an eye out for more info and link to signing up next week.
Here is some infomation regarding the Tennis For Free project:
Bigger and better in 2017Tennis For Kids is back, bigger and better than before.
British Tennis’ aim is to get 20,000 kids, brand new to tennis, on a 6 week free tennis course next summer.
Tennis For Kids launched in 2016 offering 10,000 children, aged 5-8, the opportunity to fall in love with tennis, on a course delivered by specially trained, fun and passionate coaches. The initiative was a great success reaching 13,000 kids and all of them took a brand new specially designed Davis Cup tennis racket home.
Next year the courses will be open to kids brand new to tennis, and will be run between April and September.
Further information on how to book and where the courses take place will be available early next year on this page and @BritishTennis.
What you can expect?
- A free 6 week course with a qualified LTA coach
- A free racket to keep forever if you attend regularly
- An opportunity for parents to get involved
- An opportunity to keep playing at the venue after the course
