Adult, Junior, Mini & Tots Tennis Coaching
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By LTA Licensed Coaches
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Chester Young April 2010
Middlesex Under 8 Tournament
We had two players, Alessandro Di Trollio and Chester Young in the quarter finals and Chester went on to win the competition.
Chester is now a Red 1 player
Chester is pictured here with his proud coach, Sally
Alessandro Di Trollio and Harry Price June 2010
Middlesex Under 8 Tournament
Alessandro came 2nd in class
He was runner up against a very tough Red 1, before he became a Red 1 himself.
Harry, came a very well deserved 4th in class.
Harry Price February 2010
Harry was awarded a place on the prestigious Batchwood TARBES programme
The ‘Pathway to Tarbes’ scheme is a funded scheme for the best young talented mini tennis players in the region.
The scheme started in September 2007 and Batchwood has since produced 19 regional and 4 national players.
We are looking for boys and girls born in 2004/5 who show a high level of tennis potential to join our programme in 2010
Contact Sally Bentley:
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Email:
07958 758 580
We offer schools a free Tennis Taster session for children in reception who are born in 2004/5
Mainly these children are in Reception but sometimes in Year 1. The taster consists of a 1 hour session delivered at the school by 2 LTA licensed and qualified coaches, one of whom, is a performance coach from the Academy. The session looks at athletic skills, co-ordination, ability to listen and learn and enjoyment of the sport
All the children are then invited to The Avenue Tennis Club in Finchley to participate in a free tennis festival day, from where we will then be offering selected children a place on the Mini Aces scheme. The Mini-Aces programme carries a 50% subsidy and therefore is a great opportunity for your children. We also offer a full development coaching programme to ensure that every single child has an opportunity to continuing playing tennis
If you would like us to visit your school please contact Sally Bentley on the number above or send her an email
How the programme works
Your child will partake in 2 weekly one hour squads for one term. After this time the player is assessed and if they have made the appropriate progress technically and tactically, will be invited to continue the scheme and commence weekly one to one lessons (121)
The squads cost £4 per player and the 121’s cost £12.50 for half an hour
Most 4 and 5 year olds start on half an hour a week. This progresses as time goes on. One of the squads includes a fitness session and we introduce the players to some of the ‘tests’ that they will experience at County Talent Identification Days
LTA Programme Hours & Guidelines (Weekly Individual Lessons)
6&U (players born in 2003) – 1 to 2 hours
5&U (players born in 2004/5) - 45mins to 1 hour
Our aim is to get as many of our talented & committed 2003-2005 players on what we
believe is an effective performance pathway by January 2010
Parents with children already having individual lessons see the difference it makes and the good technical habits developed at this young age are ones that will stick with them throughout their tennis career
Timing for County identification
For players born in 2003 - there are opportunities in Sept 2010
For players born in 2004 - there are opportunities in Sept 2010, Feb 2011, Sept 2011
For players born in 2005 - there are opportunities in Sept 2011, Feb 2012, Sept 2012
Mini-Aces
The Mini Aces scheme is an exciting subsidized tennis programme run by Sally Bentley at The Avenue Tennis Club in Finchley
In partnership with Batchwood High Performance Tennis Academy in St Albans, one of 19 LTA academies in the country
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