TERM & HOLIDAY COURSES SCROLL DOWN
Contact Coach: Gary Stanford on (07779) 430179
Try out before booking. We play in all weathers except if venue closes for snow.
TERM DATES SUMMER 10 weeks
May 7th-Saturday 17th July
No lessons on 4th & 5th June
TERM DATES AUTUMN 14 Weeks
Friday September 3rd- Saturday 18th December
No lessons Half term 22nd & 23rd 29th & 30th October
Our Family Tennis Club was started in 2000 by Gary Stanford and is based in Winston Churchill School Woking. There are no membership fees. Families or individuals have the chance to book courts at a discounted rate. In addition to this you can receive discount off the Winston Churchill School gym membership which is optional.
WHO IS THE COACH
For more about the coach click onto link 'Head Coach'
Gary Stanford is the coach. He was previously head of Surrey LTA 10 & under boys coaching, talent I.D. and selection. He also coached the girls 10 & under squads, boys 11 & under and 14 & under squads. He has worked with many county and national juniors over the years. He was also head of the 11 & under junior program at CLTC now David Lloyds in Woking. He has represented Surrey and Hampshire County and been Number 1 in Great Britian on the seniors tour in 2008 and achieved a highest World ranking of 20 in 2005.
HOLIDAY COURSE DATES & COSTS
Red-Orange-Green or non members 4-12 years
DATES / Week 1 Friday 23rd July / Week 2 Friday 30th July / Week 3 Friday 6th August /
Week 4 Friday August 20th
TIMES / 9.30am-12.30pm (Bring Packed lunch )
COSTS / Members 50% off @ £10.50 each child (Children on a term course)
Non Members £21 each child
Contact Coach: Gary Stanford on (07779) 430179
CHILDRENS TERM FOUNDATION CLASSES 4-8 years
Red ball 4-8 years Levels 1-4
COSTS £5.50 (Siblings & extra lesson £4.50)
Max 12 children on 6 mini courts with Head coach and two mini coaches
Friday 4pm-4.30pm
Saturday 11.35am-12.05pm
Saturday 12.05pm-12.35pm
ORANGE & GREEN BALL LEVELS ARE COMBINED
Max 14 children on 3 courts & two mini courts with head coach and two mini coaches.
For e.g could have 8 children in orange ball level and 6 in green.
CHILDRENS TERM FOUNDATION CLASSES 7-12 years
Orange ball 7-9 years
COSTS £8 (Siblings & extra lesson £7)
Friday 4.30pm-5.15pm
Saturday 9.55am-10.40am
Saturday 12.35pm-1.05pm
Green ball 10-12 years
COSTS £8 (Siblings & extra leson £7)
Friday 4.30pm-5.15pm
Saturday 9.55am-10.40am
Saturday 12.35-1.20 TBC
CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENT TERM CLASSES 12-18 years
All yellow ball classes have ideally 10 children on 3 courts with Head coach. Can go max 12 children if children waiting to get into class.
Yellow ball 12-14 years (Levels 3&2)
COSTS £9 (Siblings & extra lesson £8)
Friday 5.15pm-6.10pm
Saturday 9am-9.55am
Yellow ball 14-18 years (Levels 1& Premier)
COSTS £9 (Sibling & extra lesson £8)
Friday 6.10pm-7.05pm
Saturday 10.40-11.35am
JUNIOR SQUADS / Yellow ball
Squads and individual lessons by arrangment / groups of 3-4 players
TEACHING SYSTEM
Show-Tell-Watch-Remind / Our Lesson structure, what is taught and how your child can move up to the class above is shown to parents & children
HOW DO WE TEACH
We teach children to rally and play matches with each other and from 4 years of age. We do not stand groups of children in lines and ball feed. Many coaches overload children with technical information and constantly stop and start the lesson to explain things. This may look good because it seems like the children are being taught. In our experience this way of teaching produces slower development. Children do need some information but should be allowed to play the game as much as possible. We create an environment for children to do this. We watch them while they play to see how they are developing then give some quick reminders, praise or encouragement. We don't keep interupting them to give more information. At the end of the day it's more enjoyable for the children and we see greater improvement.
We don't waste time doing lots of movement practice or skills that are not relevant to tennis as many coaches do. Tennis is about learning to hit the ball well and getting it into the court regularly.They will obviously be moving when doing this. All our games are relevant to tennis, fun and competitive, involve lots of hitting of balls, movement and decision making.
WHAT DO WE OFFER
GROUP COACHING 4-18 years
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS / Juniors & adults £35 an hour (Coach pays court fee)
COURT HIRE Book tennis courts at a reduced cost @ £5 an hour
TERM BOOKING DISCOUNTS / For extra bookings
Swap or make up lessons missed (Subject to availability)
Half terms no lessons except spring first friday & Saturday (A saving when going away)
MATCHPLAY EVENTS / Run every term
GYM MEMBERSHIPS / 20% discount off
HOLIDAY COURSES / 50% off
RACQUET RESTRINGING / £20
SQUAD LESSONS / 30 minutes free (By Invitation)
SQUAD PLAYERS INDIVIDUAL LESSONS / 30 Minutes free
'We offer a unique and enjoyable teaching programme'
'Your child will improve with us and be given a hobby for life'
'Tennis a game for life'
Venue Address
Tennis and Children
Winston Churchill School
Hermitage Road
St Johns's
Woking
Surrey
GU21 8TL
''Do not use for correspondence''
BEST EVER RALLIES
Click onto hall of fame
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Our Courts
3 tennis courts in excellent condition and floodlights just completed! Kinder on the body and great in rain or ice.
RECORD BASELINE RALLIES
1944 SHOTS
Ella Harvey Yellow Premier
Anna Abramishvili Yellow Div 1
Did not miss a ball for 1 hour and 35 minutes
1010 SHOTS
Daniel Norton Yellow Division 1
Fraser Milligan Yellow Division 2
Federer funny video clip
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