TENNIS AND CHILDREN ' The Family Tennis Club' Developing Tennis & Children Since 2000
    TENNIS AND CHILDREN ' The Family Tennis Club'         Developing Tennis & Children Since 2000 

TERM COURSES        

WOKING (Surrey) & HOOK (Hampshire)

Contact 'Coach' Gary Stanford on (07779) 430179

Number 1 in Great Britian in 2005 & 2008 & World ranking of 20 in 2005 

Free try out lesson 

Before booking

Free Family membership Use tennis courts no charge at other times

Certificates 

Medals

Tournaments twice a term 20% off Gym membership
Make up lessons your child has missed What is taught & lesson  structure shown online Progress shown online & what is required to pass levels and move up

     Start anytime / Pro rata & Try out for free 

4 years-Adults  / For costs see Link on left 'Term Dates & Fees'

 

WOKING (SURREY)

CLASSES 

@ Winston Churchill Sports Centre

Ages shown are only guidelines

  HOOK (HAMPSHIRE)

         CLASSES      

  Ages shown are only guidelines  

Red ball Level 1&2

4-8 years

Saturday 11.35-12.05pm

Red ball Level 1&2 

4-8 years

Monday 4.30pm-5pm

Wednesday 4.30pm-5pm

Red ball Level 2 / 6-8 years 

Orange ball 7-10 years 

Friday 4.30pm-5pm

Saturday 12.05pm-12.35pm

Red ball Level 2 / 6-8 years

Orange ball 7-10 years

Wednesday 5pm-5.45pm

Sunday 9.30am-10.15am

Orange ball 7-10 years

Green ball 10-12 years 

Friday 5pm-5.45pm

Saturday 9.55am-10.40am

Saturday 12.35pm-1.20pm

Green ball 10-12 years

Yellow div 3 / 12-15 years

Sunday 8.45am-9.30am

Yellow div 2&3 / 12-15 years

Friday 5.45pm-6.40pm

Saturday 9am-9.55am

 

Yellow 1&P / 15 years-Adult

Friday 6.40pm-7.35pm

Saturday 10.40-11.35am

 

 

WOKING (Surrey)  The Family Tennis Club was started in 2000 by Gary Stanford and is based in Winston Churchill School Woking. Free use of the tennis courts is included in your childs term fees, allowing the whole family to use the tennis courts at no charge during the weekend and other times.

 

HOOK (Hampshire) Junior membership included in your childs term fees for free use of tennis courts. Parents can also play with their children for £10 for the whole term. (No court fees)                         

 

WHO IS THE COACH

For more about the coach click onto link in margin '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 ITF Masters tour in 2005 & 2008 and achieved a highest World ranking of 20 in 2005.

OUR TEACHING SYSTEM / Show-Tell-Watch-Remind

Lesson structure / What is taught and how your child can move up to the class above is on our website under link ' What is taught ' . Passcode given to members.

 

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. 

 

 

'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'' 

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