Juniors

Introduction

We provide coaching for ages 3 - 18 for groups or individuals. There are frequent courses during term time and school holidays, including mini-tennis as an intro for the younger players. The emphasis is always on fun. Winter sessions are held indoors.

There are competitions for the more experienced players :

Singles leagues run throughout the year.
An annual internal tournament for junior members from May - Sept for different age groups, girls and boys, singles and doubles.
A number of teams play matches against other clubs during the summer. Help from parents by taking teams to away matches is welcome.

Coaching

The club has 4 tennis coaches:

Marc Codling, Head Coach : 020 8399 5951or 07881 802 078

Matt Cutler, Community Fitness & Tennis Coach: 007738 858 261 

Tom Crisp, Community Fitness & Tennis Coach: 07733 192 392

Ollie Nelson, Assistant Coach: 07813 645 777

Junior Tennis Courses - term time

For further details and to enter one of these courses, complete and return the application form to the club with your payment. You can download from here an application form (word format).

The club offers a unique programme consisting of tennis coaching, conditioning and co-ordination in every group. The conditioning sessions are run by Tim Marsh who has considerable coaching and fitness experience with tennis players of all ages and standards.

Lesson Breakdown

Mini Tennis

Mini tennis especially designed for young players. Children learn how to play tennis on smaller courts with low bouncing balls and simple scoring. Players move through the levels of Red, Orange and Green when they are able to cope with a bigger court, bigger racket and faster ball. This structured programme consists of term-time squads for those who want to commit to play. Regular feedback reports keep parents updated on their child's progress. These squads are paid for on a term basis. Signing on is necessary and sizes of the classes are restricted.

In each Orange and Green class, 45 minutes will be tennis based and 45 minutes geared around developing skills such as movement, balance, co-ordination and agility.

Full court tennis squads are designed for older juniors aged 11-16 years who want to take their tennis up a notch. Players learn on a full court with regular scoring. Full court tennis embraces all standards; players work on improving their technique and developing their tactical awareness for both singles and doubles.

All of the Mini Tennis Red classes will be taken indoors. All of the other classes will be taken indoors and outdoors. Please can all players bring the following item to each class :

racket (these can be borrowed from the Coaching Team or bought from the club shop),
appropriate clothing for indoors & outdoors,
a bottle of water,
plenty of effort & energy levels!

For details of times and costs and to enter one of these courses, complete and return the application form to the club with your payment. Download an application form in PDF or .doc format.

Pay and Play Sessions

The Club operates a comprehensive tennis programme for all standards, from 3 - 18 years old.

Saturday sessions, term time only :

Fees are £3.50 for Tots Tennis, £6 for members and £7.50 non-members.

Friday social night

  5 -   9 years : 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm,
10 - 16 years : 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm.

Sessions consist of drills, games, fun and a chance to meet new friends. Fees are £4 per session, members only.

Kingston College Tennis Academy

Surbiton is the new training base for the Kingston College Tennis Academy, which offers 6th form students an opportunity to combine studies and play tennis. The students will benefit from coaching at the Club along with fitness training.

Clothing

Predominately white & non-marking shoes

Visitors

Clubhouse

All juniors under 16 must be accompanied by their parents in the Clubhouse after 8.30 each evening.