New Adult Coaching Programme – 24th November for four weeks

New adult coaching sessions start Monday 24th November and run for 4 weeks – sign up at the club house or book a course by emailing coaching@highgate-tennis.co.uk

A few changes have been made to the adult coaching programme as follows:

• Beginners – there are two beginners courses now on Monday (morning and evening) and Saturday mornings
• Improvers, intermediate and advanced are all catered for on other days of the week
• Coaches will run and manage the sessions – please pay the coach direct
• The only course that club will take bookings for is the beginners classes

A full list of available courses is available here and below:

Day	Time & Course Type	Session	Description	Coach	Courts	Course Cost (6 weeks)	Cost per session
Monday	9.30am-11.00am DROP IN	Beginners Max 8 per session	An introduction to the game of tennis with an opportunity to learn correct technique on basic shots and to gain an understanding of how to play fun, sociable, competitive matches.	Sara	Courts 1 & 2	n/a	£12 £14 Non-Member
Monday	11.00am-12.30am DROP IN	Improvers Max 8 per session	Aimed at players wishing to further improve their shot technique within game based drills and exercises. There is also more focus on the tactical side of the game.	Sara	Courts 1 & 2	n/a	£11 £13 Non-Member
Monday	8.00pm – 9.30pm COURSE	Beginners Max 8  per session	An introduction to the game of tennis with an opportunity to learn correct technique on basic shots and to gain an understanding of how to play fun, sociable, competitive games.	Piotr	School Courts A & B	£42 £54 Non Member	n/a
Tuesday	7.00pm – 8.30pm DROP IN	Intermediate Max 8 per session Members Only	Sessions are designed to offer a combination of shot improvements with developing the tactical understanding of singles and doubles play.	Toma	School Courts A & B	n/a	£9
Thursday	7.00pm – 8.00pm DROP IN	Improvers   Max 8  per session	Aimed at players wishing to further improve their shot technique within game based drills and exercises. There is also more focus on the tactical side of the game, particularly doubles.	Sara	School Courts A & B	n/a	£9 £11
Thursday	8.00pm – 9.30pm DROP IN	Advanced Max 8 per session Members Only	This advanced session is based around doubles positioning, tactics and drills.	Sara	School Courts A & B	n/a	£11
Friday	10.45am-12.15pm DROP IN	Improvers Max 8 per session	Aimed at players wishing to further improve their shot technique within game based drills and exercises. There is also more focus on the tactical side of the game, particularly doubles.	Caroline	Courts 1 & 2	n/a	£11 £13 Non-Member
Saturday	9.30am-10.30am COURSE	Beginners Max 8 per session	An introduction to the game of tennis with an opportunity to learn correct technique on basic shots and to gain an understanding of how to play fun, sociable, competitive matches.	Steve	School Courts C & D	£28 £36 Non Member	n/a

Playing Levels

• Beginners – Players who are new to the sport or that have received very little coaching. Ladder 11+
• Improvers – Players who are not beginners but still wish to improve their technique.  They can serve with consistency and rally over 10 shots.
• Intermediate- Men’s team 6, Ladies teams 3-6. Ladders 6-10
• Advanced-  Men’s teams 3 – 5, ladies teams 1-2. Ladders 1-5
• Performance – Men’s teams 1 – 2 and selected HPT juniors.

Please Note: These playing levels are merely guidelines to give an indication of the standard required. Coaches are able to invite members who fall outside of a level if they are deemed suitable for the class.

The small print

• Courses will run as long as there are four participants signed up for the full course by 5th October.
• Priority will be given to those booking the full course. If there are still places available on a course you can still attend on a drop-in basis. Availability will be shown on the board in the clubhouse and where you can sign up for forthcoming sessions. We will also provide an update on available places in the weekly newsletter.
• Those attending drop-in sessions please pay the coach directly.
• Fees are non- refundable however if an individual’s place can be filled by someone on the waiting list or a replacement booking is taken credit will be given against future coaching/membership activities.
• Where a player has been injured or ill for a continuous period of more than three weeks, credit may be given for sessions missed from the fourth week onwards.