If you're new to tennis or feeling the need to improve,
why not take some coaching?
At Craigmillar Park Tennis Club our Club Coach, Sean Wattegedera, is available for coaching sessions. Sean is a Lawn Tennis Association Licensed coach with a Development Coach Award (DCA) qualification. He is available for one to one coaching or group coaching and lessons are tailored to suit your needs.
Provisionally, mini-tennis Red, Orange and Green group coaching blocks will commence in April 2010, subject to interest. The provisional dates are: 24th April, 8th May, 22nd May and 5th June.
Details of mini-tennis levels and the times of classes are below.
Cost of block of four sessions: Craigmillar Park Junior Members £17.00; Non-members £27.00
Mini
Tennis
Information.
Age
Ball
Court Size
Net Height
at middle
Racket
Size
Scheduled class
Red
Played on smaller courts,shorter rackets, softer balls, ideal for a childs first game.
8 years old
and under
Red
11m x 5.5m
80cm
17"-23"
(43cm-58cm)
Saturday's
24th April to
5th June ( 4 sessions run fortnightly)
8.30am-9.15am
Orange
Played with larger courts and rackets than Red, the balls are not as soft. A step closer to full tennis.
8 - 9 years old
Orange
18m x 6.5m (Singles)
18m x 8.23m (Doubles)
80cm
23"-25"
(58cm-63cm)
Saturday's
24th April to
5th June ( 4 sessions run fortnightly)
9.15am-10am
Green
Played on a full court, again rackets are larger and balls not as soft as Orange.
10 years old
and over
Green
Full size tennis court
Full
25"-26"
(63cm-66cm)
Saturday's
24th April to
5th June ( 4 sessions run fortnightly)
10am-11am
Yellow
Played on a full court, with normal tennis balls this is a final step in mini-tennis development.
Yellow
Full size tennis court
Full
Full size 27"
Please enquire*
*
There are currently no planned coaching sessions for juniors using full
compression yellow balls. If there is sufficient demand a suitable
block of sessions will be organised. Please email Sean in the first
instance.
Provisionally, a block of coaching for adult beginners will commence in April 2010, subject to interest. The provisional dates are: 23rd April, 7th May, 21st May and 4th June. Details of sessions are as follows:
Date
Time
Topic
Fri 23rd April
18:15- 19:30
Groundstrokes 1, Introduction to the topspin forehand. Reception drills and hitting a consistent ball.
Fri 7th May
18:15- 19:30
Groundstrokes 2, Hitting an effective backhand. Aspects of spin and slice.
Fri 21st May
18:15- 19:30
Variety at the net, aspects of volley and smash
Fri 04th June
18:15- 19:30
The serve – focus on acquiring a consistent technique & attacking the return of serve.
Cost of block of four sessions: Craigmillar Park Adult Members £21.00; Non-members £41.00
Provisionally, a block of coaching has been arranged to cover a number of technical and tactical areas with a focus on ladies doubles. The provisional dates are: 13th April, 20th April, 27th April and 4th May. The sessions will run from 16:30-17:30. This block of sessions is currently only available to existing club members.
Cost of block of four sessions: Craigmillar Park Adult Members £21.00
Coaching
