Tennis Coaching for Kids
A fun group for kids aged 9-10, transitioning from Orange Ball and using 25% slower green balls on a full-sized court. Technically working on forehands, backhands and serves with work on points play, doubles and matches.
Sessions run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Availability and Booking
We have released our September dates and are currently giving priority to those already in the groups and our waiting lists. We will set the booking links live on our website as soon as we can and we will of course let you know via social media and email. Please make sure you follow us (links at the bottom of the page) or are signed up to our newsletter.
If the mid week blocks you are interested in are full, please remember we run Saturday morning Pay as You Go Tennis and these sessions are a brilliant way to get in weekly tennis with great quality coaching.
If there are spaces, you are able to join mid way through a block just click the link and you can book onto the remaining sessions. If a block states it is fully booked, it is always worth emailing elly@ellyshearmantennis.co.uk to double check as people do sometimes move groups.
Green Ball blocks (Beginners/Improvers)
A fun green ball group for children either starting out playing a bit more tennis, and those who are already really enjoying it! They will be coached on forehands, backhands, serves and volleys with the goal of them enjoying the sport and developing the skills to be able to play a game of tennis with their friends!
- Monday Green Ball – Mon 6 Sept to Mon 6 Dec at 4 – 5pm
- Wednesday Green Ball – Wed 8 Sept to Wed 8 Dec at 5.30 – 6.30pm
- Thursday Green Ball – Thurs 9 Sept to Thurs 9 Dec at 6 – 7pm – TBC
- Friday Green Ball – Fri 10 Sept to Fri 10 Dec at 4 – 5.15pm
Green Ball blocks (Intermediate/Advanced)
A green group for children who are competing in their age group and wanting to train at a higher level – children will be expected to work hard during these sessions and put in time during the week to work on the technique learned during this session. The expectation for children in this group will be to be playing tournaments externally! The sessions will still be fun but with a focus on lots of progression!
- Tuesday Advanced Green Ball – Tues 7 Sept to Tues 7 Dec at 4 – 6pm
- Thursday Advanced Green Ball – Thurs 9 Sept to Thurs 9 Dec at 4 – 6pm
Need more information?
Contact Elly Shearman Tennis Coaching on
Tel: 07581 237260
Email: elly@ellyshearmantennis.co.uk
Junior Coaching FAQs
It will depend on your child’s age and skill, we will inform you when your child is ready to move to the next group.
At Elly Shearman Tennis Coaching we encourage progression within our sport, we will of course let you know when your child is ready to move up a group. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch.
As a general rule for U10s, if they put the end of the handle in their armpit with the racket running along their arm, they should just be able to touch the end of the racket. By the time children are 11+ they will probably be using a full size 27” racket.
If you are unsure please ask your coach when you next see them and they will be able to advise.
Yes, we are able to support people completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE), please get in touch with Elly directly.
We are an inclusive club and we want to encourage as many people to play tennis as possible. We have a number of squads for teens but we also offer drop in sessions for teens who just want to play for fun and not commit to a weekly more competitive session. All details can be found here - Pay-as-you go Tennis Sessions
Elly Shearman Tennis Coaching only coaches at Kings Lawn Tennis Club. Our head coach, Elly Shearman is part of the Avon Tennis Coaching team and will coach at different clubs as part of this role.
Yes, we would love to do more curriculum tennis, if your school is interested please feel free to give them our details. However, many schools have multi-sport programs working out of their school or running in their PE lessons and this can sometimes hinder whether they want tennis experts coming in as well.
If these FAQs don’t provide you with the answer you are looking for please contact us.
Lost property is placed in the foyer in the Kings Tennis Club Clubhouse. Items will be taken to a charity shop on the last Friday of the month so please try to pick up any lost property quickly!
