For pre-school children

Toddler Tennis

A 6-4 week course having fun and introducing basic ball and racket skills

Fun Ball Skills for Toddlers

A perfect way for energetic toddlers to begin learning ball and racket skills.

This course helps children learn to listen, follow instructions and to feel confident in a sports setting as well as learning basic tennis skills using rackets.

Parents are not required to stay. However, on Friday mornings there is a Cardio Tennis session running at the same time which parents are welcome to join.

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Availability and Booking

Sessions run on Tuesday afternoon (1.30 – 2.30pm) and Friday morning (9.30 – 10.30am). Prices vary per term, depending on length. You can book mid way through groups if there are still spaces.

2024

Friday

2025

Tuesdays

  • Sessions will start back up Easter 2025

Fridays

Need more information?

Contact us if you are looking for individual lessons or are not sure which coaching course is right for you or your child.

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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!

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