Tennis
236-243 TUTOR: Martin Wright
A professional
team of LTA qualified coaches will lead this course. Drawing on their wealth of
experience, they will accommodate your individual needs and maximise your
talent in an atmosphere that ensures total enjoyment of the game for everyone.
This course caters for players of all abilities ranging from the complete
beginner through to the social player, the gifted but rusty, the club player
and the advanced team player. The coaches will assess your game, teach you in
small groups of similar ability, work on your strengths and faults and improve
them, both technically and tactically. Beginners will concentrate on the
basics, their groundstrokes, volleys, serve and smash, enabling them to play to
an enjoyable standard. The aim for improvers will be to coach their game to a
higher standard, developing their confidence and competence to play club or
social tennis. Through progressive drills, analysis, match practice and
discussion on correct shot selection, the coaches will sharpen up the advanced
players' game so they can improve their rating. Video analysis will be used as
a coaching aid. At all levels, the emphasis will be on enjoyment while
improving. There will be a light-hearted tournament at the end of the week.
During
an intensive week of tennis coaching experienced Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
coaches will work on technical and tactical aspects of your game. Through a progressive programme we aim to
advance your existing strengths and work on your weaker areas to develop your
all round game.
Below is a basic structure
of the programme for the week but is subject to change dependent upon the
abilities and requirements of the group.
MONDAY
- Welcome day
- Assessment of players abilities
- Basic ground strokes
- Footwork
- Anticipation
TUESDAY
- Ground strokes
- Use of spins, tactical awareness and
patterns of play
- Use of depth, consistency
WEDNESDAY
- Volleys
- Use of spins and angles
- Approaching the net
THURSDAY
- Serving
- Singles and doubles tactics
- Shorts balls and attacking opponent's
weaknesses
FRIDAY
- Match play
- A chance to practice what has been learnt
throughout the week
All sessions will begin
with a warm up and end with warm down drills.
Coaches will be available at
the end of each session to answer any general questions you may have. Video
analysis will be used as a teaching aid as well as demonstrations and practice.
We hope to improve your all
round game and tennis knowledge in a fun and enjoyable environment.
You will require sports
clothes and suitable footwear and a tennis racket.
Martin Wright
About Martin
Martin started playing tennis at
the age of 8 and has represented his Club and played for the County from a
young age, training on a daily basis in Group and Individual coaching.
Competing frequently in match plays and tournaments all over the
Country. In 1999 he was the Wiltshire county champion in singles, doubles
and mixed doubles.
In 2005 Martin passed the Club
Coach Award specialising in performance and became one of the youngest coaches
to gain the qualification. Now an LTA Level 4 coach Martin has a wealth of
experience coaching all ages and abilities from beginner to County standard. In
April 2015 Martin was awarded the prestigious LTA Aegon Coach of the Month
Award. He is currently Head Tennis Coach at Marlborough College and Pewsey
Tennis Club.
