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Coaching

Do you feel that when you play tennis, you often find yourself like this...

 

 

 

   

or like this...  

 

 

Longton Tennis Club has the answer!

We have a very experienced coach, David Shaw, who comes to the club every year to coach juniors and adults of all standards.

This year, we will be running 5 coaching nights (weather permitting) on each Wednesday from April 28th - May 26th inclusive.
 
The proposed format will be:
 
2 x 1hr group sessions - 8 players per session i.e. 16 places max at £35 per person.
5 x 30 min individual 1:1 coaching sessions     i.e.  5 places max at £14 per 30mins.
 
Club members will have preference over non-members. All on a first-come-first served basis. So if you want to have some coaching before coming down on a practice night, this is the ideal way to brush up on your skills and improve your game!

If you are interested in either the group or individual coaching sessions, further details are here. Please complete this form and pass to Derek Rodd (or anyone on the committee), along with your payment and we will reserve a place.

Hurry, as places are limited!

You will soon be playing like this...

 

 

 

 

 

 

David has kindly sent details of his success as a player:

  • I started tennis at the age of 13 but loved it right from the first day.
  • By the age of 17 four years later I had achieved a World Men’s ranking and was part of the National Training set up at Bisham Abbey.
  • During 1981 I won three National 18 titles namely the Junior Covered Court Doubles, Junior Wimbledon Singles and Doubles and had two semi-finals at the Junior Grass Courts at Eastbourne.
  • Represented Great Britain in the Valerio Cup against Poland and Italy
  • Represented Great Britain in the Sunshine Cup at Delray Beach losing to the USA in the Quarter-Finals.
  • Represented Great Britain in the Orange Bowl 1981
  • Ranked No.1 Junior in Great Britain at the beginning of 1982. Finished top ten in Men’s Ranking in 1983.
  • Highest ATP ranking was 383 with wins over Mark Woodforde twice, Patrick Baur and many of the top British players at the time.
  • Played at the French Open and Australian Opens during 1982 and 1983.
  • Captained England on two occasions against Wales in 1985 and Ireland in 1986