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Free Tennis Coaching
For All Ages At Selected Elmbridge Tennis Courts |
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In addition to the use of
tennis courts for Free, some Free tennis
coaching is also available at some of the
Elmbridge Council's Tennis Courts on
Sundays. |
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Tennis For Free is a charity working with
Elmbridge Borough Council's Leisure and
Cultural Services to offer free tennis
coaching and tennis equipment. |
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The coached sessions run at the
following courts every Sunday: |
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Walton On
Thames |
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10.00 am to 12.00 pm at Elm Grove
Recreation Ground, Hersham Road, Walton On Thames,
KT12 1LH
Full details of Walton Coaching -
click here |
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Hersham |
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1.00 pm to 3.00 pm at Coronation
Recreation Ground, Molesey Road, Hersham, KT12 4QZ
(4 Hard Tennis Courts).
Full details of Hersham Coaching -
click here |
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About the Free
Tennis Coaching |
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Supported by Tennis For Free, who
are providing over £1000 worth of tennis equipment
and £3500 of coaches fees, the coaching will cover
50 weeks of the year - come rain or shine. |
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Coaching sessions will include
all ages from 5 years old onwards - adults included! |
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Parents are encouraged to stay at
the courts to learn how they can play tennis with
their children and perhaps have a bit of a 'knock
about' themselves. The Tennis For Free coach and
assistant will be there to help you. All equipment
and coaching will be provided free. |
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A national grass roots charity, Tennis For
Free aims to provide as much FREE Tennis for
the UK population as possible. 'Tennis for
Free' is working in partnership with local
councils, to improve the quality of public
tennis courts and to make them free for use.
Elmbridge Borough Council is one of the few
to establish this partnership, and have
provided courts FREE of Charge since Friday
1 April 2005. |
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Free
Coaching At Walton - More Details |
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Free Tennis Coaching
Sessions are every Sunday (excl Christmas &
New Year) from: |
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10am - 11am: 4-8 yrs session + Adults
session |
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11am - 12pm: 9-16yrs session + Adults
session |
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Please note that there
are two sessions per hour (each hour
featuring an adult coaching session and 'age
group' junior session as stated above).
Please also note that the coaches may
integrate the two sessions for a 15-20min
period (within the hour) for benefit of the
children/juniors, otherwise the sessions
will remain separate. |
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Parents are welcome to
take part in the junior sessions as
volunteers and our coaches appreciate any
extra help you can provide. Parents are also
welcome to participate in the adjacent adult
coaching session while your child/children
receive coaching in the junior session. |
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The coaches for these
sessions are: Steve, Ryan & Roger and
assistants/volunteers. The aim of these
sessions is to create a fun, enjoyable and
educational environment to help participants
improve their tennis for FREE. We encourage
you to practice anything you have learnt on
the FREE courts at this park and welcome you
to further your tennis at any of the local
tennis clubs. |
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Free
Coaching At Hersham - More Details |
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Following the success of
the session at Elm Grove Recreation Ground,
Tennis For Free introduced its popular
coaching scheme to Coronation Recreation
Ground Hersham. |
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The sessions will take
place from 1.00pm-3.00pm every Sunday
afternoon (except at Christmas and New
Year). |
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As always the sessions
are free of charge to attend and no advanced
booking is required. Simply turn up on the
day and our coaches will be more than happy
to welcome you. |
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The
two hours will be broken down as: |
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1.00pm-2.00pm: 4-8 years,
9-16 years and adults * |
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2.00pm-3.00pm: 9-16 years
and adults * |
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We look forward to seeing
you at Coronation Recreation Ground (off
Molesey Road, Hersham, KT12 4QR) on Sunday
afternoon from 1.00pm-3.00pm. |
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* age groups given as
guidance only. For example a talented eight
year old might be moved in the next age
group. |
