Coaching
The Old College coaching team provides numerous individual and group coaching opportunities for both adults and juniors, members and non-members. These include:
- Men’s and women’s coached team practice on Monday evenings
- Midweek and Saturday coaching sessions for different abilities
- After-school and Saturday junior sessions
- Coach-led social doubles play
For private lessons, please get in touch with any of our coaches below directly.
Weekly Drop-Ins for members
Whether it’s enjoying learning the basics and building up confidence to play socially, or high-performance training for academy players competing regularly, the Old College coaching team caters for players of all standards. We offer a comprehensive and flexible coaching programme for all ages and levels, delivered by our team of experienced coaches.
Sessions for members are held at the following times and you can a description of playing standards here.
| Day | Time | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Weds (term-time only) | 09:30 - 11:00 | Improver/Intermediate |
| Fri (term-time only) | 09:30 - 11:00 | Intermediate/Advanced |
| Sat | 09:00 - 10:30 | Beginner/Improver |
| Sat | 10:30 - 12:00 | Intermediate/Advanced |
Members must book in advance for these sessions, which costs £10 per 90-minute session.
In case of inclement weather please check with the coach if there will be play:
- Alex Heath, Saturday sessions: 07554 007870
- Wayne Evans, Friday sessions: 07595 731944
- Hamid Irshad, Wednesdays sessions: 07872 187926
Coaching Courses Open to Non-members
These are blocks of sessions that non-members are able to attend. They take place in 5-week blocks, with the next starting on w/c 24th Feb. Spaces are limited to 8 players per class, so book now to avoid disappointment!
Rusty Rackets: Improver/Intermediate class for players wishing to brush up on technique. Coached by Luke/Alex
- Mondays 11am
- Tuesdays 8am
Advanced Drills: Advanced class for players wishing to raise their game with high intensity drills and point play. Coached by Alex
- Wednesdays 8am
- Fridays 8am