Coaching & Camps
Coaching
All details for Camps can be found on: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/CardiffLawnTennisClub/Coaching/Camps
Junior Camps 8-14yr olds and Tennagers Training Camps 13-18yrs old available!
Term Time Coaching
Saturday Morning and Tuesday evening Coaching :
Saturday – No tennis experience required
11-12pm Ages 4 – 9yrs old
12-1pm Ages 10 +
For Adult Coaching which is open to non-members please visit:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/CardiffLawnTennisClub/Coaching
To book on:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/CardiffLawnTennisClub/Coaching
This session is open to all players who can; rally from the baseline, volley and smash, serve overarm and understand basic doubles tactics.
It’s ideal for those who: * Want to play tennis, but at their own pace * Want to build up their confidence. * Are returning from an injury. * Just need a bit more time getting to the ball.
What is Walking Tennis? It’s a game that’s open to anyone – whether you’re a lifelong tennis player, just starting out or just need a bit more time to get into the swing of things, you can give the game a go in a supportive setting.
You can play tennis at any age and Walking Tennis offers an easy way to keep your body and mind active – while also enjoying the social side of being part of a tennis community. How do I play? It’s still tennis – but with a few tweaks: tweaks: * You can let the ball bounce twice for extra time. * You can play on a smaller court and use modified equipment. * Players can’t run or jump. No refunds will be given once registered.
COACHING
As benefits the premier tennis club in South Wales, the club has a first class coaching team headed up by John Williams.
The coaching team offer individual lessons and comprehensive group programme that cover the full spectrum of tennis ages and abilities. Whatever your tennis ambitions are, we have a coaching programme that can help you realise them.
To find out which one of our tennis courses suits you best check out the April – July 2022 Coaching Programme. To book or for more information contact John Williams on 07796 935609 or email him at johnwilliamstc@hotmail.com
Coaches
John Williams – Head Coach
The club Head Coach, John Williams, holds a full LTA Accreditation, and secured the LTA Senior Performance Award in 2011. Before joining Cardiff LTC in 2002 John was Head Coach at Mackintosh LTC and Penarth LTC and also worked with National Ranked Players as a coach with Tennis Wales. John was a Singles and Doubles Welsh Champion from Juniors to Seniors and represented Wales from U14 to recently in the Over 35 age group. He has been the Captain of the Men’s 1st Team for over 20yrs which has won the South Wales Premier 1 Division for the last 11 seasons. This included an incredible run of winning 100/100 matches over 10 seasons.
John’s main focus is to increase the amount and level of competitive and social tennis played at the club. To this end he has designed, and personally oversees, a comprehensive and totally inclusive coaching programme, which focuses on improving technical skills, fitness levels and tactical awareness for all ability levels, from the complete beginner through to Senior Welsh Champions. Players that have come through John’s programme have won National Events, won Welsh Titles at various age groups including the Open event, represented County and Wales, but also gone on to gain Scholarships in American and British Universities as well as Millfield School. Some have also become full time tennis coaches.
John has also won the ‘Coach of the Year Award’, ‘Official of the Year’, he was Captain of the ‘Team of the Year’ and the Manager of ‘Club of the Year’ in the Tennis Wales Awards.
