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Seasoned Club tennis Coach, coaching all age groups from 5-90 years. From absolute beginners to former GB international players. Easy going individual, with experience in coaching academy players. I have worked in 3 clubs since 2017 coaching Teams at all levels.
xQualifications
- Level 1 LTA 27/04/2017
- Level 2 LTA 21/09/2017
- Level 3 LTA 05/06/2018 CO049168.
- DBS advanced
- First Aid
- Coaching females
- Rectifying & correcting errors training,
- Disability Training
- Cardio Tennis.
Coaching times & fees
- Coaching Fees £35 per hour
- 10-25 hours per week
Please contact me direct for more information on my availability in the following methods…
- WhatsApp 07817215375.
- Email: Grantcolin1@virginmedia.com
Further information
- LTA level 3 qualified coach CO049168.
I’ve played Tennis since the age of 11. My son played for Cheshire as a child and after I finished my corporate life, the family decision was to become a qualified tennis coach. I qualified to Level 2 and via the LTA web site I secured a job at Huddersfield LTC general coaching groups youngsters disability groups and individuals.
I was then asked to coach the Academy group in fitness and technical areas.
I then qualified Level 3 and took a short term contract as a coach in Greece for a well know holiday company as there tennis manager, I gained rave reviews bringing the start time forward so it was cooler to play.
I became head coach at Macclesfield LTC where I introduced Padel in 2018 to the committee, however, they rejected the proposal.
I have coached beginner children, adults and the elder generation. I currently coach a former GB international who has returned to tennis after a long lay off. This lady has applauded me for re-igniting her passion for tennis.
I have coached and undertaken training in Coaching females, and disability groups including and not confined to children with ADHD,dispraxia, & autism. My eldest client is 90 years young with a now improved backhand, my youngest is 5 years old.
I am Head Coach at Claremont Tennis Club Timperley Cheshire , also at Higher Poynton Tennis Club Cheshire. This is a small club with two clay courts, I have coached there for the last 3 years.
Socially I play at Hale Lawn Tennis Club where this year I won the men’s singles Plate competition.
I am currently a coach at Claremont tennis club West Timperley where I am a self employed Level 3 LTA Qualified Tennis coach. Coach Code CO049168.
I coach all ages from 4-87 years young. I run group coaching for:
- Junior Beginners aged 4-10 years – intermediate juniors – adult beginners
- adult intermediate – individuals all standards – Cardio tennis
I am LTA Youth Qualified.
Tennis is the most awesome game. It’s fun it’s brutal it’s mental it’s physical and it’s technical and no two days are ever the same. I love it and live it. When not working I’m watching it on TV or attending venues this year I visited Roland Garros .
Experience
My experience is vast and lengthy. Formerly I had no qualification to support my knowledge, hence, I became a qualified coach. I love all aspects of coaching from that “lightbulb” moment when a beginner hits the ball properly for the first time to seeing students playing and laughing, having fun.
My philosophy is. “that I want everyone I coach to have as much fun playing tennis as I do”.
I have undertaken training for Coaching Females, and as a Level 2 Coach working at Huddersfield Tennis Club, I was involved the Junior Performance programme focusing on fitness.
Prior to being appointed at Claremont Tennis Club, I took over the role of Head coach at Macclesfield Tennis Club where I also undertook a Rusty Rackets Programme increasing Membership & growing the junior section to a regular 40/50 kids playing tennis Saturday mornings.
As a level 3, I worked for a well known holiday Company in Rhodes for a 3 week period as Tennis Centre Manager to cover sickness.
I have worked In schools in and around Macclesfield & Huddersfield Yorkshire also coaching disability groups. Whilst at Macclesfield, I undertook a schools project that was not previously in existence, to encourage children to love playing tennis and also worked with the schools project co-ordinator running tournaments at the club.
In liaison with local secondary schools, I filled the gap for teaching GCSE tennis as a single subject to children selecting tennis as a option.
In conjunction with Trafford Schools Co-Ordinator & Trafford I run an annual schools festival for schools in Trafford.
I play team tennis for Claremont & very recently Hale. I love tennis and my enthusiasm and pragmatic approach is generally a hit with most folk.
I believe I have a great deal to offer any club and would relish the role at Hale .
Prior to qualifying as a tennis coach, I worked for a number of Law Firms & consultancies selling employment Law to business throughout the UK & Ireland.
Prior to the Law Firms, I was a Detective Chief Inspector in Greater Manchester Police running serious & series crime, I was a National Surveillance Trainer. I worked for GMP from 1974-2001, working my way through the ranks until when I retired.
Testimonial
Thanks so much for tonight I’m loving playing again. It’s a good way for me to just forget about everything else when I play.
Head Coach Claremont Tennis Club Trafford WA14 5ND