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Hi my name is Tom, I\’m 27 and I am an ex national player. I currently work with students of all ages and teach from beginner to performance level players and I\’m looking for an international opportunity abroad to teach a variety of abilities and ages. I am currently completing a masters degree in English from the University of East Anglia and tennis coach part-time.
Qualifications
- BA English literature 2.1.
- Level 1,2, and 3 LTA tennis coach qualification.
Coaching times & fees
- £35/hour.
- Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings,
- Monday-Friday.
- Email: tombelton6@gmail.com
About Me
I have played since I was 5 and went on to achieve a scholarship at Culford School to study my a-levels. Culford is a high performance centre, and the coaches at the time, where Andrew Richardson (Ex-atp 120) Richard Bloomfield (ex-atp 171) Myles Orton (ex-atp 999) and Chris Johnson. I played full time and competed on the national men’s tour.
My highest ranking was 140 in the Men’s open single’s and achieved main draw and quarter final places in National Grade 2 tournaments. I have also won multiple Grade 3 level events at u16, u18, and Men’s Open. My national ranking was inside the top 80 of age groups u14, u16 and u18. My best singles result was beating a player ranked ATP 1400.
While at Leeds Beckett I competed for my University team, I then went on to play national tournaments while training full time under Richard Bloomfield. In my spare time enjoy seeing friends, reading books, watching movies and playing the guitar.
Experience
I have coached in an assistant role since I was 17, coaching during holidays and then I went part-time in a lead coach role for the past 2 years. Coaching work I’ve done:
- Assisting with group sessions at Leeds Becket University. 2018-2020
- Assisting with Richard Dayne’s summer camps. 2017 – 2019
- Leading groups and private sessions at David Lloyd Ipswich – Summer 2024
- Leading my own groups and individual sessions at Ipswich Sports Club. – 2023 – 2026
Testimonial
I’ve been coached by Tom for a little over a year now and have also shadowed him as an assistant more recently. Tom is a great guy helping me with getting my experience for my level one coaching qualification and also being an incredible coach. He’s really helped me to elevate my game with keen competitive insight, which continue to help me in tournaments, on top of a plethora of technical knowledge that have bettered my technique.
Ethan
Testimonial
I have seen a real improvement in my tennis since training with Tom. His sessions are well tailored to my individual ability and are motivating. Thanks to his coaching style and encouragement, my technique, confidence and overall enjoyment of tennis has improved a lot.
Dan