Racquet Sports
Junior Coaching Programme
Edinburgh Leisure offers a tennis coaching programme at Craiglockhart, the Meadows, St Margaret’s Park and Inverleith Park. Throughout term times, coaching is available to children and young people aged from 18 months to 17 years. Our tennis coaching programmes give kids a great opportunity to learn and develop their tennis skills, meet new friends and have lots of fun.
Craiglockhart Tennis Centre
Edinburgh Leisure offer a tennis coaching programme at Craiglockhart for children and young people 18 months – 17 years. As a LTA National Performance Centre, we are able to offer children’s coaching programmes from beginner through the developmental stages and onto an advanced training programme that will continue to develop the player’s skills right up to national and international standards.
Children are coached in small groups within their own age group and ability levels. Courses are run on the indoor courts on a school term basis throughout the year. For full details of our junior coaching programme, please contact the Centre directly on 0131 443 0101 or e-mail us at info.ctc@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Term time coaching programme
These week long coaching sessions are suitable for pre-school children right through to young people in S6. All playing standards are welcome as the children will be grouped according to their ability on the first day. We will provide all the equipment and the coaching will be delivered by our fully qualified and experienced coaches.
The Meadows
At the Meadows our tennis coaching programme is those aged 5 – 17 years with courses aimed at 3 different ability levels for each different age group.
Level 1: For children with little experience of tennis and are still developing basic rallying and serving skills.
Level 2: For children who can serve overarm, maintain a rally, and have a basic knowledge of how to score.
Level 3: For players who have played club tennis and participated regularly in tournaments.
How do I book a place?
Tennis coaching courses should be booked in advance. To book your place on a course at Craiglockhart, the Meadows, St Margaret’s Park or Inverleith Park please contact the team at Craiglockhart Tennis Centre on 0131 444 1969.
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