Tennis Coaching
We have a dedicated and active coaching team at West Heaton, offering individual and groups sessions for Adults and Juniors of all standards throughout the year. All our coaches are DBS checked, qualified, licensed with full accreditation, safeguarding and first aid training. They all offer group and individual coaching. Please contact them direct for more information.
Coaching rates
Coach | Individual 1hr | Individual 45mins | Individual 30mins | Group of 2 1hr | Group of 3 1hr | Group of 4 1hr |
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Andy Perry | £30 | £25 | £18 | £34 | £38 | £40 |
Jonny Healey | £30 | £25 | £18 | £34 | £38 | £40 |
Richard Meadowcroft | £28 | £24 | £18 | £32 | £36 | £36 |
Katie Hudson-Davies | £22 | £18 | £13 | £26 | £30 | £36 |
Meet the coaches
Disclaimer
I was appointed as the Club Coach in August 2008, on a self-employed basis. The club is not liable for any events or lesson payments that I run. All monies will be paid directly to myself or a nominated assistant coach. We therefore will be responsible for carrying them out.
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Signed: Andy Perry
Richard Meadowcroft Assistant Coach
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Level 3 Coach
Hourly 1-on-1 rate: £26 (see table for more options)
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Richard has experience coaching both adults and children. Having been a PE teacher for over 30 years, he now works full time at West Heaton delivering group lessons for Juniors and Adults as well as 1:1 lessons and delivering the Tennis Camps alongside Head Coach Andy Perry.
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Richard captains one of our Men’s teams and is a former winner of the Men’s Singles championships for 2 years running (2014 & 2015).
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Jonny Healey Assistant Coach
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Level 3 Coach
Hourly 1-on-1 rate: £28 (see table for more options)
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Jonny has over 10 years' experience. He is a former Mini tennis Cheshire champion and Junior County player. He currently plays for the Men's 1st team at West Heaton.
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Jonny is experienced in coaching juniors and adults of all ages and standards and also specialises in tots tennis (2-4 years).
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Will Banks Assistant Coach
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Level 3 Coach
Hourly 1-on-1 rate: £26 (see table for more options)
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Will has experience of working with Juniors and Adults, as well as teaching Sport in a school environment. He is a former winner of the Men's Singles Annual tournament at West Heaton, and is part of the Men's Teams at the club.
Available for 1:1 coaching on Tuesdays (9 - 11am), Thursdays (9 - 11am) and Saturdays (2 - 4pm). He will also be covering some group lessons and Camp days across the year.
Katie Hudson-Davies Assistant Coach
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Level 2 Coach
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Katie has been an eager tennis player from a young age. She loves tennis because it is a continual journey of learning not only the game but some important life skills that come with it; resilience and inclusion of people of all abilities. She enjoys teaching people who want to find their inner confidence and competitive spirit in a fun and sociable game. Her caring and approachable nature brings out the best in people.
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Katie currently plays for the women's first team at West Heaton.
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Andy Perry Head Coach
Level 4 Senior Club Coach
Hourly 1-on-1 rate: £28 (see table for more options)
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Andy has over 25 years experience. A former county player at both junior and senior level he currently plays for the men's 1st team at West Heaton.
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Andy has worked at numerous clubs in his time. He has coached 5 Junior players who reached Wimbledon at junior and senior level, as well as coaching County champions and former British No. 1s in their age group.
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Andy now specialises in developing all ages and abilities in his role as Head Coach, and has built a fantastic team of coaches and leaders who assist with the programme.
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Andy also provides a first-class stringing service as a qualified UKRSA stringer of over 30 years. 24-hour stringing service provided.
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Junior courses and sessions
Please contact Head Coach Andy Perry if you are interested in any of these sessions.
You can view all available courses using the yellow buttons (please look at the West Heaton courses only).
Junior Courses
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Junior coaching courses run during school term times, 6 days a week: Monday to Friday after school, and Saturday mornings.
Our courses cater for children from reception year at school (youngest age) to Year 13 (upper 6th at college). All groups are graded according to age and standard.​
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During peak season we may run some Starter Classes which are ideal for complete beginners and are generally aimed at children between 5 and 8 years of age.
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We also run some Girl-Only classes with a Teen class on Tuesday evenings, and an Experienced Girls class (school Year 6/7) on a Monday evening.
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To see all available courses please use the 'view junior courses' yellow link.
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Eligibility: Children can attend coaching sessions as a member or non-member. Members receive a discount on all groups and camps and can book courts outside of coaching times using our online booking calendar. Details of Junior Membership can be found here.
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Booking: Use the yellow link to book the course that is appropriate for your child's age and standard. Click on the course, register, then book and pay securely online.
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Coaches: All coaching courses are run by one of our main coaching staff who are qualified, licensed, DBS checked and Safeguard Trained. We also have Tennis Leaders assisting busy groups.
If you are unsure where your child fits in, or you want to arrange a Free Trial Session to see if the session is right, please contact Head Coach Andy Perry.​
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Junior Camps
Junior Camps
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During the Schools Holidays we run Tennis Camps for children aged between 4 (reception year at school) and 16.
Our Camps are split into:
Mini Camps* (8.45 - 9.45 daily) For children in Reception and Year 1
Main Camps* (10 - 3.30) For children in Year 2 through to Year 7
Teen Camp (1 - 3pm) For children with experience of Tennis who are in Years 8 - 11
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*Early Drop off (8.30am) and late pick up (5pm) options are available for a small additional fee.
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Our Tennis Camps are a brilliant way for children to learn tennis, or improve their skills. With experienced coaching staff delivering some of the best camps in the region, they provide variety, fun, expertise and structure which allows children to learn at their own pace, have lots of fun, meet new friends, and improve their co-ordination, hand-eye skills, team work, resilience and concentration.
We recommend booking in advance for all our camps to avoid disappointment as places go quickly!
Eligibility: Children can attend coaching sessions as a member or non-member. Members receive a discount on all groups and camps and can book courts outside of coaching times using our online booking calendar. Details of Junior Membership can be found here.
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Booking: All dates for the year are listed on the yellow link and can be booked by clicking on the camp of your choice. Camps can be booked for individual days, groups of days, or for the whole week. Discounts are available for siblings, members and for full-week bookings.
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Coaches: All coaching courses are run by one of our main coaching staff who are qualified, licensed, DBS checked and Safeguard Trained. We also have Tennis Leaders assisting busy groups.
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Adult courses and sessions
You can view all available courses using the yellow buttons (please look at the West Heaton courses only).
Rusty Rackets
A weekly (all year round) Adult group coaching session. Each week full time coaches provide technical and tactical drills to improve individual shots as well as an understanding of how to play the game better.
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Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Intermediate level)
This weekly session is aimed at those who can rally and understand how to play points. Working on specific technique to improve their games, whilst providing tactical tips to improve their understanding of the game and work on their positioning for singles and doubles
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Tuesday 8:00pm - 9:00pm (Improver level)
This course is ideal for those who have learned the very basics of tennis, but lack consistency and still need to work on technique. Each week the coaching staff will work on specific shots, and link these into rallying, playing points and learning new tactics. Ideal for those looking to get back into the game, players with limited experience, or players exiting one of our Tennis Xpress courses (our 6 week beginner courses).
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Booking: Online via yellow button
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Eligibility: The sessions can be booked by members but we also allow non-members to attend a maximum of 3 sessions. Please note as a non-member you can only attend the club a maximum of 3 times before you are expected to join. So if you are trying out other sessions as well this would limit the number of times you can attend this session.
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Cost: £7 per session payable at time of booking
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Ladies Morning
All standards welcome. Lots of drills, lots of coaching and lots of fun. Players often stay afterwards for a much deserved brew and biscuits!
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Thursday 10:00am - 11:15am
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Booking: Online via yellow button
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Eligibility: The sessions can be booked by members but we also allow non-members to attend a maximum of 3 sessions. Please note as a non-member you can only attend the club a maximum of 3 times before you are expected to join. So if you are trying out other sessions as well this would limit the number of times you can attend this session.
Cost: £7.50 per session payable at time of booking
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Beginner courses
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Tennis Xpress
A great starting point for adults looking to get into tennis or restarting after a long break. This 6 week course will guide you through all the shots, working on technique and tactics and getting you up and running playing points from Week 1.
The next course will start on Tuesday March 4th 2025 and can be booked (as a Member or Non-Member) using the yellow link.
Pre-Season Team Coaching and Tennis Clinics
These sessions are provided to team selections and are invite-only only. If you are interested in joining a team at West Heaton, please get in touch.
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