Coaching
Phil Layfield, Kent Coach of the Year 2009 is an LTA qualified and licensed Level 3 coach who has been running the coaching programme at the club since 2007. Phil is in charge of developing the junior and adult players, from beginner to team player. He has a team of coaches to help provide group and individual lessons as well as social events. Phil also captains the Men’s 1 Team in Kent and regularly plays in doubles leagues. For further information about coaching at the club
email: headcoach@shltc.info or call 07815 927767
The coaching team
Assistant Coach. Level 2 Registered Coach, PTR Instructor, Competition Organiser, first aid trained and CRB checked
• Luke House
Level 2 Coach, accredited referee and competition organiser
• Rob Ratcliffe
Level 1 Coaches, first aid trained and CRB checked:
| • Ron Cooper | • Adam Guildford |
| • Oli Taylor | • Ben Fisher |
| • Tom Sippy | • Manuel Bollag |
| • Jay Akaike | • Callum McGranaghan |
Tennis Leaders:
| • Sean Golden | • Clover Whipps-Townsend | • Dan Pittaway |
| • Dan Thomas | • Emily Laker | • James Carmichael |
| • James Robertson | • John Woodcock | • Jon Pitchford |
| • Lewis Taylor | • Louisa Walsh | • Matt Snow |
| • Matt Woodcock | • Oliver Harris-Watts | |
| • Seb Creighton | • Stella Hire |
All the above have been mentored and observed by the Head Coach and volunteered a certain amount of coaching hours, dependent on the course being completed. The club also encourages any juniors to complete coaching awards.
Coaching fees
Individual lessons for members and non-members are currently available throughout the year from Head Coach Phil Layfield and Luke House.
Charges:
Head Coach: £25 per hour for adults and £20 per hour for juniors (5-18 year olds).
LTA Level 2 Registered Coach: £20 per hour for adults and juniors (5-18 year olds).
Luke House and Rob Ratcliffe also offer ‘buddy’ hitting to any member for £10 per hour.
Throughout the winter months an extra £4 per hour will be charged for the use of the floodlights.
Non-members lessons are an extra £5 to the above prices which will go to the club as part of the visitor fee and court hire.
For information about membership email the Club Secretary. For information about coaching email the Head Coach