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Coaching Staff
Phil Layfield
Head Coach Phil Layfield is in charge of organising a team of 2 full time coaches and 2 part time coaches to help deliver an extensive junior and adult coaching programme to members at the club. At present there are 34 junior courses delivered each week plus 9 adult courses. These range from mini tennis to team standard coaching as well as cardio tennis.
Phil is also responsible for developing links with local primary and secondary schools, as well as the local 6th form and university in Greenwich. Phil runs the weekly junior competitions held on Friday evenings, as well as any held during the school holidays. Furthermore, the coaching team deliver the club’s monthly American Tournament (fun adult doubles tournament for members).
Phil also manages the junior and adult holiday programmes which take place throughout the year and are always well attended. He also organises all the junior teams (x9) from 8&U to 18&U level in the local Kent leagues.
Coaching Fees
Individual lessons for members are available throughout the year from the coaching team.
Coaching schedule 2021
Message from Phil Layfield Head Coach:
Great news that tennis clubs can reopen on Monday 29th March! Please note, individual lessons will restart this week.
Easter coaching programme
10-11am mini red tennis (5-8 year olds)
12-1pm yellow tennis (11-18 year olds)
10-11am mini red tennis (5-8 year olds)
12-1pm yellow tennis (11-18 year olds)
10-11am mini red tennis (5-8 year olds)
12-1pm yellow tennis (11-18 year olds)
10-11am mini red tennis (5-8 year olds)
12-1pm yellow tennis (11-18 year olds)
10-11am mini red tennis (5-8 year olds)
12-1pm yellow tennis (11-18 year olds)
Junior term dates:
- Youth Blue (Tots) Squads 2021
- Youth Red Squads 2021
- Youth Orange Squads 2021
- Youth Green Squads 2021
- Youth Yellow Squads 2021
- Friday-Night-Competition-Poster-2021
Adult Coaching: Adult Coaching Poster March 2021
Related links:
• Kent Lawn Tennis Association
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