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Tennis Development Programme

Brunel University Tennis Programme to Easter 2013

We are working in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association to develope an exciting programme of tennis this year. This is a new and innovative way of delivering a sports development programme at Brunel as well as providing opportunities for competitive tennis, a comprehensive range of

Weekly tennis sessions 

All sessions take place at the Sports Park Tennis Courts except the Active Brunel Touch Tennis session, which is in the Netball Hall. 

Coached sessions are taken by University Tennis Co-ordinator James Ireland, unless stated otherwise.

 Monday

• 15.00 – 18.00 Brunel Tennis Club Open court time

• 12.00 – 15.00 Brunel Tennis Club Open court time

Wednesday 

• 11.00 – 12.00 Brunel Tennis Club Beginner coaching* Coach-led
• 12.00 – 13.00 Brunel Tennis Club Improver coaching** Coach-led
• 11.00 – 13.00 Brunel Tennis Club Social tennis*** Coach-led
• 13.00 – 17.00 BUCS fixtures

• 15.00 – 18.00 Brunel Tennis Club Open court time 

• 10.00 – 12.00 Active 50’s Coach-led
• 12.00 – 13.00 Brunel Tennis Club Beginner coaching* Coach-led
• 13.00 – 14.00 Brunel Tennis Club Improver coaching** Coach-led
• 12.00 – 14.00 Brunel Tennis Club Social tennis*** Coach-led
• 14.30 – 16.30 Active Brunel Touch Tennis Coach-led (free for Tennis Club members)

• 11.00 – 13.00 Active Brunel Tennis (free for Tennis Club members)
• 13.00 – 16.00 Team training

 * Beginner sessions- Weekly structured coaching programme, from learning the basics of each shot to developing their groundstrokes.

 ** Improver sessions- Slightly more advanced than the beginners, where we have a structured coaching programme with more game based drills designed to improve match play.

 *** Social sessions- Members are able to come down and play matches or have a casual hit against other members.

Upcoming one-off events

 Valentine Doubles 9^th Feb

 A fun mixed/non-mixed doubles tournament for members of the tennis club to play matches against both social and team players. The competition will be either a straight knockout or round robin event with the champion pair winning a tin of Babolat balls each.

• Venue- Brunel Tennis courts (Sports Park)
• Times- 1300-1600

• Sports Centre
• 11.30 – 13.30
• 8 – 14 years
• Book in person at Sports Centre Reception or call 01895 265305

2^nd March Touch Tennis tournament (open to all members and non-members)

Brunel’s second Touch Tennis event with 300 points and £70 prize money available to the winner

• 12.30 – 16.30 in the Netball Hall
• £5 entry

Level 1 coaching course

• National Tennis Centre, Roehampton
• Dates TBC, March 2013
• Places have been reserved for Brunel students and subsidies are available. Contact James (details below) for information.

RAG Week “Beat the Coach” competition

• Monday 28^th January 1200-1500 Location: Quad -Lecture Centre
• Donate 50p to RAG for a chance to beat the coach at Touch Tennis and win a prize

Easter junior taster sessions.

• Dates TBC

Contact information

James Ireland Brunel University Tennis Co-ordinator

M: 07964001178

Email: tennis.development@brunel.ac.uk

Useful links: Brunel University Tennis Club