Mini and Junior Tennis        

NOTICE TO ALL JUNIORS : NO BIKES OR OTHER SPORTS TO BE PLAYED ON OUR COURTS PLEASE - IT RUINS THEM AND THEY ARE VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE!

BMTC is accredited by the LTA for Mini Tennis. Mini tennis is exactly what it suggests - the game of tennis modified for little, inexperienced people! Skills and tactics of the adult game can be learned but in a colourful way intended to sustain a youngster's interest.

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            ...that all Junior BMTC members recieve a special discount at EVERY coaching session they attend?! Plus if you become a member of our club you recieve an official BMTC membership card, stickers and a personalised club certificate if you are under 12! What are you waiting for? Go to 'How to Join' page and download your application form today!

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BMTC Mini Tennis coaching programme 2008/9

 Group Day / Time
  Mini Red

Saturdays 9.45 - 10.15am

Mondays 4.30- 5.15pm

     Mini Orange

Saturdays 9.30- 10.15am

Mondays group 1, 5.15 - 6.00pm

Mondays group 2, 6.00 - 6.45pm

  Mini Green

Saturdays 10.15- 11.00am

Mondays group 1,6.45- 7.30pm

Mondays group 2, 7.30- 8.15pm

Improver Group 1

 Saturdays 11.00 - 12.00 noon

Improver Group 2

 Saturdays 12.00 - 1.00pm

Please note: in the above table group1 is for the lower age group, and group 2 for upper age group or ability.

BMTC Junior Tennis coaching programme 2008/9

 Group

 Day / Time

 Age range

(guide only)

Bronze

Mondays 5.00- 6.00pm

 12 - 14 years

 

Silver

Mondays 6.00 - 7.00pm

 12 - 14 years

 

Gold

 Mondays 7.00- 8.00pm

 14 - 15 years

 

For more information please contact the coaches directly by emailing coaching@belpertennis.co.uk or call 07962 186590 for Jason White (Head Coach) or 07917 843392 for Shaun Watson.

QUOTATIONS  "The child who enjoys playing tennis may be alone and, to a certain extent, this can be seen as either selfish or brave, but the child has to learn to win and lose gracefully, alone. This is a character building experience."           LISA SCULLY-O'GRADY

P H O T O   G A L L E R Y

'Try Out Tennis' Taster Day More than 40 children of all ages and sizes had 2 hours of fun packed drills and coaching on Saturday 2nd May.

Picture below shows (from left) William Maddison and Alexander Shelley representing BMTC in a mini tennis match.

Photographs courtesy of Eileen Maddison

Older age group

Photographs courtesy of Eileen Maddison

Younger age group

Photographs courtesy of Eileen Maddison

If you're reading this and kicking yourself because you missed it, the popularity of this event makes it very likely we'll have another some time IN 2010 so watch this space! In the meantime take a look on this page for furtther details on coaching groups that YOU can become involved in right now.

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