Adults
Elstead Village Tennis Club
Adult Coaching
We run regular courses for all standards of players from beginners through to team players. The courses are advertised on the website, e-mail and at the club, and are run during the day and evenings.
2026 Term Dates
Half Term 1: Monday 13th April – Saturday 23rd May
Half Term 2: Monday 1st June – Saturday 18th July
Excluding Bank Holidays
* Autumn term dates coming soon*
Adult Schedule
Monday
- 09:15–10:45 – Intermediate Coaching
- 12:00–13:00 – Cardio Tennis
- 18:30–20:00 – Ladies’ Team Coaching
- 20:00–21:00 – Intermediate Coaching
Tuesday
- 09:30–11:00 – Ladies Morning Mix-In
- 18.45-19.45 – Cardio Tennis
- 19:45–20:45 – Ladies Improvers
Wednesday
- 19:00-20:00 – Rusty Rackets
- 19:30–21:00 – Intermediate Coaching
- 20:00–21:30 – Men’s Team Coaching
Thursday
- 19:00–20:30 – Tennis Club Night (Free for all members – all welcome)
Friday
- 09:45–11:15 – Rusty Rackets
- 12pm-1pm – Cardio Tennis
Always!
- Men’s and Ladies’ Singles Box League
- Ladies’ Doubles Ladder
Cardio Tennis
Cardio Tennis is a high-energy, group fitness activity that combines tennis drills with heart-pumping cardio, offering a fun and dynamic way to get fit while improving your tennis skills. Whether you are looking to boost your fitness, work on your tennis technique, or just have a great time, these sessions are perfect for all fitness levels.
Beginner Tennis
Picking up a racquet for the first time, then you’ve come to the right place. The standard of this class is more suitable for those players who are beginners or perhaps have not played for some while. Groundstrokes, volleys and services will be covered with real enthusiasm, meaning learning will be fun.
Rusty Racquets
Played years ago, and would like to start again, we look forward to seeing you. Again all the basics will be covered, and you’ll soon be confident enough to come to a club night.
Improvers
This class is for those tennis players who can hit all the basic strokes with fair consistency. Adults participating in these courses will be eager to improve their existing skills as well as learning new ones such as spin serves, sliced drop shots and doubles tactics.
New-to-Tennis
These courses are designed for beginners and are a great way for friends, family, or anyone interested in learning the sport to get involved. If you know someone who might be interested, we’d love to hear from them!
These courses are extremely good value and Doug will be running them on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for six weeks. You can sign up following the links below.
LTA Youth Start Course | Tennis Lessons | LTA
LTA Youth Start Course | Tennis Lessons | LTA
Girls Prime
We are also setting up a Girls Prime course on Monday afternoons and you can follow this link for more information and sign-up
Prime Video LTA Youth Girls INTRO Course | Tennis Lessons | LTA
Team Player
Playing for a team, or want to play for a team, then ask about team practices.
Contact our Head Coach Douglas Barker for further information
DOUGLAS BARKER
Head Coach
After competing in County and Regional events as a junior player, Douglas qualified as a PTR ‘Pro’ level qualified tennis coach and a LTA Level 3 Accredited + Tennis Coach. (BSC Hons – Sport and Exercise Science, Leeds University). He has gained a lot of experience as a coach and is enthusiastic about helping players of all ages improve their abilities and enjoy their tennis. Douglas is especially passionate about developing the next generation of players. He is excited to be returning to Elstead where it all began for him at the young age of 4, to inspire a new generation of young tennis players. Douglas is available for private lessons, hourly rate £35.
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