Adult Intensive Weekends
These sessions are run outdoors at our excellent Barn Elms location in Barnes and are great for those wanting to receive all of the coaching benefits offered through our 6 week courses over one intensive weekend (3 hours each day). Single day options are also offered for those that can only make either the Saturday or Sunday. The Intensive weekends follow a detailed program so that you can know what to expect on each of the days.
Saturday (3hrs):
First 2.5 hrs: Shots covered – Forehand, Backhand, Serve (part 1)
Final 1/2 hour: Fun games / matchplay where you get to put everything you learnt into practice
Sunday (3hrs):
First 2 hrs: Shots Covered – Recap of Forehand And Backhand, Volleys, Serve (part 2)
Final hour: Gameplay / Matchplay – A chance to put into practice all the things learnt over the weekend with some fun game/matchplay.
Beginner will be taken through all scoring and an introduction to tactics.
Improver – Advanced Level will be taken through more advanced tactics and court positioning.
Forehands and Backhands – Full overview of technique is covered and reinforced through a variety of shadow, feeding and partner hitting drills.
Serve – Fundamental Technique is taught with players progressed to their appropriate level of development.
Sunday:
Forehand and Backhand – Recap of shot production. Fun cooperative rallying drills and games.
Volley – Full overview of core technique.
Serve – Recap and progression appropriate to level of development
Gameplay, Scoring & Strategy – Players are given the chance to put their new technique into practice with players grouped together according to ability for fun games and matches.
Forehands and Backhands – Full overview of advanced technique is covered and reinforced through a variety of shadow, feeding and partner hitting drills.
Serve – Advanced Technique covering Flat, Slice and Topspin serces is overviewed with players progressed according to their appropriate level of development.
Sunday:
Forehand and Backhand – Recap of shot production. Fun competitive rallying, drills and games.
Volley – Full overview of core technique. Different approaches for high, medium & low volley technique taught.
Serve – Recap and progression appropriate to level of development
Gameplay, Scoring & Strategy – Players are given the chance to put their new technique into practice with players grouped together according to ability for fun games and matches with feedback from coaches on specific singles/doubles positioning and strategy.
Schedule 2019
| Barn Elms Sports Centre | Booking |
| April 2019 Beginner / Improver |
Coming Soon |