COACHING GENERAL
Yes, our coaches are LTA Accredited, and regularly attend training to offer you the latest in tuition.
All our coaches who are required by law (over 16 years old) to have DBS certification and are fully DBS checked.
Yes, we have full public liability insurance cover up to £60 million through the LTA venue registration.
Yes, all our coaches, and bar and admin staff have up to date first aid qualifications.
HOLIDAY CAMPS
Please include all medical and allergy details on your online booking. This information will be shared with the coaches.
We recommend comfortable clothing you can run about in, and trainers which will support quick directional movement. Always wear weather appropriate clothing; sun protection in warmer months, and a raincoat in the wetter ones. Please bring a bottle of water to rehydrate regularly.
Yes, absolutely! Our camps are a great way to start their tennis journey. We have a mix of beginners and experienced players at our camps, and we separate the classes accordingly. Our low coach to player ratio means that all children are given the attention they need to progress. Our camps are based around games and fun, so the children do not realise all the technical aspects they are learning along the way. They focus on new elements each day, and the condensed time period allows them to build their foundations quickly. In short, they hit a lot of balls!
We run the camps at Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club, Nevill Gate, Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ES. Please park in the car park shared with the cricket club. Our camp times can vary, so please check your booking confirmation email.
Our holiday camps are 3-4 hours long, but please check your booking confirmation email for accurate timings.
Please rest assured we design each day, so it is packed full of games and fun. We are parents ourselves, and we know how precious their school holiday time is. Our aim is to give your children the best week of their holidays, surrounded by other children their age. They work in teams so there is lots of fun and social interaction, allowing them to be competitive but not feel a constant pressure to perform. Our camps are carefully designed to incorporate a varied blend of technical skills and movement with a large dose of the fun factor.
Yes, please inform us via email in advance.
Please book your child by age. We will make sure they are in the right group for their ability.
You can book single days or full-week bookings for our holiday camps, and the costs can be found on our portal (www.mytwltc.com)
We price our camps at the same rate for all players, we do not offer sibling discounts. We set a fair price to reflect our small class sizes, and the level of technical coaching we provide.
Payment is taken at the time of booking to secure your place. We cannot hold a place without payment.
No, you do not need to be a member, we welcome everyone to our camps.
We only cancel our camps if the courts are slippery and there is a health-and-safety risk. The sessions will continue in light rain, so please dress appropriately. If there is heavy rain during a session, the sessions will continue indoors with fun activities.
We can transfer bookings to another day, or issue a credit for you to use at another time. We do require 24 hours’ notice to do so. We will only issue refunds in exceptional circumstances
Children need to wear trainers and comfortable clothing suitable for running around in. Please bring a jumper & raincoat if there is a chance of cold or rain (always useful with changeable UK weather!), and a sunhat and sunscreen during summer. The children need to bring a packed lunch, a few snacks, and a refillable drinks water. We operate a NO NUTS policy so please ensure no food with nuts is brought to camp.
Usually, parents leave their children with us, and do not stay. We will have your emergency numbers. Go off and enjoy some free time safe in the knowledge they are having fun with us! If you’d prefer to stay, then you’re welcome to watch your child on court or work on your laptop in our clubhouse as we have free wifi!
We don’t offer refunds. During the winter months we include two additional rain weeks at the end of term, which we will default to if a lesson is cancelled due to bad weather.
LTA EXTERNAL SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS
All our tournaments are shown on the LTA website. Please check regularly. We also will publicise them within the club.
Start times will be indicated on the LTA website.
Our tournaments are held at Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club, Nevill Gate, Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ES.
You enter via the LTA website. All pricing information can be found there.
If you are unsure, please ask your coach and they will advise.
You do not need to be a member to enter the tournaments shown on the LTA website, we welcome all players for each graded competition.
The entry age relates to the year you were born.
Yes, we will play on in light rain, please wear weather appropriate clothing. If we need to cancel the tournament, we will contact you via the email address on your LTA record. Therefore please make sure the details are up to date on your LTA record.
We ask all players to book online before the day so that we can organise the match play format.
If you withdraw from a graded competition before the withdrawal date as indicated on the LTA website you will receive a full refund of your entry fee. If you withdraw after the withdrawal deadline you will not receive any refund.
Yes, if you email us your LTA membership number we can are registered to log your result. For any graded competitions the results are uploaded to the LTA automatically who will adjust your ranking and World Tennis Number accordingly. If you do not already have a number you can register for free here: https://www2.lta.org.uk/advantage/
In Spring 2021 the LTA introduced a new player rating system, and the ITF World Tennis Number. This is accessed through ‘Advantage’ where you claim you own free ITF world tennis number. It is a rating for recreational tennis players, similar to golf handicap, based on a range of data from previous matches (if you have played any already). For more details about player ratings, please go to this LTA link: https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/competing/player-ratings-rankings/lta-ratings/
It is a single global tennis rating for all players, regardless of age, ability or gender – from the world’s elite to a player taking part in their first competition. Players are given a rating from 40 to 1, with recreational players starting close to 40 and the professionals being close to 1. For more information please go to the LTA link https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/competitions/adult-competition/world-tennis-number/lta- itf-wtn-principles-guide-a5.pdf
Please register on the following LTA link: https://www2.lta.org.uk/advantage/