Hi All

I hope you all had a great Xmas break and I wish you and yours a Happy New Year.

Following several queries about when courses will start up again here is a reminder about the various courses being run; the course forms can be obtained from the office or our website.

SQUAD coaching courses will recommence on Monday 11^th Jan 2010 and will finish for the school holidays on 12^th Feb 2010.  Timings are as follows:

Junior Academy Yellow Ball Squad – starts Monday 11^th Jan  – promising junior players invited to attend intensive physical and technical coaching sessions on Mon, Tues, Wed and Friday nights- see office for details.

Mini Tennis Red Squads – for under 8’s, players will learn basic technique and movement whilst having fun and meeting new friends:

Monday 11^th Jan         4:00 – 5:00      – Players can rally

Thursday 14^th Jan        4:30 – 5:30      – Players new to tennis

Friday 15^th Jan                        4:00 – 5:00      – Players encouraged to rally

Mini Tennis Orange Squads – for ages between 8 – 10 years old and have played a little bit, players will learn technique and match play on a shortened tennis court.

            Monday 11^th Jan         5:00 – 6:00

            Tuesday 12^th Jan         5:30 – 6:30

            Thursday 14^th Jan        5:30 – 6:30

Junior Yellow Ball Squads – for juniors over 10 years old who have played before, players will learn technique, tactics and patterns of play on a full size court with a yellow ball.  This session replaces the Green Ball session previously run:

            Thursday 14^th Jan        4:30 – 6:00

Saturday Pay and Play sessions will recommence on Saturday 9^th Jan 2010

Mini Red                     9:00 – 10:00 (Under 8’s)

Mini Orange                10:00 – 11:00 (8+ to 10)

Mini Green                  11:00 – 12:00 (10 to 11)

Sharipova Smashers    12:00 – 1:00 (GIRLS ONLY)

Big Hitters                  1:30 – 2:30 (Juniors aged 11+)

Vinny’s Minis sessions will recommence on Friday 15^th Jan 2010.

Friday Night Junior Match Play – sessions will recommence on Friday 15^th Jan 2010

The next Junior Tennis Camp will run from Mon 15^th – 19^th Feb 2010; please contact the office for details and to book onto the Camp early to avoid any disappointment.

I would be grateful if you could pass this e mail on to any friends and relatives who may be interested in having their children coached.  Tennis is a sport that can be played for life and is a great sport for families of all ages and abilities.

Cheers and best regards

Vinny Duddy

Head Coach

www.avenuetennis.com – telephone 01278 782758