The end of the summer term is a time for celebration for all the amazing progress the children have made over the course of the year. However, for me the pride I feel for their phenomenal progress it is tinged with a little bit of sadness as I say goodbye to some Champs who have […]

“My child tried tennis lessons somewhere else before and didn’t like them” I am so sad when I hear this. How we teach tennis to older children and adults is very different to how we should teach it to younger children. Children are inspired through their imagination, through success and praise, through the colourful and […]

What a brilliant Summer term it has been, and we made it to the end without any COVID-related interruptions! It has been hard work this term with all the extra protocols in place for distancing, masking up, cleaning and sanitising, but it has been well worth the effort, with some brilliant progress from our tiny […]

Well, what a term! We all got through it together and I am so grateful to all the parents, carers and children for all your support and for following the new guidelines. It was definitely different for me this term. I often joked that I was not only a coach, but also a health consultant […]

You don’t even need a racket for this activity… just a couple of balloons. Maybe you can have a balloon tennis match over the dining room table?! I can’t wait to see you all at class again at the start of December! Keep safe and keep practicing!

Dear Parents & Carers, This has been a term like no other and many of you will be very used to seeing me in my fancy accessorised face shield with a can of antibacterial spray in my hand most of the time! I have put in place many measures to make my business COVID-secure: smaller […]

Who would have known that the last blog would have been just before Coronavirus struck and I wouldn’t be writing another one for such a long time! … It’s so great to be back and into the ‘swing’ of things!!! It was so good to be back this week at Tennis Champs after such a […]

Exciting news! Bookings for all of our classes, starting 15th September, are now open!!!. Please note changes in venue and some days/times as Shenley Chapel and Holy Trinity Frogmore are closed this term. TUESDAYS 10am for 2-4 year olds (parent & child class) – Waverley Rd Scout Hut TUESDAYS 4pm for 4-6 year olds (parent […]

Following the further easing of restrictions in England from 1 June announced by the Prime Minister, players from different households can now play doubles together as long as they stay two metres apart as far as possible, and small group coaching for up to six people (including coaches) can resume. I am therefore delighted to […]

Champ has drawn this lovely rainbow to say thank you to all the key workers! Would you like to help colour him and his drawing in? You could put it in your window! Click here to download and print: TennisChamps_Colour-me-in

This is a great game for when you have limited space on a rainy day. It helps develop motor skills in the little ones. You can use buckets, tupperware pots, fishing nets or even try to trap the ball under a pan lid or shoe. Don’t forget to send some pictures/videos of your all your […]

EDIT – 24/6/20: Thank you! In the end 105 amazing Tennis Champs, friends, family and even complete strangers joined me in creating the ‘World’s longest virtual tennis rally” during lockdown… and what a fantastic international rally it is! The purpose of this was to raise as much as possible for 4 great charities: NHS Charities […]

You can set up a circuit around the house or in your garden and can make it out of anything you want to! Just take a look at this one which includes some of my childrens’ sword and wand toys! Maybe you can time yourself to see how fast you can complete it? Or you […]

Another fun activity for lockdown! This will need 2 people to take part – one to throw and one to catch, and you will need 2 rackets and a loo roll. If you don’t have any loo rolls left, use a soft toy instead! Enjoy the videos and don’t forget to send me some pictures/videos […]

Here is the second of my lockdown activities. It’s a bit of arts and crafts to make something that will to help you keep active at home during this time of lockdown! Enjoy the video my lovely Tennis Champs and send me some pictures/videos to my facebook or instagram pages!

Here is the first of my lockdown activities to help you keep active at home during this time of lockdown! All you need for this race is some teddies and cans of pop. Set up in your garden or even in a corridor indoors! Play with your family or on your own. Have fun and […]

Dear Tennis Champ Parents, I have today made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the rest of my hall lessons this term and to not run sessions in the first half of next term. I hope to recommence lessons week commencing 1st June 2020. As a small business and sole trader I take great pride […]

Welcome to my first blog all about what we have been up to at Tennis Champs! This week is week 4 of the Tennis Champs Spring term and we have been learning about teamwork. When we see the singles grandslams on the television, it appears to be an individual effort. However, it doesn’t have to […]

We encourage all of our Champs to wear their Tennis Champs T-shirt at every lesson so that they feel part of the family that we are! Our quality 100% polyester wickable fabric will ensure that this yellow tshirt does not fade wash after wash and will keep your champ cool during our active lessons. New […]

It is such a delight to run tot and preschool sessions at Clare Lodge Care home in St Albans during the summer months. Lovely to see friendships develop and all generations keeping active! Find out more

I’m delighted to announce that, after 3 years of running the Tennis Tots franchise, I am starting up a new business on my own called Tennis Champs! You should expect the same level of friendly service, the same varied and progressive syllabus, but I now have the flexibility to make the courses even more exciting […]