Tennis coaching for adults in Lewisham

Adult tennis lessons & coaching

Whether you're looking to improve your game, or if you're an absolute beginner, you'll find a coaching session that fits. Find everything from adult beginner tennis lessons to cardio tennis and social play.

All of our coaches are LTA licensed, DBS checked and first aid trained. If you prefer a more tailored approach to improving your tennis skills, our LTA qualified coaches also provide one-to-one lessons.

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Adult coaching pathway

No matter where you find yourself on your tennis journey, we offer a course tailored to suit your needs. Whether you're a complete beginner who has never held a racket or a seasoned player looking to refine your skills, there's no better starting point than with us.

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Tennis Xpress

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This 6 week course is aimed at adults who are new to tennis or are a little rusty. Tennis Xpress is about meeting other players, having fun whilst getting to grips with the basics. The theme is "serve, rally, score" and will have you playing points in no time.

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This course is ideal for anyone who has completed the 6 week Tennis Xpress course. It will build on the fundamentals that have been learnt and you will continue to play points through "serve, rally, score."

Beginner Plus

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Is suitable to anyone who has completed the Tennis Xpress courses and is interested in developing their technical and tactical knowledge. "Serve, rally, score" remains a key element of the course.

Improver

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Is suitable if you are a player who has possibly played for quite a while and you’re still developing consistency with ground-shots. You can sustain a rally of 6 to 8 shots by sending and receiving balls at a slow / medium pace. Your serve is focused on over and in and you can serve, rally, score on a full court.

Intermediate

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Suitable if you are a player who has possibly played for a number of years. You can consistently sustain a rally of 8 plus shots by sending and receiving medium paced shots with direction on both forehand and backhand. You are able to direct the serve and exhibit more aggression and success at the net.

Intermediate Plus

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Suitable if you are an experienced player and when sending and receiving medium to fast paced shots, can consistently sustain a rally of 8 plus shots with a variety of direction and spin on all shots. You are starting to master the use of power and spins with serves and can consistently finish the point at the net.

Advanced

Suitable if you are a very experienced player and when sending and receiving fast paced balls can consistently sustain a rally of 8 plus shots with a variety of direction, depth, height and spin on all shots. You can consistently serve with power, spin and direction and can confidently finish the point at the net.

Advanced Plus

You are a very experienced tournament player with a rating of 6.2 to 1.1. You probably have played in Division 1 or 2 of the Kent League or equivalent for other counties, National Club League Div 1 or above and are eligible to enter Grade 3 and 4 tournaments.

Where and when we coach adults

We run adult tennis lessons seven days a week across seven Lewisham parks, from complete beginner courses to advanced doubles play.

Venue	What's on
Ladywell Fields	Our main venue, with coaching every day except Sunday, from Tennis Xpress beginners to Intermediate Plus doubles. Cardio tennis on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Ladies social tennis on Thursday and over 50s social tennis on Friday.
Catford Wanderers	Weekday evening courses from Monday to Wednesday, and Saturday beginner sessions.
Manor House Gardens	Women's only cardio tennis and mums and tots tennis on Friday mornings. Cardio tennis and improver coaching on Sunday.
Telegraph Hill	Free park tennis on Saturday mornings. Cardio tennis and improver coaching on Sunday.
Hilly Fields	Tennis Xpress beginner courses on Saturday.
Mayow Park	Improver coaching and Tennis Xpress on Saturday.
Chinbrook Meadows	Tennis Xpress and improver coaching on Sunday.

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Adult tennis FAQs

Start with Tennis Xpress, our 6-week course for adult beginners and rusty returners. You'll be playing points within a few weeks.

Use the adult coaching pathway on this page. If you're still unsure, get in touch and one of our coaches will help you choose the right group.

Yes. If there's space, you can book on at any point in the term.

Yes. Ladies social tennis runs on Thursday mornings at Ladywell Fields. Women's only cardio tennis runs on Friday mornings at Manor House Gardens. Over 50s social tennis runs on Friday mornings at Ladywell Fields.

Cardio tennis is a high-energy fitness class on a tennis court, set to music. It suits every level, including complete beginners.

Yes. All of our LTA qualified coaches offer private lessons at our park venues. You can contact them directly from their profiles on our coaches page.

All of our sessions are booked online through ClubSpark, the LTA's booking system. You'll need a free LTA account.

Tennis coaching for adults in Lewisham

Adult tennis lessons & coaching

Improve your tennis game with South East London Tennis