Private tennis lessons · Southwark
One-to-one lessons for adults and juniors, from holding a racket for the first time to detailed technical and tactical work for experienced players.
The right starting point
Tennis levels are useful descriptions, but two players with the same label can need very different lessons. One beginner may want enough confidence to rally with friends; another may be preparing to join a club. An experienced player may need a technical adjustment, a clearer match pattern or simply a focused hitting session with informed feedback.
I use your current game, goals and preferred pace to decide what belongs in the session. The coaching remains structured, but the structure serves the player rather than forcing every player through the same sequence.
Lesson levels
Start with a calm introduction to the court, the ball and the basic shapes of the game.
Early lessons focus on a comfortable grip, balanced contact, simple movement and the ability to begin and sustain a rally. Rules and scoring are introduced in context, so you learn by playing rather than memorising everything before you hit.
Useful outcome: The first aim is confidence: knowing where to stand, how to prepare and how to send the ball back with control.
Turn occasional good shots into repeatable patterns you can trust.
We work on spacing, recovery, a more dependable contact point and the relationship between direction, height and pace. Drills are connected to realistic points, helping you understand when to use a shot rather than practising technique in isolation.
Useful outcome: You leave with fewer moving parts to think about and a clearer way to practise between lessons.
Connect sounder technique with better movement and earlier decisions.
Sessions can address rally tolerance, serve and return patterns, transition play, defending under pressure or constructing points. Video or detailed technical feedback may be used when it helps explain one priority more clearly.
Useful outcome: The goal is to make your game more reliable without removing the style and strengths that already work for you.
Use purposeful sessions to solve a specific technical or tactical problem.
Work is shaped around the demands of your match play: first-ball patterns, court positioning, changing direction, taking time away or managing high-pressure situations. Exercises are adjusted quickly so the session stays relevant to the problem being trained.
Useful outcome: You receive precise feedback, realistic repetition and a practical next step that can transfer into competition.
Inside a lesson
The exact content changes with the player, but a useful lesson normally follows this progression.
We begin by discussing your experience and watching how you move, rally and organise the shot you want to improve.
Instead of changing everything at once, the lesson concentrates on the detail most likely to make a meaningful difference.
Technical work develops into movement, rallying and point situations so you understand where the change belongs in your game.
The session finishes with a simple focus or exercise you can recognise and repeat after the lesson.
Adults
Adult lessons can be recreational, fitness-led or performance-focused. If you are returning after years away, we rebuild rhythm and movement gradually. If you already play regularly, the session can concentrate on the situations that most affect your matches.
Juniors
Junior coaching balances sound habits with an active, understandable session. Ball feeds, court size and exercises are adapted to age and experience, while the player learns how movement, technique and decisions work together.
Location and price
Regular sessions take place on suitable public courts within the London Borough of Southwark. Send your postcode before booking and I will confirm the nearest appropriate court and current availability.
Selected courts up to 2 miles beyond the Southwark borough boundary may be possible for an additional £15 travel fee. I do not offer lessons elsewhere in London.
£55 coaching + required £10.40 court hire
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Send your postcode, current level and preferred days or times. I will confirm whether your area is covered and suggest the most useful next step.
