Whether you are looking to play casually or competitively we cater for all your tennis needs. We are a nationally recognised performance centre offering a wide range of options. We have 6 indoor, 4 astro courts. As one of the biggest tennis centres within the area of Abingdon, we aim to provide the perfect sessions for all levels of ability. Tennis is a fantastic way to change up your usual gym workout, being a great sport for overall fitness. And most of all...it's FUN!
TODDLERS
We offer a more structured session during the week which is aimed at 3-4 year olds (without parental participation) here children do activities and games to help develop balance and hand-eye co-ordination as well as more structured tennis coaching. The sessions are £35.20 per month payable via direct debit.
|
Age |
Time |
Cost |
Booking |
| 3-4 years |
Saturday 9-9.45am without parent participation |
£35.20 |
Monthly Direct Debit |
| 3-4 years | Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 4-4.45pm without parent participation | £35.20 | Monthly Direct Debit |
LESSONS
These sessions are aimed at children playing once a week with a ratio of 1 coach to 6 players. This allows players more coaching time to focus on practising their skills. They are payable monthly by direct debit and run all through the year apart from 2 weeks in the summer and 2 weeks at Christmas.
| Age | Time | Booking | Cost |
| 5-8 | Mon-Fri 4-5pm | DD | £32.00 |
| 8-9 | Mon-Fri 4-5pm | DD | £40.50 |
| 9-10 | Mon- Fri 5-6pm | DD | £40.50 |
| 11-16 | Mon- Fri 6-7pm | DD | £40.50 |
| 15-18 |
Mon-Fri 7-8pm |
DD | £40.50 |
SQUADS
Squad lessons are aimed at children playing more than once a week and competing in tournaments. Players can only be invited to these sessions by our coaches usually from our lessons or our schools tennis outreach programme and the coach to player ratio is 1:5. We have various squad sessions available depending on a players age and ability for more information about our squad programme please contact sue.auger@gll.org
ADULT SESSIONS
The White Horse Adult Programme is delivered by our full time, LTA qualified coaches. Although all of the sessions listed below are group based our coaches will endeavour to give individual feedback throughout all sessions.
If you think you would like to have a more bespoke experience, then you may like to benefit from some individual lessons with a member of the coaching team. If so please contact Sue (Tennis Manager) on the details provided at the bottom of the page.
| Session | Days & Times | Price | Information |
| Adult Matchplay | Mondays 10-11.30am | £12.65 | 90 minutes of coaching, hitting & playing. Coaching themes cover both singles and doubles while also looking at certain shots in isolation. |
| Cardio Tennis | Tuesdays 9-10am | £9.95 | Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable group fitness class set on a tennis court and open to people of |
| 50+ | Tuesdays 10-11am | £9.95 | Coaching and match play for those over 50 who still enjoy the sport, wish to make new tennis friends and learn some new skills. |
| Adult Advanced | Thursdays 8-9.30pm | £12.65 | Ideal for players that are either new to the sport or coming back to it after a long pause from the game. A strong focus on technical progressions to build confidence and competency. |
| Beginners | Fridays 9-10am | £9.95 | For those new to the sport and interested in learning how to play with good quality coaching on the basics. |
| Improvers | Fridays 10-11.30am | £12.65 | Perfect for players who feel they can play the game & are looking for more confidence and control on court. |
| Advanced | Fridays 11.30-1.00pm | £12.65 | A Challenging & but fun session that is ideal for players that have played club level tennis and wish to focus on more tactical play. |
All lessons are bookable on the Better UK app or in person at reception up to 5 days in advance. Please note all sessions have a maximum capacity, so booking in advance is highly recommended. If you require any additional information or have any other questions then please do not hesitate to contact our Tennis Manager on: sue.auger@gll.org
CARDIO TENNIS
Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable, group fitness class open to people of all ages and abilities. Supported by music it is a great cardio workout and your trained coach will lead you through a 60 minute session. This will help not only improve your fitness levels, tone and shape muscle groups, burn calories but also improve your tennis skills and you get to meet new people in a fun and friendly environment We offer 2 sessions a week and they are £9.95 per session.
NIFTY FIFTIES
This session consists of an hour of technical coaching and match play for those over fifty still enjoying the sport. This is a busy social session and is a great way to make new friends as well as learning new skills. This is £9.95 per session.
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
We are very keen to encourage as many children as possible to play tennis. Through our outreach programme our coach’s visit as many of our local schools as possible offering free taster sessions and inviting children to our lessons with the possibility of them joining the programme.
DISABILITY TENNIS
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchairs provided. Inclusive session open to all, you do not have to be a wheelchair user. Friday 7.00-8.30pm £4.20 per person. For more information contact Sue.Auger@GLL.Org
Visually Impaired Tennis
Last Thursday of each month 11.00-12.00
This session is aim at visually impaired adults. Session take place once a month and are £6. For more information please contact Sue.Auger@GLL.ORG
Down Syndrome/Learning Disability Tennis (Improvers)
Satursdays 10am-11am
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in partnership with DS Active welcomes Down's Syndrome tennis to the Abingdon Centre.
The session runs term time only son Saturday's from 10am - 11pm and is open to children aged 11 to adult.
£3.20 per person
For more information contact Sue.Auger@GLL.org
COMING SOON - Learning Disability Beginners
Wednesday 5pm - 6pm
A fun and relaxed session in a small group for those new to tennis aged 6-10 years.
Starting Wednesday 10th January (term time only) for just £2.95 per session.
For further information please contact sue.auger@gll.org
CONTACT INFORMATION
For information on our tennis programme please contact Sue Auger, Tennis Manager on Sue.Auger@gll.org