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Tennis at Islington Tennis Centre & Gym

 

Islington Tennis Centre & Gym offers a wide range of programmes for both junior players and adults looking to develop their tennis skills in a fun and engaging environment.

Your outdoor courts have now been upgraded! 

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Junior Tennis Courses

Looking for something to keep the children active, entertained and learning new skills? Islington Tennis Centre and Gym has the answer with affordable tennis lessons available for children of all abilities, aged from 3 up to 15 years:

Tots Tennis (3-4 years)
Introduction to tennis for 3 and 4 year olds. It is played on small courts with soft balls. Working on balance, awareness and hitting the ball over the net in some capacity.

Mini Tennis Red Course (5-8 years)
Mini Tennis Red is for players aged between 5 and 8. It is played on small courts with short rackets and soft balls. It’s just like the real game and gives players opportunities to have long rallies and play different types of shots.

Mini Tennis Orange Course (8-9 years)
Mini Tennis Orange is a great way for players to continue their progress from Mini Tennis Red and is for players aged 7 and 9. It is played with shorter rackets, softer balls and courts are bigger and wider than the red stage but still smaller than full-size tennis courts allowing players to develop a rounded game whilst learning a range of techniques and tactics.

Mini Tennis Green Course (9-11 years)
Mini Tennis Green is a great way for players to continue their progress from Mini Tennis Orange. This level is for playes aged between 9 - 11 years. It is played on a full size tennis court, with bigger rackets and balls which are a little softer than yellow balls. It’s the next stage before moving on to full compression yellow balls on a full sized court and helps players develop and improve all aspects of their game.

Teen Tennis (11+ years)
These courses consist of coaching and coached match play, with an emphasis on fun. 

Click here to book one of our courses online today.  For more information please email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG.

 

Junior Tennis Course Timetable

Lesson Type Duration Member price (per month) Concession price (per month)

Tots

3-5 years

Tues: 4pm-4.30pm or 4.30pm-5pm

Thurs: 4pm-4.30pm or 4.30pm-5pm

£21.70 £14.65

Mini Red

5-8 years

Mon: 4pm-5pm

Tues: 4pm-5pm

Thurs: 4pm-5pm

Sat: 10am-11am

Sun: 10am-11am

£46.65 £24.30

Mini Orange

8-9 years

Mon: 4pm-5pm

Tues: 5pm-6pm

Thurs: 5pm-6pm

Sat: 11am-12noon

£49.35 £28.65

Mini Green

10-11 years

Tues: 6pm-7pm

Thurs: 6pm-7pm

Sat: 9am-10am

£52.50 £31.00

Teen Tennis

11+ years

Fri: 5pm-6pm (Beginners)

Sat: 12noon-1pm

Sun: 10am-11am

£52.50 £31.00

The prices above are for a monthly direct debit (50 week courses with a 2 week break for Christmas). You can start at any time during the year.

Adult Tennis Courses

Come and try one of our tennis courses today. We have something for everyone, including:

Adult Tennis Beginners (level 1)
This will be your first time trying tennis or you’ve played very infrequently in the past and would like to learn more. Players will learn the basics of the game, including; scoring, rules and the main shots involved (forehand, backhand, volley and serve).

Adult Tennis Intermediate (level 2)
You can maintain a groundstroke rally, basic serve and have some knowledge of the rules. Players will work on developing their knowledge of the game and will focus on keeping the ball in play, using a range of strokes.

Adult Tennis Advanced Intermediate (level 3)
You can play from the back of the court and at the net, your serve is developing and you have good knowledge of the rules. Players will continue to develop their technical skills as well as their understanding of the most common tactical situations in both singles and doubles.

Adult Tennis Advanced (level 4)
You are competent in all areas, tactically aware and able to play competitively. Improving matchplay play is the main focus, players will work on developing an individual game style becoming really familiar with the decisions and patterns of play that work well for them alongside developing their strengths and understanding how to exploit opponents’ weaknesses.

For more details please speak to a member of staff, call us on 0203 793 6880 or click here to book online today.

Adult Tennis Course Timetable

Day Time Level Member Price
Monday (indoor) 8am - 9am 1 Beginners £79.90 per month
7pm -8pm 1 Beginners
8pm - 9pm 2 Intermediate
Tuesday (indoor) 7am - 8am 2 intermediate
7pm-8pm 1 Beginners
8pm-9pm 2 Intermediate
9pm-10pm 3 Advanced Intermediate

Wednesday (indoor)

8am - 9am 2 Intermediate
Wednesday (female only)

9am-10am

1 Beginners
Thursday (indoor) 8am-9am 4 Advanced
9am-10am Intermediate
7pm-8pm 1 Beginners
8pm-9pm 2 Intermediate
9pm-10pm 4 Advanced

Friday 

(indoor)

8am-9am
9am-10am
1 Beginners
2 Intermediate
Saturday (indoor) 11am-12noon 2 Intermediate
  2pm-3pm 1 Beginners
Sunday (indoor) 9am-10am 3 Advanced
  11am-12noon 2 Intermediate

 Our courses run 50 weeks a year with a 2 week break over Christmas.

Adult Social Tennis Sessions

Pay as you Go 

Timetable

Day

Time

Level

Monday (age 50+)

2-4pm

All (see note on "level" below)

Tuesday

10am-12pm

All (see note on "level" below)

Wednesday (age 50+)

12 - 2pm

All (see note on "level" below)

Friday

1-3pm

All (see note on "level" below)

Saturday

7-10pm

All (see note on "level" below)

Sunday

7-10pm

All (see note on "level" below)

 

How it works: Balls are provided; you can also borrow a racket if you need to.  Our reception team draw up a schedule of 30 minute doubles matches with all players guaranteed a minimum of 2 x 30 minutes of play on a 2 hour session and 3 x 30 minute on a 3 hour session. 

Level: We recommend you are at least an intermediate player to take part as these are doubles match play sessions.

 

Casual Coaching

Day

Time

Level

Price

Thursday

12-1.30pm

Advanced

£14.40 Standard

£11.80 Member

£6.50 Concession

Thursday

1.30-3pm

Beginners/Improvers

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Court Hire

We have 6 indoor cushioned acrylic and 2 floodlit outdoor macadam hard courts. All courts can be booked by the public (adults and juniors) without any membership. Only our licensed coaches can teach tennis lessons on our courts. People coaching without this license will be asked to leave.

Adult Prices

Court Type Standard Member Concession
Indoor £38.55 £34.25 £16.80 (off peak only)
Outdoor £14.30 £12.30 £8.50 (off peak only)

Junior Prices

Court Type Standard Member
Indoor £38.55  (peak) £13.85 (off peak)
Outdoor £14.30 (peak) £5.25(off peak)

 

To book a court please click below, register and follow the steps.

 

BOOK A COURT 

 

Private Tennis Coaching

Private coaching sessions are available for individuals or small groups at Islington Tennis Centre and Gym. They take place from Monday to Thursday: 7.00am-11.00pm, Friday: 7.00am-10.00pm and Saturday and Sunday: 7am-10pm.

Please make your own arrangements with any of the following registered coaches:

Callum Arundel-Thomson - LTA Level 3 coach - 07818 398 776
Available for lessons for all ages and standards, from beginners to advanced players

Yiannakis Papapetrou - LTA Level 3 coach - 07572 440 622
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players.

Mukember Musa - LTA Level 4 coach - 07908 442 711
Available for lessons for all ages and standards, from beginners to advanced players

Sofia Conte - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07412 381 854
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players of all levels as well as juniors of all abilities.

Leon Achille - LTA Level 4 Coach - 07958 753 839
Available for lessons for all ages and standards, from beginners to advanced players.

Stella Cayer - LTA Level 4 coach - 07843 382 423
Available for lessons with all age ranges from beginner to advanced.

James Wells - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07950 315 939
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players.

Konstantinos Gogos - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07801 845 206
Specialises in coaching performance juniors and adults of all levels.

Scott Gorman - LTA Level 4 Coach - 07950 455 950
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players.

Peter Albertelli - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07941 121 176
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players.

Suzie Chapman - LTA Level 4  Coach - 07738 126 398
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players of all levels as well as juniors of all abilities.

Rodrigo Sanchez - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07710 991 350
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players of all levels as well as juniors.

David Vellala - LTA Level 3 Coach - 07770 626 970

Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players of all levels as well as juniors. Also specialist in disability tennis.

Wesley Samuel - LTA Level 3 coach - 07715 902 287
Specialises in the development of beginners to intermediate players.

 

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