Coaching
All Adult and Junior coaching is taken by Head Coach Ben Howarth.
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Ben is the Sheffield and District Coach of the Year for 2021, an award he has won twice. He received Highly Commended in the Development Coach of the Year category at the LTA Yorkshire Tennis Awards in 2021.
Ben is a Level 4 Senior Performance Coach who is fully licensed with over 20 years of experience.
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Ability Tennis
​The "ABILITY not DISABILITY" programme started in 2017 and in 2021 was awarded the LTA Yorkshire Disability Award
The programmes main aims are to
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1. To focus on the ability of the participants and not the disability so they can reach their full potential.
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2. To inspire people with disabilities to play tennis, whatever their ability or background.
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3. To increase opportunities for Children and Adults with a disability to keep active and social while having fun challenging themselves while learning new skills.
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4. To give Children and Adults with a disability the option to join Brentwood Tennis Club's all inclusive coaching and competition programmes if and when they feel comfortable to do so.
Ben works with Learning Disability Schools such as Heritage Park, Becton, Mossbrook and Rowan running tennis sessions in the Schools and hosting school visits to Brentwood Tennis Club for Learning disability tennis festivals.
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Through the support of DS Active and their DS Active training programme we run an DS Family Tennis Group for children with Down’s syndrome and their families.
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Please get in touch for more information or to organise a visit or simply have a chat.
Junior Coaching
The Junior Tennis programme is split into 2 parts.
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Brentwood Bees LTA Youth Tennis which is for 5-11yrs and uses modified rackets, balls and courts to make the game easier to play and learn.
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Brentwood Bears Junior Tennis for 11-17yrs who have either progressed through Mini Tennis or who have started at a older age.
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Lessons are run on a termly basis, with lots of opportunities to play outside of lessons throughout the year. The courts are in a fantastic location for kids to feel secure, safe and comfortable to play with their family and friends.
Kids Camps
Kids Tennis Camps are run throughout the school holidays. Directed by our Coach Ben Howarth, he has a passion for teaching, taking enormous pride in the quality of his camps. Take your game to the next level, gain self-confidence through tennis success, get fit and make new friends.
All players are put into groups with children of the same skill level with programmes including: Agility, balance, co-ordination development. Introduction to stroke development and the rules of tennis. Fun games and drills. Introduction to match play. End of week mini-tournament. Prizes and certificates & loads of fun!!!!!!
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Get in touch for more info.
Walking Tennis
We are proud to be the only place in Sheffield to host a Walking Tennis group.
This is a slower version of the game; it is tennis, but at a walking pace. It is beneficial for anyone with long term health conditions including, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The game has been designed so that anyone can play it, regardless of age or fitness level. From those who have dropped out of the sport they love due to injury or health problems to those who believed they had hung up their tennis racket many years ago, it really is for everyone.
Get in touch to find out more
First session free!
All equipment provided at no extra charge
Featured Adult Coaching groups:
Cardio Tennis
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Cardio Tennis is for all fitness levels and tennis abilities.
Whether you are new to tennis or play at a very high level you will get an amazing workout to music, make new friends, improve your play and enjoy tennis all at once.
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Sessions run every Tuesday 6-7pm - pay and play. First lesson free.
Tennis Xpress
Tennis Xpress is an easy, active and fun coaching programme for adults. The aim is to help starter adults to serve, rally and score (play the game) from the first session and to ensure that by the end of the course: - all adults will know the basic techniques, tactics and the rules of tennis.