Tennis Hot Shots and Community Play

Hot Shots Coaching

Kilbirnie Tennis Club offers free coaching for junior club members who would like to start learning to play tennis. First try-out session is free for non-members. There are up to 8 free one hour lessons on Sunday mornings in each of Terms 4 and 1 each membership year. Coaching is delivered by our professional ONE COMMUNITY TENNIS coaches and follows the Tennis Hot Shots programme.

Tennis Hot Shots is a national coaching programme designed for kids. Smaller courts and racquets and softer tennis balls allows children to develop their skills faster. Hots Shots coaching combines fun, social interactions, and meaningful play to engage children and build motivation. Click here more information on the Tennis Hot Shots Programme.

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For smaller classes and more intensive coaching, or if Sunday sessions don't suit your schedule, or to take your child's tennis to the next level, sign-up for the private ONE COMMUNITY TENNIS Hot Shots classes.

Community Play

This is a play based coaching designed to give children an additional opportunity to play tennis in a fun, supportive environment. It is run by awesome junior coaches (with guidance and support from our senior ONE COMMUNITY TENNIS coaches) and enables 9-12 year olds to practise their tennis skills. Community Play complements the more structured Tennis Hot Shots coaching. The one hour sessions take place on Fridays in Terms 4 and 1.

Interclub

When children reach a suitable skill level they can start playing in our junior interclub competitions. The club provides additional FREE Novice Interclub Training for those juniors who are starting to play competitive tennis. This focused training on scoring, serving, rallying, and tactic helps give juniors confidence in their first interclub competitions

Timetable

Costs

FREE means that there is no cost for Kilbirnie Tennis Club junior members. The course is open to Club members only. Non-members may try-out one lesson for FREE before joining.
Self-funded Hot Shots lessons are available through ONE COMMUNITY TENNIS. Self-funded lessons are open to club members and non-members.

Start Dates and Duration

FREE¹ Hot Shots Term 4 2024 lessons begin Sunday 20 October 2024. Duration up to 8 weeks.
FREE¹ Community Play Term 4 2024 sessions begin Friday 18 October 2024. Duration up to 8 weeks.
Self-funded Hot Shots lessons: See here for course start dates and duration.

Wet Weather Cancellations

If bad weather, Sunday and Friday lessons may be deferred to the following week and programme extended by a week. If too many rain-offs, the number of sessions may be reduced.

Lesson cancellation notices will be posted about half an hour before the start of the Sunday lessons and about an hour before the start of the Friday lessons.

How to Sign Up

For Sunday and Friday sessions, just turn up a little early for your first session. Please sign in to the session each week.

What to Bring

Bring along your racquet, or if you don't have one you can borrow one at the club. Wear comfortable clothes and suitable trainers and don't forget to bring a water bottle.

Bring Your Friends

Tell your friends and family about our Sunday Tennis Hot Shots lessons and Friday Community Play sessions and bring them along too. First try-out lesson for non-members is FREE.