Coaching at Nelson Lawn Tennis Club is available to members only.
Develop your game with instruction from our talented Club Coaches. Calder Tennis offers group and private lessons for all ages. You must be a member of Nelson Lawn Tennis Club to access coaching at our the Nelson Community Tennis Centre. Fees apply.
Current Coaching Schedule
Contact Ash to enroll and for current session times
Adult Group Coaching
It's never too late to start developing your game, or return to tennis after a break! Make friends while working on your skills... you won't regret it! Guests are welcome to try a coaching session, but Nelson Lawn Tennis Club membership is required for continued coaching.
TUESDAYS
Adult coaching
Members can enjoy adult coaching sessions with Calder Tennis. Fees apply ($15-$20 depending on numbers). Contact coach Ash to register: ash@caldertennis.co.nz
- Beginner adults: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- Intermediate players: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Competitive: 10:30-Noon
Junior coaching 3-18 years
Members can enjoy afterschool junior coaching sessions with Calder Tennis. Fees apply. Contact coach Ash to register: ash@caldertennis.co.nz
- 3-5 years: 3:30-4:15 p.m.
- 5-8 years: 3:30-4:15 p.m.
- 9-10 years: 4:15-5:15 p.m.
- 11-13 years: 5:15-6:15 p.m.
- 13+ years: 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Competitive player*: 6:15-7:45
* Coaches will determine ability qualification
Wednesdays
Junior coaching 11+ years
Members can enjoy afterschool junior coaching sessions with Calder Tennis. Fees apply. Contact coach Ash to register: ash@caldertennis.co.nz
- 11-13 years: 4:30-6 p.m.
- 13+ years: 4:30-6 p.m.
SATURDAYS
Adult coaching
Members can enjoy adult coaching sessions with Calder Tennis. Fees apply ($15-$20 depending on numbers). Contact coach Ash to register: ash@caldertennis.co.nz
- Intermediate men & women group, Session 1: 8-9 a.m.
- Intermediate men & women group, Session 2: 9-10 a.m.
- Competitive: 10-11 a.m.
- Beginner adults (TennisXpress): 11-Noon
Private coaching
Looking to work on something one-to-one with the coaches? Book in for a private lesson. Days/times flexible with your schedule. Contact Ash for more information and to book.
- 1:1 private session with head coach Ash ($80/hr)
- 1:1 private session with coach Christie ($60/hr)
- 1 hour hitting session with Ash or Christie ($40)
- Create your own mini-group session with your teammates or friends. Contact Ash for more details.
About our coaching team
Our coaching team is lead by head club coach, Ashleigh Calder. Ash has has been involved in tennis from the age of 7 years. For much of that time, Ash was training hard and competing in various tennis tournaments around the country and overseas. Ash played at National level for 7 years, including holding a few junior National titles and has represented Nelson Bays and Canterbury in tennis since she was a young junior. She continues to represent Nelson Bays today. In 2013, she took her tennis career to the next level and began coaching in the family business, Calder Tennis where she coached at various clubs around the Nelson Bays region. She completed her Junior Development coaching course with Tennis Australia in late 2014 and is very excited to be involved with helping Calder Tennis and junior and senior members of NLTC improve their skills.
Contact: ash@caldertennis.co.nz 027 859 9359