Coaching Team

Cleeve Hill's junior coaching programme is designed for children of all ages and abilities to progress their tennis skills during energetic, fun sessions.

Most of our fully qualified and accredited junior coaching team are former or current juniors themselves. The team consists of (left to right):

• Amelie Pearson - Level One Assistant Coach
• Mike Cook - Level Four Head Coach
• Tom Bressington - Level One Assistant Coach
• Joe McDonnell Stickells - Level One Assistant Coach
• Sam Wooley - Level Two Coach
• Neil Humphrey - (Not Pictured) Junior Secretary

Groups and Schedule

As a team we offer group sessions on Saturdays across the morning from 9am to 1pm with each 1 hour session progressing in ability and age. The groups are structured roughly as follows:

Please note that the ages are a guideline and we will always try to place your child in the group that will give them the best sessions and more importantly the most fun. Any doubts about which group then please speak to us.

Remember that all Junior Members will recieve a discount on coaching courses at Cleeve Hill.

We are always happy for new juniors to attend a session as a trial before deciding to sign-up, please contact us via the Contact Page .

🔵 LTA Youth Blue - Saturdays 9-10am - Click to sign up

Aimed at Children aged 4-6 as a fun introduction to tennis. Group sessions that use fun multi-skilled exercises to take the first steps into the sport of tennis.  Lessons are based on LTA Blue Stage with a focus is on fun, active games to develop balance, agility, and hand-eye coordination.

🔴 LTA Youth Red - Saturdays 9-10am - Click to sign up

Aimed at Children aged 6-8 as a fun introduction to tennis. Group sessions on a smaller court with large and light red balls for players just starting out and focusing on the basics of learning tennis. Lessons are based on LTA Red Stage with a focus is on improving coordination and reaction time alongside some relaxed, friendly competition for confidence and teamwork.

🟠 LTA Youth Orange - Saturdays 10-11am - Click to sign up

Aimed at children aged 9-10 looking to get involved with tennis. Group sessions on 3/4 length courts with softer orange balls, aimed at teaching the skills required to rally and play points. Lessons are based on LTA Orange Stage with a focus is on exploring tactics, problem-solving, and sportsmanship to sharpen their match play skills.

🟢 LTA Youth Green - Saturdays 11-12pm - Click to sign up

Aimed at children aged 10+ looking to further develop tennis skills. Group sessions on full length courts with slightly softer green balls, aimed at teaching the skills required to rally and play points. Lessons are based on LTA Green Stage with a focus on competitive play, growing their game and helping to master the mental side of sports.

🟡 LTA Youth Yellow - Saturdays 12-1pm - Click to sign up

🟡 LTA Youth Yellow - Saturdays 1-2pm - Click to sign up

Aimed at children aged 11+ looking to further develop tennis skills. Full-size balls on regulation courts, just like the pros. Here, kids continue exploring different styles of play. Lessons are based on LTA YellowStage with a focus on developing a game that’s uniquely theirs while building confidence and resilience.

If these are out of date then our apologies, we must be a bit behind on our admin. Please head straight to the booking pages at Mike Cook Junior Coaching to find the up to date details.

For players in all these groups, playing twice a week makes a massive difference when it comes to improvement and progression, check out our Weekday Coaching for even more tennis!

Tournaments

At the end of each coaching session term we try hold a tournament on the final week to celebrate how everyone has progressed and improved. This includes the annual junior singles summer tournament, which is always well attended by both the players their families cheering them on!