Annabel Croft Tennis Academy

The Annabel Croft Tennis Academy runs at the venues below for two hours each day. The programme is delivered by tennis coaches who have trained at the National Tennis Centre.

Levels of Play

All of our Annabel Croft Tennis Academy holiday courses offer tuition for beginners, intermediates and advanced players. Each of our age group categories uses a flexible syllabus which enables players to work at the right speed for their playing ability.

Mini Academy Programme (Red Ball)

The mini academy programme is a great introduction to tennis for younger players who are coming to tennis for the first time or have been playing for a short while. In keeping with the LTA's mini tennis guidelines, this age group use a larger and slower RED tennis ball and a smaller court space. Players are encouraged the have loads of fun working on the key basic elements of tennis such as ABCS (Agility, Balance, Co-ordination & Speed), racquet skills, ball position and the rules of the game.

Junior Academy Programme (Orange Ball)

Slightly older and more experienced players are coached using our junior tennis programme. Players have the chance to play in a larger court space and use a faster ORANGE tennis ball. Each session develops key skills such as movement and ball position, racquet techniques and players are encouraged to begin to think tactically in their practice.

Development Academy Programme (Yellow Ball)

Players taking part in our development programme are now practicing and learning tennis over a full court and with the more familiar YELLOW tennis ball. The aim of the development academy is train players to understand the more progressive skills needed to play tennis such as racquet grip changes, situations of play and match play skills.

Hockey Masterclass

A uniquely designed hockey coaching programme for children aged 7-16 years with the course curriculum written by England and GB defender, Crista Cullen.

The Coaching Programme:

Crista has written a coaching programme to cater for the following age groups:

• 5-7 years
• 8-11 years
• 12-14 years

Session 1 for all age groups on each of the 5 days:

• Footwork Patterns
• Movement Skills

Session 2

Technical training focusing on quick feet and ball control skills.

Session 3

Basic defending and positional play

Session 4

One vs one attacking and defending, creativity and playing under pressure

Session 5

Small sided game with conditions

For details on the age appropriate programme, our coaches and the dates & locations of our stand alone Hockey Masterclass courses please click here (through to main website)

 

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2012 Gold medal Games Venues, Dates and Academies

Date	Venue	Camp type	Academies at the camp (sign up on the day)
6th - 8th June 2012	Grace Dieu Manor School	Gold Medal Games Week
23rd - 27th July 2012	Rougemont School	Gold Medal Games Week	Hockey Masterclass
23rd - 27th July 2012	Grace Dieu Manor School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
23rd - 27th July 2012	Witham Hall	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
23rd - 27th July 2012	The Mount School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
30th July - 3rd August 2012	St Georges V.A School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
30th July - 3rd August 2012	St Margaret's School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
30th July - 3rd August 2012	Derby High School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
30th July - 3rd August 2012	The Grange Junior School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
30th July - 3rd August 2012	Eltham College	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
6th - 10th August 2012	Surrey Sports Park	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Tennis Masterclass
6th - 10th August 2012	Sidcot School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
6th - 10th August 2012	The King's School	Gold Medal Games Week
6th - 10th August 2012	Oundle School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
13th - 17th August 2012	Amesbury School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
13th - 17th August 2012	Bishopsgate School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
13th - 17th August 2012	Elms Junior School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Annabel Croft Tennis Academy
13th - 17th August 2012	Our Lady's Convent School	Gold Medal Games Week	Including: Hockey Masterclass
20th - 24th August 2012	St. John's School	Gold Medal Games Week