Shipston Tennis Academy

Shipston Tennis Academy was launched in September 2005 and has replaced what was know as Shipston Tennis Partnership. The Academy has a structure in place to help develop and involve anybody and everybody who would like to learn and play tennis.

The Academy Director, Mark Boden, has designed functional course programmes for all levels and abilities. The Academy has a team of 7 Coaches and 4 Assistant Coaches, delivering over 150 hours of coaching per week over a 38 week yearly period.

The following shows how the coaching structure at Shipston runs:

Nursery Tennis (3 - 5 years)

Hotshots (5 - 10 years)

Mini Red Tennis Development (4 - 7 years)

Mini Orange Tennis Development (6 - 8 years)

Mini Green Tennis Development (7 - 10 years)

Futures (7 - 13 years)

Performance (13 - 16 years)

Raw Tennis Squads (10+)

Adult Tennis

The academy has achieved county performance status meaning that they have support from County and National LTA offices. A well-structures Performance Academy for players aged 7 - 10 years is now running. This focuses on players with Athletic ability and desire to achieve a high standard of Tennis. For 20 weeks of the year the Performace Players access the indoor courts at a local tennis centre once a week for Squad sessions.

The coaching team consists of the following:

The Performance Team:
Head of Performance Coaching – Mark Boden
Head of Player Fitness & Conditioning – James Boden
Academy Coaches – Geoff Vaughan

The Development Team:
Head of Shipston Development – Angela Holmes
Academy Coaches – Richard Holmes, Emma Gibson, Abbey Tugwood, Wendy West & Angie Dean.

All coaches have played to high levels and have a wealth of experience both on and off court.

Talent id is an ongoing process throughout the development programme and Schools programme. Players are always welcome to contact the Academy if they would like to get involved in the programme. Selection sessions and assessments can be arranged free of charge. For further details please contact: janet@shipstontennis.org.uk.