We currently have three coaches working at the Club, in an effort to deliver a comprehensive coaching programme to all members.
Peter Farrell (086 822 8235) is our Club Coach. His recent appointment to a Development position with Tennis Ireland, the games governing body, means that his role at the Club has changed slightly. Peter will now concentrate on setting up, monitoring and developing the coaching programme. Although he will spend less time on court, he remains available for individual and `small group` coaching. Please contact him if you have any queries about the programme as a whole, or if you are looking for individual lessons.
John Brady (086 259 6965) has been coaching at the Club for many years, and runs the very popular General Coaching Programmes and camps.John was voted `Advanced Coach of the Year` by the Tennis Ireland Coaches Association in 1995.
David Sheehan (087 8166525) a registered coach since 1991 has recently joined Wicklow Tennis Club in Sept 2007. He formally spent 7 years coaching at David Lloyd Riverview where he held the position of Racquet's manager and Head Pro. He is currently working in the development section of the junior program, running the rusty rackets program and is also giving private lessons on a weekly basis.To contact, please call David at the above number.
Coaching
Wicklow Tennis Club and our Club Coach Peter Farrell share a common philosophy as to the value of a comprehensive coaching programme. That philosophy can be summed up as follows. Tennis players want to have fun. Fun stems from success and competence. Because tennis is such a technical game, competence can only come from top quality instruction.
FOR INFORMATION/ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COACHING PROGRAMME, PLEASE CALL PETER FARRELL ON 086 8228235.
With regard to junior players, there is no substitute for starting right. It is so much easier for a junior player to learn the right techniques from a young age, than to develop the wrong techniques and have to `undo` them later on. A good coach can make this learning process fun, thus helping children improve quickly and motivating them to continue to be active club members for many years.
For adults Peter comes from the standpoint that he will `work with what you have` - making improvements in a players game, but without going back to `square one` (unless of course a player wishes to take that route). But he recognizes that for the vast majority of adults that is not practicable. Working within the framework of the skills a player has already developed over a number of years is often the most effective procedure,
Wicklow Tennis Club takes the view that if your car is causing trouble you call a mechanic, if your heating is problematic you call a plumber, so if your serve is letting you down you should call a tennis coach! We are delighted to have Peter, Dave Sheehan and John Brady on board to serve the needs of our members.
