Our Junior Coaching programme is held on Saturday mornings with the season starting in early September and runs through to April. Our programme uses the Hot Shots coaching principals to introduce younger players to the game of tennis.
Our Junior Coaching programme is held on Saturday mornings with the season starting in early September and runs through to April. Our programme uses the Hot Shots coaching principals to introduce younger players to the game of tennis.
We focus primarily on coaching junior members rather than just arranging games. Coaching sessions include:
Warm up period, which includes exercises to ensure the juniors are warmed up and also focuses on ball skills to enhance hand/eye co-ordination.
Juniors are broken up into small groups of similar standards.
Coaching includes basic instruction on forehand, backhand and serving, as well as some fun games to enhance learning.
On the last Saturday in each month a small tournament will be run which gives all juniors an opportunity to play games, learn how to score and give the coaches an indication of the relative improvement of their group members.
The primary focus, particularly in initial years of playing, is to make sure that the coaching is appropriate to the level being taught and above all is enjoyable. We are conscious of the need to have variety each Saturday and as a consequence we operate a four-week cycle incorporating different activities.
The Shirley Tennis Club was formed in 1925 through the enthusiasm of the late Mr. Norman A Baggs who was a local resident. The first court was put down in concrete with asphalt dressing at the cost of sixty-seven pounds ten shillings less 2.5 percent discount. Mr. JA Flesher, a former Mayor of Christchurch, was elected the first President with other prominent residents of the district accepting the office of Vice Presidents. The membership at this stage was about 40 and the first opening day was held on 24 October 1925. From the commencement of the Club in 1925 it had affiliated with the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association and has always been loyal to the Association. By 1928 there were three courts and a volley board was erected.
1930 saw a new pavilion opened to replace the original storage shed and a disk system was introduced for Saturday afternoon play. A fourth court was laid in 1933. In 1942 endeavors were made to foster junior tennis in the Club. In 1946 the Club and the Christchurch City Council approved Sunday play before 10am and after 1pm. The Canterbury Junior Lawn Tennis Association was formed in 1949 and Shirley Club became affiliated.
Over the years several members of the Club have been elected to positions within Canterbury and New Zealand Tennis. Some of the early ones were: Mr. A Hatch-President CLTA in 1959, Mr. C Palmer-Management Committee 1960, Mr. A Hatch-President NZLTA 1961 and Mr. A Hatch-Life Member CLTA 1964.
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