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Please note that at this current time, we have none of our escaorted weeks planned. We can however arrange tailor-made trips for groups - please email louise@rogerwalkertravel.com for a no-obligation quotation to suit your exact requirements.
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These special weeks, exclusive to our own clients are run at La Manga Club in Spain, Europe’s best known tennis resort. La Manga Club continues to attract sports people from across the world who come to enjoy the excellent facilities and attractive surroundings.
Please note that by their very nature these courses are only available on specific weeks and sell out very quickly. We offer an average of 8 places per coach to ensure a quality teaching environment.
These 10 hour coaching programmes include instruction on technical and tactical skills, drills and team games. Please click on the title to the left of this text to view a sample itinerary. All courses, unless otherwise stated require a Saturday arrival at La Manga Club, with 2 hours coaching on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There is an opportunity to join others on the group for social tennis in the afternoons or to join the tournaments run by the Tennis Centre at La Manga - local charges apply for this extra tennis.
* Former coaches to UK No 1 player, Elena Baltacha - see more about Elena at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elena-Baltacha/122181684792
** These particular weeks are a 'Tournament and Social Tennis Week' - 10 hours play during the week with tips and tactics from John and Susan. No formal coaching is provided.
A £25 per person booking fee applies to the above costs where no accommodation is booked through Tennis Holidays.
Who are the Instructors that Run These Courses?
All our staff are fully qualified and licensed tennis coaches with many years of experience.
Jo, Alan and Charles currently serve on the B.T.C.A (British Tennis Coaches Association Advisory Panel, which aims to help continue to develop tennis coaching in the UK. This panel, made up of some of the contry's most qualified and experienced coaches, will provide the Board of the B.T.C.A with expert advice, opinion and proposals.
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JO DURIE
Jo was born in Bristol in 1960 and started playing tennis aged 8 at the Kings Club, Bristol. First coached by Denis Bendall, Jo won all three under eighteen National Championships at the age of fifteen. In 1977 she played her first Wimbledon tournament and then toured the tennis circuit for eighteen years, coached by Alan Jones. In 1984 she achieved her highest world ladies ranking of 5. She was the winner of singles tournaments in Sydney and Mahwah, New Jersey in 1983 and semi-finalist of French and US Open 1983 in singles. Other highlights of her career includes being a finalist at Wimbledon in 1984 and winning the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1987 and the Australian in 1991, with her on-court partner, Jeremy Bates. Jo was ranked Britain’s number 1 lady for 9 years and was winner of the National Championships on 7 occasions. Jo and Alan have been involved with John and Susan Beirne, running special weeks for Tennis Holidays in the Sun since 1996 to La Manga Club in Spain.
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ALAN JONES
Alan started playing tennis age fifteen before gaining his coaching qualification and turning professional at the age of 20. He was a Middlesex County Player (Group 1) for 20 years and played mixed doubles at Wimbledon Mixed Doubles with Diane Hill (nee Riste). Other notable achievements include: 1969 - Part III Qualified Coach; National Coach 1977/1978; Coached over 20 National Champions at various age groups; Coached Jo Durie from 1979-1995. Associated during this time with Jeremy Bates, Sarah Loosemore and Clare Wood, and has since coached many other International players including Sam Smith, Elena Baltacha. Since October 1994 Alan has been a National Squad Coach based at Hazelwood LTC. Jo and Alan have been involved with John and Susan Beirne, running special weeks for Tennis Holidays in the Sun since 1996 to La Manga Club in Spain.
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CHARLES APPLEWHAITE
As a young tennis player in 1956, Charles was a winner of the Boys’ Doubles at Wimbledon, the start of a playing and coaching career which has last several decades. As well as competing at Wimbledon, he has also captained the England team. Rising to the post of Director of Coaching for the LTA between 1985 and 1996, Charles has also been an instructor for the LTA, trainer to the Junior Davis Cup Team and Director of Coaching and Training for Tennis Wales. As well as teaching abroad, he has also been a coach to Ann Hobbs when she became the UK’s number one player. In addition to being a player and coach, Charles has also written a number of books on the sport including the LTA’s ‘Guide to Better Tennis’.
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SUSAN HOLT BEIRNE
Susan is a registered LTA Professional Coach and a member of the British Tennis Coaches Association. She began playing tennis at seven years of age and continued to play throughout her academic years, during which time she represented Hampshire Juniors and played in many junior and national tournaments. She was coached and trained by John Beirne from the age of eight to eighteen years and she ultimately joined him in 1964 as an apprentice Coach. In 1965 Susan became Britain’s youngest ever fully qualified tennis coach. As well as representing Hampshire Ladies at County level and British Professional teams in international matches against similar foreign opposition, Susan has worked in Germany, Spain, Holland, the Caribbean and Belgium.Susan’s coaching extended across a wide spectrum which included schools, clubs, universities and private houses. Her experience throughout the years in coaching all manner of groups, all levels of playing ability and at a variety of different style tennis clinics, gives her clients the confidence to succeed no matter what level of play each individual desires to reach. In 1988 Susan turned her vast experience and expertise on the tennis court into forming ‘Tennis Holidays in the Sun’ with John Beirne. Susan is now involved as the Tennis Consultant with Roger Walker Travel and is involved with administration in organising individual, tailor-made and group holidays to Spain, Portugal and other countries.
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JOHN BEIRNE
John Beirne is a registered LTA Professional Coach and a member of the British Tennis Coaches Association, with a degree in Physical Education. John was educated at King Edward VI School in Southampton, during which time he became Southampton’s junior champion, as well as winning many other tournaments. John became Hampshire’s regular number two player for several years and also played in the championships at Wimbledon. He studied for a degree in Physical Education and Music at King Alfred University, Winchester. John became a professional tennis coach at 23 years of age and several years later formed the Southampton School of Lawn Tennis. He also squeezed in spells as the National Coach of Nigeria and Senior Coach to the Indian Junior Davis Cup squad. John and Susan Beirne were the official coaches to both the Navy and the Army Squads. In the mid 1980’s John was the driving force behind the planning and building of the Europa Tennis Centre - Southampton’s first indoor tennis centre. For several years, tennis players from all over Europe visited the club for tennis holidays. John and Susan continue to be involved with Tennis Holidays and escort popular tennis weeks to La Manga Club in Spain.
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Can the Quality of these Courses be Guaranteed?
Our coaching programme is overseen by Susan Beirne, L.T.A Professional Coach and B.T.C.A member. Susan has been coaching for many years both in the UK and abroad and during this time has run many courses in Spain and in particular at La Manga Club. Susan is well known at La Manga (her and her husband John actually have a terrace at the Tennis Centre namend after them!) and they work closely with the resident Spanish coaches and management team.
Do I Need to Book Through Tennis Holidays to Join a Course?
Yes, these courses are exclusive to Tennis Holidays and are not available to book through any other company.
Can You Guarantee the Standard of Other Players on these Special Weeks?
We cater for improvers and intermediate players on the weeks that Susan, Charles and Sarah coach, whilst on Jo and Alan's week we ask that all players are of a good Club or advanced level. Players attending one of our 'social tennis and tournament' weeks run by tend to play tennis regularly in the UK, but are of varying standards.
Within each group these is always a split of male / female, solo travellers and couples and some variety in the standard to which players perform - we find that this adds variety to the week without interfering with the high quality of coaching on offer. These weeks are particularly popular with those travelling on their own as there tends to be a good social element to these trips.
Do We Need to Book Accommodation through Tennis Holidays to Join one of These Courses?
We do ask that you book accommodation and transfers or car hire through us (at our competitive rates of course!), although if own your own property at La Manga Club then you are welcome to join us for an additional £25 per person administration fee on top of the prices shown above.
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