Coaching - Moseley Tennis Club

Coaching Opportunities at MTC

We are proud to be working with A Star Tennis – one of Birmingham & Solihull’s premier coaching providers to offer our members a wide range of coaching options for all ages and abilities.

Adult Coaching

Adult group sessions are fun and upbeat tennis lessons which give you the perfect opportunity to play with people of a similar ability and work on improving your game, all under the watchful eye of our club coaches who are on hand to give you instruction and pointers when necessary.

We offer group lessons for all ability levels, our classes are categorised as follows: Adult Beginners, Adult Beginners Plus, Adult Improvers, Team Drills.

If you are looking for something a little less formal and want to hit lots of tennis balls whilst working on your overall mobility and fitness then try one of our great Cardio Tennis sessions.

For more information on any of our adult programmes please contact us directly.

Junior Coaching

Junior Tennis

At Moseley Tennis Club we nurture our junior tennis players; they’re an integral part of a successful, welcoming club. Our Junior group coaching programme has a pathway open to all levels from absolute beginners to regularly competing juniors.

There are two groups dependent on age, Mini Tennis (4-10 year olds) and Junior Tennis (11-18 year olds).
These groups are further divided up to ensure each junior receives adequate support while playing.

We also offer Junior Club Nights, Junior Tennis Camps and Matchplay's.

Our Junior Programme distinguishes between three different levels:

1. ‘Junior Beginners’ are group sessions designed for thosewho are new to tennis and still looking to build basic skills.

2. ‘Junior Improvers' are group sessions targeting players with some experiences and players who are ready to move up from the Beginners' level.

3. ‘Invitational Squads’ accommodate ambitious players who aim to start competing regularly. Invitational squads are a great motivator for children who want to progress further in tennis. They can train with likeminded juniors to maintain the fun but also to push each other.

Junior Tennis

We also offer Junior Club Nights, Junior Tennis Camps and Matchplay's.

Our Junior Programme distinguishes between three different levels:

1. ‘Junior Beginners’ are group sessions designed for thosewho are new to tennis and still looking to build basic skills.

2. ‘Junior Improvers' are group sessions targeting players with some experiences and players who are ready to move up from the Beginners' level.

Cardio Tennis

If you are looking for something a little less formal and want to hit lots of tennis balls whilst working on your overall mobility and fitness then try one of our great Cardio Tennis sessions.

Get your heartrate up with a good cardiovascular workout whilst using basic tennis skills & drills. Our coaches will make sure that you are listening to some motivating tunes during this workout.

Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable group fitness class set on a tennis court and open to people of all ages and abilities. Supported by music and qualified instructors, you'll get to hit lots of tennis balls during your class and have a great cardio workout at the same time.

For more information on any of our adult programmes please contact us directly.

Cardio Tennis

If you are looking for something a little less formal and want to hit lots of tennis balls whilst working on your overall mobility and fitness then try one of our great Cardio Tennis sessions.

For more information on any of our adult programmes please contact us directly.

Individual Coaching

1 - 2 - 1 Coaching

Individual Coaching is coaching on a one to one basis. If you are looking to make fast improvements to your game then individual coaching sessions could be the way to go.

For more information on Individual Coaching please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

You can expect ...

An assessment of your game
Help in achieving your personal goals
Tailored coaching approach
Greater focus on technical development
Quick improvements and fixes to your game.

Lessons can be 30,45 or 60mins in length. Prices will vary slightly between coaches as they are subject to their qualifications and experience.

1 - 2 - 1 Coaching

Individual Coaching is coaching on a one to one basis. If you are looking to make fast improvements to your game then individual coaching sessions could be the way to go.

For more information on Individual Coaching please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

You can expect ...

An assessment of your game
Help in achieving your personal goals
Tailored coaching approach
Greater focus on technical development
Quick improvements and fixes to your game.

Lessons can be 30,45 or 60mins in length. Prices will vary slightly between coaches as they are subject to their qualifications and experience.

Group Coaching Schedule for Adults

Monday

18.00 – 19.00 Improvers

19.00 – 20.00 Beginners

Tuesday

19.30 – 20.30 Cardio Tennis

19.30 – 20.30 Team Drills

Wednesday

19.00 – 20.00 Beginners Plus

Saturday

9.00 – 10.00 Cardio Tennis

12.00 – 13.00 Beginners Plus

13.00 – 14.00 Improvers

Session	Day	Time
Monday	Improvers	18.00 - 19.00
	Beginners	19.00 - 20.00
Tuesday	Cardio Tennis	19.30 - 20.30
	Team Drills	19.30 - 20.30
Wednesday	Beginners Plus	19.00 - 20.00
Saturday	Cardio Tennis	09.00 - 10.00
	Beginners Plus	12.00 - 13.00
	Improvers	13.00 - 14.00

Group Coaching Schedule for Juniors

Session	Day	Time
Tuesday	Mini Red Group Session ( 5-8 yrs)	16.00 - 17.00
	Yellow Ball Group Session (11+)	16.30 - 17.30
	Mini Orange Invitational Session (8-9 yrs)	17.00 - 18.00
	Mini Green Improver Session (9-10 yrs)	17.30 - 18.30
	Yellow Ball Invitational (11+ Girls)	19.00 - 20.00
Wednesday	Mini Red Improvers (5-8 yrs)	16.00 - 17.00
	Orange Improvers (8-9 yrs)	17.00 - 18.00
Saturday	Green Invitational (9-10 yrs)	09.00 - 10.00
	Red Group Beginners (5-8 yrs)	10.00 - 11.00
	Yellow Ball Improver (11+)	10.00 - 11.00
	Yellow Ball Invitational (11+)	11.00 - 12.00

Tuesday

16.00 – 17.00 Beginners (5-8 yrs)

16.30 – 17.30 Beginners (11+)

17.00 – 18.00 Invitational (8-9 yrs)

17.30 – 18.30 Improvers (9-10 yrs)

19.00 – 20.00 Invitational (Girls 11+)

Wednesday

16.00 – 17.00 Improvers (5-8 yrs)

17.00 – 18.00 Improvers (8-9 yrs)

Thursday

17.00 – 18.00 Improvers (11+)

18.00 – 19.30 Invitational squad

Saturday

9.00 – 10.00 Invitational (9-10 yrs)

10.00 – 11.00 Beginners (5-8 yrs)

10.00 – 11.00 Improvers (11+)

11.00 – 12.00 Invitational (11+)

A Professional Coaching Programme by A Star Tennis

Director Alex Thomson and his team are frequently developing the programme to offer our members a diverse choice of training opportunities.

Find out what Alex and other MTC members have to say.

Meet our Coaches

Alex Thompson

Head Coach

Introduction

Hi my name is Alex Thomptson, I am an LTA Level 4 qualified senior club coach with over ten years experience working in clubs and acadamies, I am the director of ‘a star tennis’ and responsible for the delivery of the tennis coaching programme at Moseley Tennis Club.

My key roles at the club are to manage the coaching team, administrate our coaching programmes and promote our great sessions to attract new people to Moseley Tennis Club.

We are now into our into our third year of working with Moseley Tennis Club having started in January 2019. It has been excellent to link with Moseley Tennis club, the club is a great example of a traditional tennis club that is at the heart of its community.

The club is accessible to players of any standard and there is clear pathway for anyone to improve from complete novice to confident team players. The courts are maintained to a high standard and suitable for all levels of play.

Moseley has a growing Junior and Adult programme we are always looking a ways to improve what we deliver and build on our great foundations.

Qualifications

Level 4 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Headcoach
Management of the coaching programme
Management of the coaching team

Ryan Brazier

Club Coach

Introduction

'Hi there, my name is Ryan Brazier.

I am a level 3 tennis coach who has worked at Moseley for coming up to 5 years and been a tennis coach for 7 years.

Over the years I have worked with various different players ranging from beginners all the way through to performance players.

I enjoy seeing players develop and watch them gain confidence as well as helping each player achieve the goals they set for themselves.

The tennis club itself is friendly, has good facilities and encourages every level of player to get involved with the club, whether that be a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced player. I’ve worked at number of tennis clubs, and I am by far the most comfortable at Moseley.

I look forward to seeing you round the club.

Thanks Ryan Brazier'

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Headcoach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Individual coaching (all age groups, all levels)

Max Brazier

Club Coach

Introduction

'Hi My name is Max Brazier.

I am a level 3 LTA coach and
I have been coaching part-time for 6-7 years.
I am now channelling my passion into tennis full time.

I am highly driven to improve players of all abilities to get them where they want with their tennis game.

My experience level is playing division 1 tennis in the Birmingham and Staffordshire leagues in singles and doubles.

I have also taken and still take a lot of experiences from matches at that level to my coaching.

In the short time that I have been coaching at Moseley Tennis Club, I am finding it a very energetic and passionate club, which are two great things that go into making a good player.

I look forward to working with both juniors and adults at the club.'

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Club Coach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Individual coaching (all age groups, all levels)

Josh Price

Club Coach

Introduction

'Hi, I’m Josh Price.

I’ve been involved with Moseley Tennis Club since the age of 7.

Here at Moseley Tennis Club, I am proud to have been a part of some very successful junior tennis teams representing and captaining Moseley teams at regional & nationally recognised events.

In addition to this, I was fortunate enough to have a great tennis schooling and even got the opportunity to play and learn at several academies in Spain.

I also achieved an LTA playing rating of 6.1.

I’m currently a fully accredited LTA Level 2 assistant tennis coach and I’m on course to achieve a level 3 coaching qualification in the near future.

I see my coaching at the club, as a great way for me to give something back to my local community that has taught me many lessons, not just on the court, but off it as well.

I strongly believe that Moseley has helped mould me into the person I am today, and if I can inspire the next generation of local tennis players to pick up a racket and enjoy their tennis at the club, then that would be truly amazing and very rewarding for myself.'

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Club Coach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Cardio Tennis

Alex Thomptson

Head Coach

Introduction

"Hi my name is Alex Thomptson.

I am an LTA Level 4 qualified senior club coach with over ten years experience working in clubs and acadamies, I am the director of ‘a star tennis’ and responsible for the delivery of the tennis coaching programme at Moseley Tennis Club.

My key roles at the club are to manage the coaching team, administrate our coaching programmes and promote our great sessions to attract new people to Moseley Tennis Club.

We are now into our into our third year of working with Moseley Tennis Club having started in January 2019.

It has been excellent to link with Moseley Tennis club, the club is a great example of a traditional tennis club that is at the heart of its community.

Moseley has a growing Junior and Adult programme we are always looking a ways to improve what we deliver and build on our great foundations.

If you are interested to join a Tennis club or have any coaching then come and check us out first, we would love to see you!"

Qualifications

Level 4 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Headcoach
Manage the Coaching Team
Administration of the Coaching Programmes

Ryan Brazier

Head Coach

Introduction

'Hi there, my name is Ryan Brazier.

I am a level 3 tennis coach who has worked at Moseley for coming up to 5 years and been a tennis coach for 7 years.

Over the years I have worked with various different players ranging from beginners all the way through to performance players.

I enjoy seeing players develop and watch them gain confidence as well as helping each player achieve the goals they set for themselves.

I look forward to seeing you round the club.

Thanks Ryan Brazier'

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Headcoach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Individual coaching (all age groups, all levels)

Max Brazier

Club Coach

Introduction

'Hi My name is Max Brazier.

I am a level 3 LTA coach and
I have been coaching part-time for 6-7 years.
I am now channelling my passion into tennis full time.

I am highly driven to improve players of all abilities to get them where they want with their tennis game.

My experience level is playing division 1 tennis in the Birmingham and Staffordshire leagues in singles and doubles.

I have also taken and still take a lot of experiences from matches at that level to my coaching.

In the short time that I have been coaching at Moseley Tennis Club, I am finding it a very energetic and passionate club, which are two great things that go into making a good player.

I look forward to working with both juniors and adults at the club.'

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Club Coach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Individual coaching (all age groups, all levels)

Josh Price

Club Coach

Introduction

'Hi, I’m Josh Price.

I’ve been involved with Moseley Tennis Club since the age of 7.

Here at Moseley Tennis Club, I am proud to have been a part of some very successful junior tennis teams representing and captaining Moseley teams at regional & nationally recognised events.

In addition to this, I was fortunate enough to have a great tennis schooling and even got the opportunity to play and learn at several academies in Spain.

I also achieved an LTA playing rating of 6.1.

I’m currently a fully accredited LTA Level 2 assistant tennis coach and I’m on course to achieve a level 3 coaching qualification in the near future.

I see my coaching at the club, as a great way for me to give something back to my local community that has taught me many lessons, not just on the court, but off it as well.

Qualifications

Level 3 tennis coach
Emergency first aid at work
DBS checked
Safeguarding

Duties at the MTC

Club Coach
Group Coaching (Beginner, Intermediate)
Cardio Tennis

What our members say …

Improvers coaching is perfect for those who want to get back into tennis after some time away or for people wanting to improve their technique.

The flexible approach to pay as you play sessions is very convenient and the coaching standard is excellent.

Louise P.

Member since 2020

I have greatly enjoyed my Improvers Coaching with Ryan.

I do this twice a week and my tennis has greatly improved, with imaginative and fun exercises and with a wide range of people in the classes.

Simon C.

Improvers coaching is perfect for those who want to get back into tennis after some time away or for people wanting to improve their technique.

The flexible approach to pay as you play sessions is very convenient and the coaching standard is excellent.

Louise P.

Member since 2020

I have greatly enjoyed my Improvers Coaching with Ryan.

I do this twice a week and my tennis has greatly improved, with imaginative and fun exercises and with a wide range of people in the classes.

Simon C.

After a 10-year break from tennis, I joined MTC, starting with improvers lessons and one-to-one sessions.

The 1-2-1 sessions improved my technique significantly. The improvers session helped me to gain confidence in my game and to get to know other club members.

Nena M.

Member since 2020

I joined MTC firstly as a family membership, as two of my children had coaching and played juniors tennis and then as an individual membership as I had more time to play tennis.

There are coaching opportunities for all levels both in groups and for individuals and I have done both and gained a new insight into my play which I can then practise when I am playing more generally.

Jane C.

Member since 1990