Tennis Coaching
James Mott is our Tennis Coach (LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach).
James has been working at Bounds Green since November 2016. He currently coaches the Middlesex 9U and 12U County Teams. James currently coaches a number of nationally ranked juniors.
He has played for Middlesex and North Wales County teams and achieved a national ranking of 39.
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His contact details are:
EMAIL: jamesmott_tennis@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE: 07963 521385
“Since I’ve joined Bounds Green I have built up a strong junior coaching programme of more than 200 children from local schools plus we run holiday camps which have proved very popular. Our Saturday morning adult sessions have are very successful and I am proud that in the time I have been the club we have Tripled our membership. In addition we have improved the number of junior and adult teams from 7 to 18.”
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You do NOT have to be a member of Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club to have coaching from James, but you will receive a discounted price on coaching if you are. Junior players 14 or younger do not need to join the club
You can book all coaching sessions here via Clubspark
Junior Coaching Programme
JUNIOR COACHING PROGRAMME (TERM TIME PROGRAMME)
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Tots Tennis: Reception/ Nursery
Tuesday – 3.45 – 4.15pm
Friday: 3.45 – 4.15pm
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Mini Tennis (School Years 1 – 4)
Tuesday: 4.15 – 5.15pm
Wednesday: 4.00 – 5.00pm
Friday: 4.15 – 5.15pm
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Junior Tennis (School Years 5 – 7)
Tuesday: 5.15 – 6.15pm
Wednesday: 5.00 – 6.00pm
Friday: 5.15 – 6.15pm
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Junior Tennis (School Years 8-11)
Tuesday: 5.00 – 6.00pm
Friday: 6.15 – 7.15pm
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Cost: Sign up for the full programme (6 weeks): £52.50 (£8.75 per 1-hour session).
Holiday Camps
All school holidays:
Xmas, Easter, Summer holidays & Half terms
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9.30-3.30PM OR 8AM-5PM
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£123.10 per week or £28.50 per day + £4.20 per early drop off or late pick up. 10% sibling discount
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Tennis, multisports plus arts and crafts at one of our 2 venues
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Adult Coaching Programme
All sessions are booked in monthly blocks: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/BGBTC/Coaching/Adult.
Pricing:
Members:
£36 for a block of 4 lessons
£10.50 drop in
Non-Members:
£44 for a block of 4 lessons
£12.50 drop in
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Saturday:
9-10am: Intermediate ((can hit all shots and rally up to 10 shots from the baseline)
10-11am: Improver session (can hit all shots and rally 20+ shots from the baseline)
11am – 12.30noon: Advanced Group Coaching
Wednesday:
6-7pm: Adult Beginners
7-8pm: Adult Beginners
If you are unsure of your level then please call James to discuss which session which would be best for you.
Classes are limited to 8 players so please call James to reserve your place.
Monthly block booking:
MEMBERS £46 | NON-MEMBERS £42 per 1 | Drop in: MEMBERS £10.50 | NON-MEMBERS £12.50 per 1-hour session
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Private Coaching
Private coaching sessions are available to book with James Mott
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Off-Peak
£40 members – / £42 non-members per hour.
Available week days 8.30am – 4pm
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Peak
£45 members – / £47 non-members per hour.
Available weekdays 4pm onwards and weekends
Tennis Re-String Service
James Mott offers a re-string service.
He has been stringing for over 20 years. Turnaround takes 5-7 days, however if you’re in a rush he can often restring within 24 hours.
He has lots of other strings so please ask if you’d like more options. I can also order the string of your choice.
Luxilon Alu Power – £26 (Silver)
Very durable string which provides power and topspin player with plenty of bite on the ball. The most popular string on the Men’s ATP Tour. Chosen by Juan Martin del Potro, Tomas Berdych, and Petra Kvitova.
Tecnifibre 4S 1.25mm gauge – £24 (Black)
Tecnifibre are one of the most popular strings on the ATP and WTA Tour. Used by Daria Kasatkina, John Millman, Ajaz Bedene and Jeremy Chardy.
Hybrid – Luxilon Alu Power & Prince Synthetic Gut – £23
A mixture of 2 popular strings. Similar to what the pro’s use without the cost of natural gut. Good mix of power, control and durability. For other string combinations just ask.
Prince Premier Attack Multifilament – £24 (Black)
Very soft and excellent tension maintenance. The multi-filament outer wraps provide a resilient, arm friendly response with good access to power.
Prince Synthetic Gut – £21 (Orange)
The #1 selling string in the world. Something for everyone: good playability, good durability, good price. For players looking for a responsive string that is light on the arm.
Babolat Synthetic Gut – £18 (natural, white, or pink)
Excellent value for players that demand a durable string with soft feel.
Babolat Spriraltek – £19 (Black)
Babolat’s new synthetic gut. SpiralTek is a solid core string made with a durable polyamide core and wrapped with flexible filaments. The result is a comfortably crisp synthetic gut that offers the comfort of a gut with some of the power and durability of tougher strings.black
Want to use your own string? No problem.
Provide your own string: £13
Bumper guard/grommet strip replacement: £12Grips:
Wilson Over grips £2 each (white).
Thin grips as used by Roger Federer. Goes over the top of your original grip.
Wilson replacement grips £5 each (black)
Replacement for your racquets original grip. Perforated thick foam surface provides a soft and comfortable feel.