The Mini Tennis Programme
The Northern mini tennis programme is back after a short break and our coaches are looking forward to seeing all our little players back on court having fun. We have had to make some changes to adhere with covid 19 guidelines, which can be seen below. Our expectation is that by September our full coaching programme will be back up and running, details of this will follow soon. In the mean time we will be running classes between July 6th and August 28th.
Changes To Our Normal Mini Programme
- Classes can now be booked individually and participants can select the dates that suit them over the school holiday period.
- Mini Red, Mini Blue and Tots tennis classes will all be run over 45 mins.
- Mini Orange classes will be run over 60 mins.
- A coach ratio of 5 players to 1 coach is the maximum amount of children allowed on any tennis class. This means more personal attention from our coaches but prices have had to slightly increase.
- All classes take place outdoors.
Age Categories
Tots – 3yrs to 5 yrs.
Mini Blue – 5yrs to 6 yrs.
Mini Red – 6 yrs to 8 yrs.
Mini Orange – 9 yrs.
Please note that it’s important that you stick to the correct age groups when booking a class unless instructed by a coach to do so.
How to Book
You will need to scroll down to the booking title and select the first date that you wish to attend. Here you will be asked to fill in the details of your child before proceeding. Once this has been completed you will be given pricing options for an individual or bulk credit based on whether or not you are a member of The Northern.
Individual Credit
An individual credit allows you to reserve a place on the coaching programme for one class. It will not reserve you a place for any future classes.
Bulk Credit
A bulk credit gives you 6 individual credits at a discounted rate. Once these have been purchased you can select various different dates. These dates could be weekly or have multiple classes booked in the same week.
Class Cancelations
Class reservations can be cancelled and used again providing this is done 48 hours prior to the start of the class. If a class is cancelled due to weather then you will be able to use this credit again on another day. Please note that only a coach can make the decision to cancel a class due to the weather.
Schedule
| Tots – Coach Jake Curley | Mini Blue – Coach Phil Calledine | Mini Red – Coach David Drain | Orange Coach David Drain |
| Sunday 9am – 9:45am | Monday 4pm – 4:45pm | Monday 4pm – 4:45pm | Friday 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Monday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Monday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Saturday 1pm – 2pm | |
| Wednesday 4pm – 4:45pm | Tuesday 4pm – 4:45pm | ||
| Wednesday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Tuesday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | ||
| Thursday 4pm – 4:45pm | Thursday 4pm – 4:45pm | ||
| Thursday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Thursday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | ||
| Friday 4pm – 4:45pm | Friday 4pm – 4:45pm | ||
| Friday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | Friday 4:45pm – 5:30pm | ||
| Saturday 10am – 10:45am | Saturday 9am – 9:45am | ||
| Saturday 10:45am – 11:30am | Saturday 10am – 10:45am | ||
| Saturday 10:45am – 1130am | |||
Booking
Junior Coaching
The junior coaching programme is one of the largest in Manchester with more than 200 children taking part in regular lessons.
The programme is costed on 40 weeks of coaching instead of the 44 weeks that we run the programme. This allows you to get a cheaper rate per lesson if you attend all the sessions. If you miss a session due to weather or personal obligations you are able to make these sessions up on different days up to and not exceeding 44 times. When making up missed classes please contact your coach to confirm there is space.
You must provide at least a months notice before cancelling your payment. Any cancellation that is made will not allow you to make up missed sessions after that date even if you rejoin later in the year.
Adult Coaching
The Northern offers a progressive adult coaching programme which is broken into 3 tiers:
STARTER > CLUB > TEAM
with opportunities at each stage to play with like minded players.
To book your place please click on the following link
XPRESS
Tennis Xpress is a 6-week course aimed at beginners or players returning to the game who want to refresh their skills
Tournaments
The Manchester Trophy
The Manchester Trophy, an $100,000 ITF pre-Wimbledon women’s event, brings elite international players to play on The Northern’s grass courts. The 2020 Manchester Trophy will be staged from 7th to 14th June.
A busy timetable of Club closed tournaments begins with Captains’ Day, which marks the start of the summer tennis season and coincides with the Wimbledon Ticket Ballot, through to the Memorial Tournament, the final event of the summer.
The annual Closed Club Championship is a prestigious event, with the winners’ names celebrated on the Club Honours boards.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester and the Northern Tennis Club established an official partnership in 2019 to help support the University’s performance tennis programme.
The Partnership gives club members from the University’s tennis team full access to the Northern’s facilities and world class coaching to help support the development and performance of the five University teams.
If you’re interested in studying at Manchester and playing for the University Tennis team please find more information on the University’s official website:http://www.sport.manchester.ac.uk/sport/tennis/
The Coaching Team
Jonny Kinsella – Director of Tennis
Jonny is a fully qualified and licensed LTA Senior Performance Coach. He has over ten years of coaching experience and has worked with some of the top coaches in the world. This includes ‘Bob Butterfield,’ former coach to Mary Pearce and Peter McNamara, and ‘Laurie Warder,’ former Australian Open Doubles Champion.
After graduating from Arizona State University in 2006 on a tennis scholarship he competed professionally for two years. Career highlights included winning a Futures event in Tokyo and world ranking in singles of 847 and doubles of 660. After his professional career he broadened his education as a postgraduate at Loughborough University where he graduated with an MSc in Sport Management.
Currently he coaches players of all standards at the club and is working with some of the top junior players in Britian.
In addition to his responsibilities to the Northern he is also the Head Coach of the British Army Men’s Tennis Team and has completed his first qualification as CMAE MDP1.
Cost: £35
Contact Details: 07872969730
Email: tennisdirector@thenorthern.co.uk
Andy Watt – Head of Performance
Head Performance coach Andy Watt joined The Northern in 2015.
He is a former junior county/national player spending a number of years playing in Madrid, Spain at a semi pro level, before moving into coaching at the age of 21.Andy is a Level 5 LTA Master Performance Coach with more than 20 years coaching experience, working with players from county,national and international level.
Prior to the Northern Andy has coached some of the best juniors in Britain at Bolton Arena and VA Middleton. Andy has been involved with the Lancashire County LTA for many years with the Boys U18/U14 teams and is currently the Boys Under 14 county Captain. In addition to his coaching qualifications, In 2015 he gained a Bachelor Of Science Degree with Distinction from the University of Northumbria in Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management. Andy has gained extensive knowledge of the game over the years in coaching and is happy to advise and improve all players at every level.
Mobile – 07825516974
Email – andywatttennis@gmail.com
Coaching Fee –
Junior – £35.00 per hour
Adult – £37.00 per hour
David Drain – Head of Mini Tennis
David Drain has over 20 years professional experience in the tennis industry as a level 4 club coach. Along with his various successful roles as Head Coach he has been able to work alongside national coaches and players during his time at Cheadle and Bolton.
David’s unique approach provides the traction necessary to hit the ground running whether you are a complete beginner or looking to advance your style of play. He uses multiple tennis techniques to build confidence that enable players to unlock their full tennis potential.
His experience with the Davis Cup Legacy Project, The Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation and LTA Tennis For Kids Campaign makes him a valuable member of the Northern Team and a massive advocate for tennis for all.
Cost: £30
Contact Details: 07821845630
Email: david.drain@sky.com
Emil Haye
Emil has been a member of the Northern since 1972 and a life member since 1982.
He currently holds an ITF World Ranking in the 55 and over age group and has been a
Cheshire County player for over 20 years. Emil is a Level 4 tennis coach with 20 years of experience with both juniors and adults. He has been a valued member of the Northern Team and has captained the first teams to success nationally in Team Tennis.
Cost £30
Contact Details: 07799412571
Email:
Mark (Chi) Chiarotti
Has been coaching at the northern for 20 years and a level 4 performance. One of the top players at over 45’s in Lancashire. Currently coaching Manchester Grammar School for 3 years. He has coached at over 50 schools in Manchester and can coach players of all levels from beginners to performance and from juniors to adults. Still competes regularly for club and is a big supporter of participation for all in tennis.
Cost: £30
Contact Details: 07976237410
Email: Markchiarotti@gmail.com
ZENNIZ
We have installed Zenniz – the new ITF approved game tracking solution that provides automated line calling with real-time information on stroke and serve speeds, shot charts, match statistics and more.
Players and coaches at all levels can use Zenniz on and off the court to help improve their game. Check out the video for more information
Club Welfare Officer
Susan Keaney
Mobile – 07510159290
Email – keaneysusan@yahoo.co.uk
keep in touch
Social Tennis
Tuesday night Club Night, together with a range of daytime social sessions, is free to all full members – a great way to meet and play with members of similar ability.
LEAGUES & TEAMS
We field more than 10 teams in local, regional and national leagues and the Club has a successful track record at all levels.
Summer League matches generally start around April. We have a clear time-line of events including captains’ meetings, selections and practices which usually take place in February and March. Regular team practice is organised by the captains.
If you interested in playing team tennis please contact Jonny Kinsella via tennisdirector@thenorthern.co.uk.