PERFORMANCE PLAYERS

TARGETED PLAYERS    11-18 YEARS


Legends Tennis UK is a LTA performance club offering comprehensive training programmes for Performance players (County Level/Grade 3 or higher) and Targeted Competitiors (children who enjoy high intensity training and competition).
Our coaching team have a proven record of developing young talent and have seen many targeted/performance players achieve county, regional, national levels and go on to a career in the sport.


PERFORMANCE: Does your child show…

• The desire to compete at county levels and above
• The desire to pursue a career in tennis
• Exceptional levels of self-discipline and a high work ethic
• A focussed and realistic commitment to achieving personal developmental goals
• Commitment to the recommended number of training hours
• Willingness to commit to an off-court/out of term training programme
• Participation in the recommended number and level of competitive events  
• An LTA rating / ranking realistic to county to national levels
• Want to train with like-minded and able players

We understand the commitment levels required to achieve excellence and work with players and parents with the ambitions of achieving county standards and above to structure training and competitive programme realistic to the individual needs and aspirations.


Performance players are provided with training support in four key areas:

• Individualised development:  Tennis and athletic specific development tailored to the individual’s strengths, weakness, preferred style of play and stage of development
• Tactical training and tournament preparation:  Structured tactical practice and open match practice encouraging players to implement tactical strategies and plans linked to their strengths, opponent’s weaknesses and external conditions etc.
• Tournament scheduling and management: Coach support/advice in tournament scheduling, access to coach attending events.
• Experience / exposure: Opportunities to access training at other venues and link with suitable training / match practice peers.


TARGETED COMPETITORS: If your child enjoys…

• Sport and a physical challenge
• Keeping fit and improving all round athleticism
• Improving tactical strategies and technical skills
• Consistently high levels of focus and effort in their practice
• Competing in singles and doubles
• Working in a team and representing the club or their school in teams
• Improving their LTA rating
• Being involved in a positive and rewarding after school activity

The Targeted Competitor programme is particularly suitable for children who are not able to or prefer not to commit to the recommended number of training hours and tournament schedules required for performance tennis or do not achieve county standard ratings for their age.


Our Targeted Competitor programme follows a structured syllabus designed to provide juniors with:

• Suitably challenging training programmes designed to advance skill and develop confidence and competence in competition
• Access to regular competition at club and local level.
• Opportunities to train alongside performance players for those showing high levels of tennis specific ability, good work ethics and self-discipline.
• Support for those wishing to pursue a career in tennis; such as coaching or sports scholarships.

Access to regular competition is an integral part of the Targeted Competitor programme; players are provided with information and opportunities to compete both at the club and in local competition.


Spaces are available in the Performance and Targeted Competitor programmes.  Access to these training programmes is by application/invite only. Please contact Teresa Lilley on 01992 476880 for details.