Adult classes
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If you’re looking to play tennis or padel and enjoy the social side of both sports, our weekly tennis and padel classes, give you the flexibility to play when you want, without committing to a full course. Our expert, qualified coaches lead relaxed classes for all levels and abilities, so you can improve specific skills or aspects of play while socialising with other players.
Tennis classes are available in Hyde Park, The Regent’s Park and Greenwich Park, while padel classes are available in The Regent’s Park.
Beginner classes
Choose a beginner class if you are new to tennis or returning after a long break. Beginner classes focus on:
- Developing the fundamentals of forehands, backhands, volleys and serves.
- Sustaining short rallies with a coach or another player.
- Learning basic court positioning and movement.
- Understanding scoring and the basic rules of singles and doubles.
- Building confidence serving and starting point.
Improver classes
Choose an improver class if you have learnt the basic techniques and are ready to develop consistency and confidence. Players will typically be able to:
- Sustain rallies of 6-10 shots with another player from the baseline.
- Rally both cross-court and down the line with increasing consistency.
- Serve overarm from the baseline and start points confidently.
- Keep score independently in singles and doubles.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic tactical concepts, including shot selection and court positioning.
- Participate in recreational matchplay.
Intermediate classes
Choose an intermediate class if you have solid technical foundations and are looking to improve control, consistency and tactical awareness. Players will typically be able to:
- Sustain rallies of 10 or more shots consistently from the baseline.
- Rally confidently with both groundstrokes and volleys.
- Serve consistently and use a variety of placements.
- Apply good technique across all keystrokes.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of scoring, positioning and matchplay tactics.
- Construct points with purpose and adapt their game to different opponents.
Advanced classes
Choose an advanced class if you are an experienced player seeking a high performance training environment. Players will typically be able to:
- Rally consistently at a high tempo and maintain strong ball quality.
- Use a variety of spins, trajectories and shot patterns effectively.
- Serve with pace, accuracy and tactical intent.
- Handle faster-paced balls confidently in both rallies and return situations.
- Demonstrate advanced tactical awareness and court coverage.
- Adapt strategy during matchplay and execute under pressure.
Beginner classes
Choose a beginner class if you are new to padel, have never played a sport before, or have played a racket sport in the past but not for many years. Beginner classes focus on building confidence with the basics, including technique, serving, scoring and understanding the rules.
Improver classes
Choose an improver class if you can take part in rallies and simple match play.
- Players will typically be able to:
- Rally with the coach for around 10 shots.
- Serve without regular double faults.
- Understand the rules and know how to score a match.
- Hit with consistency, including off the back glass and into court.
- Start to use correct positioning, communicate with a partner and apply basic tactics.
Intermediate classes
Choose an intermediate class if you already play with consistency and control, are comfortable using the glass, and want to develop stronger match tactics, positioning and point construction. Players will typically be able to:
- Sustain longer rallies with consistency and control.
- Hit comfortably off the back glass.
- Use the side glass on a first serve.
- Volley consistently and build the point.
- Apply match tactics and positioning with confidence.
Other ways to improve
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Adult Tennis and Padel Courses
Our six‑week courses build skills and strategy with expert LTA tennis coaches and qualified padel coaches. Tennis runs at Hyde Park, The Regent’s Park and Greenwich Park, while padel is offered in Hyde Park and The Regent’s Park. All levels welcome, Beginner to Advanced.
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Adult Private Coaching
Improve your tennis or padel with Private Coaching, available one‑on‑one or in groups of up to three. Guided by LTA‑qualified tennis coaches or our expert padel coaches, sessions are tailored to your pace, ensuring progress in a supportive and encouraging environment.