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Bob

Bob has over 30 years of Tennis coaching and playing experience and is a Level 4 CCA Licensed coach. He is also a PTR Professional grade and has a RPT national qualification.

He is a member of the Acton Cricket & Tennis Club where he played tennis, cricket and football. In his mid twenties, he took his first tennis coaching qualification, initially to improve his own game. His passion for the game grew and he became a part time coach at Acton. He has travelled and was Head Coach at Palm Beach Club in Turkey and is currently a visiting pro at The Coral Reef Club in Barbados.

He is always trying to improve his coaching and playing level and represented Wales at Veterans County level and achieved a level 4 LTA qualification in 2006.

He has been a Park Club Coach for 16 years, with Junior groups on Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays, encouraging sound technique and fun. He organises and plays in Adult group Social Tennis on Fridays & Sundays and is available for private sessions Thursday to Sunday.

He uses a graduated progression method to produce a bio mechanically natural swing with a balanced footwork. He understands what it's like to develop a topspin backhand when you have only used slice, or to turn a push serve into a throwing action. His coaching philosophy is to get his pupils to be able to play to their full potential.

Whether you are 7 or 70, the 'Tennis Doctor' has the cure for all your tennis ailments!