Young People at Duffield

Learn skills, have fun, make friends

Developing young talent

Kids playing racket sports at Duffield have fun while also developing a range of skills. They

Keep fit and improve coordination
Build strength and resilience
Make new friends
Develop team-working and communication skills
Learn self-discipline and sportsmanship

One of our club’s main aims is to develop young tennis, squash and racketball players. Our licensed coaches provide structured, high-quality training programmes for ages 4 – 18. Sessions run after school and at weekends. We also encourage our youngsters to play in competitions and events as part of a club team or as individuals. Some of our youngsters also go on to develop their coaching and leadership skills, often as part of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

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Holiday clubs

We run multi-sport clubs during the school holidays from 9 a.m., which can be a godsend for busy parents. They are open to youngsters of all abilities from beginners to county level players. If you would more information or want to sign your child up for coaching or holiday clubs, please contact:

Tennis and Pickleball

James Grindell
07968 058383

Squash

Lesley Sturgess
07941 312673

Contact Coaches

Competitions for juniors

We offer Duffield youngsters the chance to play in the following competitions:

Aegon Junior National Club League which offers tennis players of all levels the chance to compete in a team environment and play within an LTA structured. Ages U8, U10, U12, U14, U18.

Road to Wimbledon tennis tournament is open to U14’s only and offers all participants the opportunity to play in the county finals. The overall winner will have the chance of a lifetime to play at Wimbledon.

Duffield Tennis Junior Open is a grade 4 event that attracts regularly competing juniors from around the country. For further information about junior tournaments and events, contact James Grindell on 07968 058383.

We also hold several junior squash tournaments throughout the year to encourage competition amongst our younger players.

Coaching Programmes

Youth coaching sessions

Our coaches follow the coaching programmes established by the sports’ governing bodies: the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and England Squash. The LTA Youth programme has five stages for children from age four to 10+. The Squash programme starts with Squash Stars from age five and is followed by Mini/Improver Squash and Junior Development Squash.

	Tennis	Pickleball	Squash
Monday	4pm to 5pm – 4 to 10 year olds 5pm to 6pm – 11 to 16 year olds
Tuesday	4pm to 5pm – 4 to 10 year olds 5pm to 6pm – 11 to 16 year olds		3:40pm - 5:00pm - Beginners/Improvers
Wednesday	4pm to 5pm – 4 to 10 year olds 5pm to 6pm – 11 to 16 year olds		4:20pm to 5:40pm - Mini
Thursday	4pm to 5pm – 4 to 10 year olds 5pm to 6pm – 11 to 16 year olds
Friday
Saturday	9am to 10 am – 4 to 10 year olds 10am to 11 am – 11 to 16 year olds	11am to 12pm - All ages, supervised play 12pm to 1pm - All ages, coaching	11:00am - 12:20pm - Developer
Sunday			4:20pm to 5:40pm - Mini

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School partnerships

We have close links with schools in the Duffield area to give school pupils the opportunity to experience racket sports. We welcome enquiries from schools who wish to discuss how they can take part.

Tennis

James Grindell
07968 058383

Squash

Lesley Sturgess
07941 312673

Contact Coaches

Important Information

Safeguarding

The safety and security of our younger members is of paramount concern at the club. Should children or parents have any concerns at any time, please contact our Welfare Officer, or consult our Safeguarding Policies. Tennis members may also report a concern to the LTA.

Children and parents must abide by our code of conduct and other policies.

Please note that under our changing room policy, youngsters under the age of 18 should, whenever possible, come to the club changed into their kit ready to play.

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