Tennis lessons for everyone
At East Glos, tennis coaching is more than just teaching you forehands and backhands.
Whatever your level, we’ll work with you to identify your goals and tailor the sessions to meet your needs.
If you’d like an individual lesson rather than one of our group courses, you can arrange a private client session directly with our coaches. If you’d like to learn with friends, you can arrange a small group session with the coach on one court.
These are open to everyone, including non-members, from our team of highly experienced, LTA-qualified coaches.
Meet our coaches below, then please contact them directly for an informal chat about your needs.
The coaching rates below are per one-hour lesson and are indicative only. If floodlights are required, there’s an additional charge of £2.80 per hour. Please pay the coach directly and confirm the rate beforehand.
If you’re a non-member, there’s an additional £6 visitor fee per person per lesson. Please sign in and pay at club reception when you arrive.
Vicki Hodgetts
Level 5 Master Tennis Coach.
07976 257435
£50 per hour
Happy to teach all ages and abilities.
Represented Shropshire and played to national level as a junior.
Esther Curtis
Level 4 Senior Performance Coach. Junior Competitions and Teams Coordination.
07403 077078
£40 per hour
Happy to work with all ages and abilities.
Captains the Gloucestershire county team and the Gloucestershire girls 18&U team. Plays a great game to emulate.
Chris Warner
Level 4 Senior Tennis Coach. Schools Outreach and Mini Tennis Coordination.
07917 412391
£40 per hour
Heads up the club’s 10&U programme but enjoys coaching all ages and abilities.
In 20 years’ experience has coached players from club level to top ten in Great Britain. Still plays county tennis for Herefordshire & Worcestershire and has a sports science degree from Cardiff Met University.
Laura Eales
Level 4 Senior Performance Coach. Ladies' Team Tennis Coordination.
07380 900357
£40 per hour
Enthusiastic and happy to coach all ages and abilities.
Former U18 UK number one and winner of the national doubles championship.
Nader Murad
Level 4 Senior Tennis Coach.
07453 645965
£40 per hour
Happy to work with all ages and abilities.
Previously ranked 22 in the UK as a junior for the 18U age group and ranked number one in Gloucestershire.
Ben Griffiths
Level 3 Tennis Coach.
07594 209138
£40 per hour
Level 4 MTI ‘modern tennis’ qualified tutor, LTA level 3 licensed coach and level 5 integrative health and nutritional coach.
16 years of coaching experience, working in a variety of schools and clubs locally and abroad. Enjoys coaching beginners to performance players, with a keen interest in health and nutrition.
Brian Rook
Level 3 Tennis Coach.
07778 008552
£40 per hour
Happy to work with players of all ages and abilities.
Has many years of playing experience and still plays for the Gloucestershire County Vets.
Sam Neale
Level 3 Tennis Coach.
07984 647334
£35 per hour
Friendly and fun, a popular choice for all ages and abilities.
Previously ranked junior county number one. Experience in coaching disabilities. Degree in sports development and coaching from Gloucestershire University.
Sam Austin
Level 2 Tennis Coach
07542 100860
£30 per hour
Happy to work with all ages and abilities.
Former GB number 1 and winner of two national titles. Gloucestershire county champion in every age group from 8U to men’s. Still competing at British tour level and played on the ITF tour. Current 8U and 9U county squad coach.
Fergus Franklin
Level 2 Tennis Coach
07786 933573
£30 per hour
Experienced with all ages and abilities. Passionate about developing players, building confidence and making tennis enjoyable and accessible for everyone.
Junior county coach, Regional Tour and U18 County Cup winner. 85% Men’s National League doubles win rate and Road to Wimbledon experience.