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London Tennis Academy Globe Lawn Tennis Club, 190A Haverstock Hill, NW3 2AL
6 outdoor courts (4 floodlit) (4 astroturf, 2 hard)
www.londontennisacademy.com

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Tennis Coach - Phil Vivian Tel - 07951 140084
Aldersbrook Tennis Club, Blake Hall Crescent, E11 3RH
www.aldersbrooktennisclub.com
6 hard courts (3 are floodlit), plus one mini-tennis red court

Tennis Coach - Jamie Vivian Tel - 07957 615271
Aldersbrook Tennis Club, Blake Hall Crescent, E11 3RH
6 hard courts (3 are floodlit)

Tennis Coach - Bob Donovan Tel - 07931 592 460
Holistic coaching with video analysis in Croyden, Sutton, Wimbledon, Crytal Palace.
USPTA, RPT, LTA licenced, Diploma in Holistic Coaching (Elite Tennis Academy)

LifeTime Tennis Tel - 020 8875 0570
Group coaching and individual coaching at 19 tennis courts around Wandsworth, Putney, Wimbledon

Westway Sports Centre Tel - 020 3355 2862
1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP
4 outdoor clay tennis courts, 8 indoor acrylic tennis courts

Regents Park Tennis Centre ( York Bridge Road, Regents Park, NW1 4NU)
12 outdoor courts, 4 of which have floodlights. Also 2 mini-courts. Tel - 020 7486 4216. Nearest tube: Baker Street, or Regents Park.

Paddington Sports Club Tel - 020 7286 8448
Castellain Road, Maida Vale, W9 1HQ
10 hard courts, 3 artificial grass courts

Tennis Coach - Naim Lalji Tel - 07850 553 684
Head Coach (Adults) at Paddington Sports Club, Maida Vale W9

Tennis Coach - Ciaran Keane Tel - 07957 655 424
Coaches adults at Paddington Sports Club, Maida Vale W9

Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club Tel - 020 7603 3928
1 Addison Road, Notting Hill, W14 8DU

Ravens Lawn Tennis Club Tel - 07766 573 560
4 hard courts (2 are floodlit)
Friary Road (behind number 7), North Finchley N12 9PD

Tennis Coach - Roberto Domizi Tel - 07850 719079
Head Coach at Ravens Lawn Tennis Club, North Finchley N12
Also runs Tennis in Schools. 20 years experience, coaches all ages (adults/children)
LTA licence (Level 4), CCA Performance Coach

Tennis Coach - Carol Bayley Tel - 07908 753 898
Coaches at Ravens Lawn Tennis Club, North Finchley N12
PTR qualified.

Tennis Coach - Jaime Morales Tel - 07958 630 605
Coaches at Ravens Lawn Tennis Club, North Finchley N12
LTA licence, ICA qualified.

Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club Tel - 020 8340 4272
Court Side, Coolhurst Road, Crouch End, N8 8EY
14 outdoor tennis courts

Tennis Coach - Harvey Becker Tel - 07535 669814
Head Coach at Coolhurst Tennis Club,
Court Side, Coolhurst Road, Crouch End, N8 8EY
LTA Licenced, 22 years coaching

Tennis Coach - Fran Hearn Tel - 07899 847514
Assistant Senior Coach, Coolhurst Tennis Club,
Court Side, Coolhurst Road, Crouch End, N8 8EY
Former national and county champion

Tennis Coach - Gavin Haggart Tel - 07813 042579
Coaches at Coolhurst Tennis Club,
Court Side, Coolhurst Road, Crouch End, N8 8EY
PLTA Registered Coach, Level 2 Coach

The Queen's Club Tel - 020 7385 3421
Palliser Road, West Kensington, W14 9EQ
28 outdoor courts, 10 indoor courts
Private members club

Battersea Park (Battersea Park Road, SW11 4NJ) Near Albert Bridge, south side.
19 outdoor courts. Nearest train: Battersea Park train station.

Wimbledon Park (Home Park Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7HX)
20 courts (10 artificial grass, 10 hard courts). Tel - 020 8879 0611

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Tennis Reports and Tips to take your game to the next level!

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West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club Tel - 020 8998 3297
6 Berners Drive, Drayton Bridge Road, West Ealing W13 0JS

Islington Tennis Centre Tel - 020 7700 1370
(Market Road, N7 9PL) Nearest tube: Caledonian Road (Piccadilly Line)
6 indoor courts + 2 outdoor floodlit courts.

Parsons Green Tennis Club Tel - 020 7736 1401
Broomhouse Lane, SW6 3DP
5 tennis courts (2 floodlit, all outdoor)

Tennis Coach - Ross Tel - 07881 875008
PTR Professional, BSc Sports Science
Coaches at Parsons Green Tennis Club,
Broomhouse Lane, SW6 3DP

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Fitness Training for Tennis

You need to focus on sports-specific training to boost your tennis performance, and you also need to correct the left/right physical imbalances that result from playing a lot of tennis. If tennis is the only physical activity you get, you'll develop a very imbalanced upper body. Don't rely on tennis alone for your fitness. As well as being a personal trainer in London, I'm a keen tennis player, so fitness training for tennis is one of my specialities.

Injury Prevention

Like all raquet sports, tennis puts great demand on the joints. So it's worth strengthening the muscles round your main joints to reduce the risk of injury. Muscles take the strain away from the joint, and act as a shock-absorber. For instance, to avoid tennis elbow, it's worth strengthening your arm muscles. That said, tennis elbow often results from poor technique in your tennis strokes, so strong muscles won't guarantee you'll be free from tennis elbow. You need to learn good tennis stroke technique too, and good footwork so you're in the right place at the right time. Without doubt the best example of good tennis technique is Roger Federer, and it's no coincidence that he suffers far less injury than the other top players.

For shoulder strength, make sure you strengthen all three heads of the shoulder muscle: the anterior/posterior/lateral heads. And don't forget your rotator cuff, small stabilising muscles that get injured easily. Ensure also that you have good flexibility in the shoulders, so you can perform a full range of movement.

The other key joint to focus on is the knees. Weak calf/hamstring/quad muscles can lead to injury in the knee joint, so devote some time each week to strengthening these three muscle groups. And beware - the hamstrings are particularly prone to being too tight, so stretch your hamstrings for a good minute per stretch. Women who wear high heels are prone to tightness in the calf muscles, so if this is you, make sure you spend a bit of extra time stretching your calf muscles.

The most notorious tennis injury is tennis elbow. The most common cause is bad technique, so get some coaching! Also known as lateral elbow tendonitis, it's most common among ages 35-50, particularly if you play frequently. And your risk increases if you have a single-handed backhand. The forearm muscles that connect at the outside of the elbow are the source of pain, and the first thing to do is to take a break from tennis until the inflammation has subsided. Here are some things to avoid:

-playing with wet or heavy balls
-using a raquet with wrong sized grip, or a heavy raquet
-poor footwork, not rotating body properly, not following through smoothly, over-hitting

Core Strength

A strong core is essential to withstand all the dynamic movement and sudden changes of direction that tennis throws at you. Make sure you strengthen your rectus abdominus (the classic six-pack) and also your obliques and transverse abdominus (these two abdominal muscles are often neglected). The best exercise for the transverse abdominus, the deepest abdominal muscle, is the plank.

Your lower back muscles are the other key element of core strength. Check out my YouTube channel (Fitness4London)for lower back exercises.

The most neglected aspect of core strength is your glutes, or bum muscles. Lunging is the best exercise to develop strong glutes.

Speed Training

Once your core is strong, it's time to turn to speed training, so you reach the oncoming ball faster, and get yourself back into optimum position faster, as soon as you've hit the ball. You can use the tennis court for speed drills, running from the baseline to the net, running sideways along the baseline, running backwards, there's no end to the variety you can devise.