JMT tennis camp brochure

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Contents

Welcome

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Unlock your tennis potential

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The JMT Coaching Team

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Tennis Programmes for you

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Tennis Camps

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Core programme

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English Lessons

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Performance Plus

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Oxford Summer Camp Oxford - Summer adult weeks

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Oxford - Easter & May Clinics

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Yorkshire Summer Camp Clinics

14-15 16

Technical Clinics

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SkillSessions

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Venues

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Which Venue?

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Workshops with Pro-Coach

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Dates & Prices

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The Booking Process

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Unlock Your Tennis Potential Welcome to Jonathan Markson Tennis Camps. With over 33 years of experience we have developed a tennis programme to help you reach your tennis potential.

Founded in 1981 by Scottish International, Jonathan Markson, our camps are for everyone who is passionate about tennis.

Our international coaching team will focus on the key areas of your game - developing your mental, tactical, technical and physical ability.

Our programme is designed to be challenging but we will also ensure you have fun and enjoy tennis as much as we do!

With our Residential and Day Camps, our CORE and Performance Plus tennis programme, our English language courses, and Technical Clinics and SkillSessions, we are guaranteed to have a tennis programme for you.

We look forward to seeing you on court!

The Jonathan Markson Tennis Team

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The JMT Coaching Team Highly qualified and experienced head coaches supported by a team who are passionate about tennis and committed to your improvement and enjoyment Watch us at work youtube.com/user/jmtennisfan

Erwan Nicolas

Joshua Thompson

LTA Level 5 FTF Professor ATP Top 200 Player Coach JMT Technical Advisor & Head Coach

LTA Level 4 Performance X-UK Top 20 player JMT Head Coach

As JMT Technical Advisor Erwan is instrumental in ensuring high quality coaching throughout JMT’s camps. He can’t be kept off the tennis court so he can be found as Head Coach at our London and International camps.

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In his 3rd year at the Oxford Tennis Camp, Josh’s mix of player and coaching experience has been extremely popular.

Helped to developed the high performance programme but is equally as happy with our younger beginners!

select a tennis programme that is right for you!

Whether you are a local player looking to develop your game or a player from abroad wishing to enjoy a truly British tennis experience - we have something for everyone!

Tennis Camps (Page 6 - 15) A tennis camp gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a week or more of tennis coaching. Join us on a residential or day-camp basis.

All our camps are set in fantastic locations with a wide range of evening activities to ensure a good night’s sleep.

For our international students we offer English language courses so you can maximise your time with us.

Technical Clinics & SkillSessions (Page 16 - 18) A more focused training programme for those players looking to work on a specific area of the game or simply those with busy daily lives!

Programmes range from ‘Making Your Serve Count!’ to ‘BackToBasics’

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Camps There was a great atmosphere, great coaches, and the possibility of making new friends! Just a really good experience, intense, of course, but it is definitely worth the effort! (2014)

Good programme, Great Coaches, very well oriented, Great Courts, and ... great weather!!

(2014)

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CORE Tennis Coaching

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Monday to Saturday (10:00-12:30, 14:00-16:30) 30 hours Technical demonstration each morning by Head Coach Warm up / warm down sessions On-court video analysis Review at the end of each session JMT performance book for each player End of week written report summary from coaching team Doubles tournament (Wednesday) Singles tournament (Saturday) 1 to 6 players per group All coaching in English All players are grouped according to age and ability * Available at Oxford and Yorkshire Summer Camps

Sample Camp Schedule 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

Breakfast Performance Plus Training CORE Tennis Coaching

(Oxford/Yorkshire)

English Option B (Oxford Only)

Lunch & Free Court Time (Play tennis with friends) CORE Tennis Coaching

Performance Plus Training

Free Time Dinner Evening Activities

English Option A

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Free Time

CAMPS - CORE Tennis Coaching

A comprehensive coaching programme designed to develop your game throughout the week with a mix of drills, technical demonstrations and match play.

CAMPS - english language lessons

English Language Lessons A fantastic opportunity to develop your English skills! Sign up to 1 hour (Option A) or 3 hours (Option B) of English per day. All lessons take place in a professional classroom environment with focus on all aspects of the language including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Oxford: English classes in Oxford are provided by the ‘Oxford School of English’ - a British Council accredited language school. All participants will complete a pre-course on-line assessment to verify their level.

Yorkshire: English classes in Yorkshire are provided by the Giggleswick International Language School.

English Option A • 1 hour per day, Monday to Friday • 16:30 - 17:30 • Not compatible with Performance Plus (runs at the same time) • Minimum level required - Pre-Intermediate (CEF Level -A2) • Not suitable for complete beginners * Available in Oxford & Yorkshire English Option B • Delivered by a British Council accredited language school • 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday • 09:30 - 12:30 / 14:00 - 17:00 (replaces tennis) • 30 minutes of breaks each day • Oral and written content • Classroom based • Compatible with Performance Plus * Available in Oxford only

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Daily Schedules with English Options A or B 08:30 09:30 12:30 13:00 14:00 16:30 19:00 19:45 21:30 22:30

Breakfast English (B) Language Lesson Lunch Free Court Time Core Tennis Coaching Free Time English (A) Dinner Activities i.e. Oxford ghost tour!

Back in accommodation Lights out

* English B is only available in Oxford.

English A is available in Oxford & Yorkshire

Performance Plus Tennis

• Monday to Friday (08:15-09:15, 16:30-18:00) • 12.5 hours of training • Morning tennis fitness programme - Tennis specific stretching - Aerobic and anaerobic drills - Footwork preparation • Afternoon player development - Advanced performance drills - In-depth one-to-one video analysis - ‘Tennis Quiz’ to ensure core tennis knowledge - Hitting practise session with coaches • Letter of recommendation from your coach/club may be required • Possible to combine with English Option B • Limited spaces so pre-booking essential *

Daily Schedules with Performance Plus 07:30 08:15 10:00 12:30 13:00 14:00 16:30 18:00 19:00 19:45 21:30 22:30

Available at Oxford and Yorkshire Camps

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Breakfast Performance Fitness Core Tennis Coaching* Lunch Free Court Time Core Tennis Coaching Performance Coaching Free Time Dinner Activities i.e. Football!

Back in accommodation Lights out

* If English Option B is selected then this would replace a Core Tennis Coaching session.

CAMPS - performance plus Tennis

A complementary training programme to the CORE tennis programme for players of 12 years and over with competition and tournament experience.

Oxford Tennis Camp Embrace the thrill of playing tennis on the beautiful grass courts at our Oxford Tennis Camp. Set in the grounds of Oxford University, the Camp attracts local players and people from all over the world who come in search of an intensive, high quality and uniquely British tennis experience.

In Oxford we offer: • • • • •

Camp with accommodation or Day Camp CORE Tennis Performance Plus English Lessons Sunday London Visit (if staying > 1 week)

Special Weeks (Pages 12 & 13): • Technical Clinics (Day Camp - Easter/May) • Adult weeks (last 2 weeks of camp)

Suitable for: • Children 10+ yrs (residents) • Children 7+ yrs (non-residents) • Adults • All levels

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Oxford Camp Videos 2014 youtube.com/watch?v=DMcJ0qA7gmE

Fantastic activities

Competitions

Love tennis

Players and coaches

Camp with Accommodation Accommodation, Food and Facilities Campers stay in the Oxford University student accommodation (Queen’s College – Cardo Building and St. Edmund’s Hall – Isis), across the road from the tennis courts. Rooms are allocated by age, gender and specific requests. Breakfast is in the accommodation, lunch and dinner in the Magdalen School canteen and local restaurants.

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Single, twin and triple rooms available Wifi access Lounge with TV/DVD and games Grass and hard courts

Staying more than 1 week?

Players can stay for 1 to 4 weeks. For those staying more than 1 week we organise a sight-seeing and shopping trip to London.

Adult Weeks Adults are welcome throughout the summer weeks. In the last two weeks of the camp we traditionally have more adults. More information can be found on page 12.

Evening activities An exciting programme of activities takes place in the evenings and on Sundays: • • • • • • • •

Oxford Ghost tour (New for 2015) Football Dodgeball Punting on the river Real Tennis Film & Quiz night Dance aerobics night (New for 2015) Disco night (New for 2015)

Getting There • St. Pancras International (Eurostar) • Heathrow • Gatwick Supervised Transfers A Sunday transfer service is available for children under 18. Flight and train arrival/departure times should be between 12.00 and 16.00 hours.

Day Camp (No accommodation) Day campers are welcome throughout the summer. Each day starts at 09:45 and finishes at 16:30. For your convenience, lunch is available to purchase for the week or you can bring your own.

Easter week Easter week is a Day Camp only, running Monday to Friday. The Technical week attracts an equal share of adults and children. All tennis takes place on hard courts.

More information can be found on page 13.

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Venue: Oxford

Discover the beauty of Oxford

Friends for life

Specialist Weeks - Adults (Summer)

Adult Weeks (summer) in Oxford Adults are welcome at the Oxford Camp at Easter (see page right) and throughout the summer. In the last two weeks of the summer camp (when we traditionally have more adults) we organise a programme of evening activities.

All coaching is in adult groups. All player levels welcome.

All levels welcome

On Court • • • • •

6 days of tennis coaching - Monday to Saturday 5 hours of coaching per day in adult groups Play on grass and hard courts Video analysis available Wednesday and Saturday tournaments (optional)

Off Court • Welcome drinks • Organised evening activities - wine tasting, Oxford ghost tour, punting, the infamous pub tour, college visits and lots more Doubles and singles matches

Suitable For • All playing standards Accommodation & Food (Residential Only) • Single, twin and double rooms available • Stay in the ISIS Guest House (This is normally the student accommodation for St Edmunds College) • Full English breakfast, lunch and dinner

Great coaching

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Adult Week Oxford 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLV-hhBp2d8

Limited Availability

Technical Clinics In Oxford A comprehensive coaching programme designed to develop your game throughout the week with a mix of drills, technical demonstrations and match play. Video analysis assists in your stroke development and is available online for viewing after the Camp.

Available over the Easter and May half-term holidays.

Stretch yourself!

On Court • • • • • • •

5 days of tennis coaching - Monday to Friday 5 hours of coaching per day (10:00 - 16:30) Play on 6 hard courts Video analysis Stroke focus each day Red, orange and green progression balls for younger players 1- 6 players per coach

Suitable for • Players looking to improve the technical and tactical aspects of their game • All playing standards • Adults and children (7+ years)

Serious fun

Food • Lunch is available or you can bring your own • Coffee shops are located nearby for a caffeine fix!

Useful Information • Free car parking on site or nearby • Address: 58 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 9EQ Easter Week Oxford 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcv8Bliy188#t=14

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Coaching for all levels

Specialist Weeks - Oxford

Based in the grounds of Magdalen College School, Oxford; the Day Camp attracts players of all ages and levels. A perfect start to the tennis season!

Yorkshire Tennis Camp This is a unique opportunity to live and play tennis in the grounds of the world famous English School – Giggleswick.

Set in the heart of the idyllic Yorkshire Dales (featured in Harry Potter), this is a perfect venue for your child to enjoy one to three weeks of intensive tennis and sport.

In Yorkshire we offer: • • • •

CORE Tennis Performance Plus English Lessons (Option A) Camp with accommodation or Day Camp

Suitable for: • Children only (10-17 Year Olds) • All levels

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Camp Video 2014 youtube.com/watch?v=BcWUCE0ZNLg

Grass court tennis

A popular evening activity - basketball

2014 coaches and players

Amazing accommodation

Camp with Accommodation Accommodation, Food and Facilities

Evening activities

Getting There

Campers stay in the beautiful Giggleswick school accommodation. All meals are taken in the school’s restaurant.

An organised programme of activities takes place after tennis:

• Leeds/Bradford Airport • Manchester Airport

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Supervised Transfers

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Single, twin and triple rooms available Wifi and computer access Lounge with TV/DVD and games Sports Hall Indoor tennis court Swimming pool (used at set times) Grass and hard courts

Football Basketball Badminton Volleyball Film night Disco Swimming (pool on site) Olympic Team challenge

Staying more than 1 week?

Players can stay for 1 to 3 weeks. For those staying more than 1 week we organise a sight-seeing trip (City of York or the seaside) on the Sunday.

A Sunday transfer service is available for children under 18. Flight and train arrival/departure times should be between 12.00 and 16.00 hours.

Address: Giggleswick School Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0DE

Day Camp (No accommodation) Day campers are welcome throughout the summer. Each day starts at 09:45 and finishes at 16:30. Lunch is included.

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Venue: Yorkshire

Spacious rooms

Sunday tour

Clinics & SkillSessions

Very good overall tennis coaching strategy.... we all improved considerably our serves while enjoying the experience....!

(Barnes, 2014)

Good coaches and good programme!

(Fulham 2014)

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Technical Clinics are for players looking to develop their technical and tactical knowledge of the game. Each day focuses on a specific element of the game (e.g. Serve and Return).

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5 hours intensive coaching each day 10:00 - 16:30 Warm up and warm down sessions Morning technical demonstration Video analysis (On-court) 1 to 6 per group All players grouped according to age and ability

• Available at Barn Elms (Barnes, London), Rock’s Lanes (Fulham, London) and Oxford (Easter Week Only)

London Camp Video 2014 youtube.com/watch?v=RJq09zE855o

SkillSessions SkillSessions are for adult players looking to develop a specific area of their technical game. SkillSessions are typically run over one or two days.

• 5 hours intensive coaching each day • Specific skill focus • 10:00 - 16:30 Make Your Serve Count:

Start your game in style

Maximising Movement:

Dominate the court and always be one step ahead

The Art Of Net Play:

Tune up your volley and power up your smashes

Focus On Your Strengths:

Utilise your best strokes town win more

BackToBasics

Re-discover your love of tennis

• Available at the NTC, London (More venues coming soon)

Example Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Serve & Return Ground strokes Volley & Smash Attack & Defend Competition

Technical Clinics / Skill Sessions

Technical Clinics

We have hand-picked our venues to accommodate our Technical Clinics and SkillSessions. We have a range of venues which include a variety of surfaces and some indoor courts. We are continually adding to the list so please check our website for up-to-date locations and new course dates.

Barn Elms Sports

Bishop’s Park Tennis

Barnes, London, SW13 ODJ Hard & Astro (Outdoor)

Fulham, London, SW6 6DX Hard (Outdoor)

JMT’s London home for many years. This is a great location with free parking and lots of space. With over 20 hard and astro courts and a coffee bar on-site we hope we will be there for many more years!

After a successful camp in 2014 we are returning for more!

Located in the heart of Fulham this centre is a few minutes from our office and has great public transport links and Boris bikes! We use 6 of their hard courts.

Magdalen College School

National Tennis Centre (NTC)

Oxford, OX4 9EQ Hard (Outdoor)

Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ Acrylic, Clay, Grass (Indoor / Outdoor)

Located in the heart of Oxford next to our summer grass courts. Tennis takes place on the 6 hard courts with access to the indoor sports centre and video analysis room. Parking is available at the school and at the University sports centre.

Opened in 2007 to develop Britain’s top players, the NTC is a fantastic location for the JMT SkillSessions. Tennis will take place on the outside courts but indoor play may take place if there is availability.

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Venues for Clinics & SkillSessions

Clinic Venues

Which Venue?

Camp With Accommodation Day Camp (No accommodation) CORE Tennis Programme Performance Plus Tennis English Lessons

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

7 3 7 7 7

7 3 7 7 7

7 3 7 7 7

Technical Clinics SkillSessions

3 7

7 7

3 7

3 7

7 3

Adults Children (7 - 17 years old)

3 3

7 3

3 3

3 7

3 7

Weekends

7

7

7

7

3

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Tennis Camps for you

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Use this table to identify the venue best for you

Dates & Prices Oxford Summer Camp Day Camp Tennis Only (without lunch) 6 - 10 April

Residential Camp Tennis, Accommodation, Food & Activities

Day Camp Tennis Only (with lunch)

See Technical Clinics, page 21

*Multi-Week Discounts:

25 - 29 May

Dates & Pricing

28 June - 5 July e.g. Stay for 2 weeks in Oxford, total saving of £100!

5 - 12 July 12 - 19 July 19 - 26 July 26 July - 2 Aug

£425

1 Week £1,015

£495

2 - 9 Aug

2 Weeks* £1,930

3 Weeks* £2,795

4 Weeks* £3,610

(save £100)

(save £250)

(save £450)

9 - 16 Aug 16 - 23 Aug 23 - 30 Aug Optional Extras (per week)

Supervised Transfers (to / from):

Performance Plus

English Option A

English Option B

Eurostar (St Pancras)

Heathrow

Gatwick

£160

£50

£160

£80

£80

£150

Book and pay by the 31st Jan 2015 Save £100 (Residential Camps)

Yorkshire Summer Camp 12 - 19 July 19 - 26 July

Early Booking Discounts:

£425

1 Week £825

26 July - 2 Aug

2 Weeks* £1,610

3 Weeks* £2,350

(save £40)

(save £125)

Optional Extras (per week):

Supervised Transfers (to/from):

Performance Plus

English Option A

Manchester Airport

Bradford/ Leeds Airport

£160

£50

£150

£150

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Save £50 (Non-Residential Camps) Applies to total Booking Terms & Conditions Apply

Dates & Prices Technical Clinics Venue:

Suitable For: Theme

Tennis Only (without lunch)

Tennis Only (with lunch)

Child

YES

NO

£240

£260

Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

YES

£275

£300

2 - 4 May Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

NO

£220

£235

25 - 29 May Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

NO

£275

£300

25 - 29 May Magdalen College School, Oxford

Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

YES

£275

£300

27 - 31 July Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

YES

£275

£300

17 - 21 Aug Bishop’s Park Tennis, London

Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

NO

£275

£300

29 - 31 Aug Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

NO

£220

£235

27 - 31 Oct Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

YES

NO

£275

£300

3 - 6 April Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme 6 - 10 April Magdalen College School, Oxford

Early Booking Discounts: Book and pay by the 31st Jan 2015 Save 10% on Technical Clinics Terms & Conditions Apply

SkillSessions Theme:

Adult

Child

10 - 11 Jan NTC, Roehampton, London

BackToBasics

YES

NO

£150

24 - 25 Jan NTC, Roehampton, London

Make Your Serve Count

YES

NO

£150

7 - 8 Feb NTC, Roehampton, London

Maximising Movement

YES

NO

£150

The Art of Net Play

YES

NO

£150

Focus on Your Strengths

YES

NO

£150

BackToBasics

YES

NO

£150

Venue:

21 - 22 Feb NTC, Roehampton, London 7 - 8 Mar NTC, Roehampton, London 21 - 22 Mar NTC, Roehampton, London

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Dates & Pricing

Adult

Tennis Workshops with Tennis Pro Coach - Erwan Nicolas For adult players looking to develop their game through a combination of technical, tactical and fitness sessions!

A fantastic opportunity to train with one of Europe’s top coaches, Erwan Nicolas, and enjoy marvellous Mallorca.

Sunday Monday

Arrival: Coaching Fitness Tuesday Coaching Fitness Wednesday Day Off Thursday Coaching Fitness Friday Coaching Fitness Saturday Departure

Welcome and programme presentation How to start your game in style How to think and move faster How to build up your points Be strong - Develop and control your strokes Relax, play golf or join the team for a cycling tour Play the percentages Strength and power in the upper/lower body Developing your game plan Reset your mind and body

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Erwan Nicolas Erwan is one of the most experienced coaches in the country. As well as coaching top players on the ATP Tour, Erwan is a Level 5 LTA Performance Coach and French Tennis Federation Professor.

In addition to the on-court coaching and fitness sessions, Erwan will be sharing his experiences and insider tips with players each evening in a series of talks and audio-visual presentations.

• • • • • Included • • • • • • •

Mallorca, Club Pollentia, 4 star Hotel Beach side location Indoor and outdoor heated pool Gym, spa and other fantastic facilities 6 tennis courts (astro) with sea view!

Half-board 4-star accommodation Single room supplement Tennis coaching Fitness training Evening lectures and video analysis Performance report and video Friday night end-of-course dinner

Suitable for • Intermediate and upper intermediate players • You play regularly and be able to play all parts of the game and rally with confidence. You are looking to develop your ability and understanding of the next steps in your stroke play and tactical knowledge.

Date & Price • £995 per person • 8th - 14th March 2015 • 11th - 17th October 2015 • Places limited, £200 deposit to secure place

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Tennis Workshops

Venue

The booking process Step 1:

Visit our online booking site - www.marksontennis.com/book-now.htm

Step 2:

Fill out your personal and camp details

Step 3:

Submit form

Step 4:

We will send you back a complete quote with a secure online booking link to pay by Visa / Mastercard or PayPal. If you would like to pay by bank transfer please email us and we will send you our details.

For all summer camps booked before 1st May 2015 we accept a £200 deposit per week to secure your place with the balance due by the 1st June 2015. All SkillSessions and Clinics must be paid in full at time of booking.

After Final Payment You will receive a Welcome Pack with lots of information including: • Kit List • Maps / Location • Emergency contact details If you are attending a tennis camp you will receive an online form requesting some final personal details including: • •

T-shirt size Flight numbers/ arrival times (if appropriate)

Questions and Terms Please check out our FAQs at www.marksontennis.com/faqs.htm Please read our terms & conditions: www.marksontennis.com/terms-and-conditions.htm

Contact us if you need any further help Tel: + 44 (0) 207 603 2422 Email: info@marksontennis.com

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