WIMBLEDON PLAYERS BRING QUALITY TENNIS COACHING TO SCORE

LOCSP Press Release: Tuesday 26 May 2009

WIMBLEDON PLAYERS BRING QUALITY TENNIS COACHING TO SCORE

Leyton, London – Score, Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) and WimX Tennis recently joined forces to launch Monday afternoon and evening tennis sessions run by former professional players.

The ‘Junior and Tots’ Tennis’ programme at Score runs every Monday from 3:30pm – 7:30pm and offers a fun approach to learning and developing tennis skills; coaching both individuals and groups.

Session Info:
Times Description Age Guide Cost
4:30 – 5:30pm MINI TENNIS 6 - 9 yrs £3.50
5:30 – 6:30pm JUNIOR TENNIS GAMES 10 yrs+ £3.50
6:30 – 7:30pm JUNIOR TENNIS GAMES 10 yrs+ £3.50

The new sessions also offer options for Adult and Children coaching and individual lessons.

WimX Tennis was founded in 2003 is a unique coaching brand that was established by five former Wimbledon players who have combined their Wimbledon experience to create a thriving tennis coaching community where players develop in a respectful, challenging and fun environment.

Leyton Head Coach and Associate WimX Coach Joe Chadwick said:
"This is a very exciting opportunity for the WimX Community and I'm glad to be heading it up. In the little bit I've seen at Score so far, there are some great kids with great attitudes who will be a pleasure to work with."

Former Olympic tennis player and WimX Co-Founder Lorna Woodroffe said:
"We are delighted to be working with LOCSP and we believe that kids of all athletic levels should be encouraged to play sport. For too long, tennis hasn't been a natural option for some of the sportiest youngsters in the UK and we plan to bring to Leyton a chance for all youngsters to enjoy and progress in tennis."

Notes to Editors:

1. Wimx X (Wimbledon Experience) was established by former Wimbledon players Jo WardAndrew Foster, Lorna Woodroffe, Helen Crook and Victoria Davies. For more information please visit http://www.wimx.org.uk/.

2. The founding members all continue to play active roles through on-court coaching and off-court program management, player guidance, tournament support, and establishing the WimX Academy ethos through the associate coaches. The WimX philosophy stems from many years of playing tour level tennis at the top of the British game; experiences which include competing at all four Grand Slams, the Olympics, Davis Cup, European Cup, Federation Cup, and Hopman Cup, as well as playing against such figures as Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova, and Steffi Graf.

Associate coaches and sports science professionals have been hand-picked to deliver excellence in their specialist fields.

3. To view the WimX/Score/LOCSP flyer cut and paste this link into your internet browser: http://www.locsp.org/pdf/pdf_wftennis.pdf