Tennis Coaching
Tennis Coaching at APLTC is led by Nicole Bruce-Smith who is a Tennis Australia Qualified Coach.
Coaching is available to both junior members and non-members in a group (4 to 8 players) or private lesson (1 or 2 players). Coaching is offered every night after school or upon arrangement.
All coaching matters, including cost, should be addressed to Nicole. She can be contacted by email nicolebsmith@optusnet.com.au or mobile 0403 610 547.
Saturday Kids and school holiday coaching clinics
For more information visit Junior Tennis.
Q&A with Coach Nicole Bruce-Smith
I have been coaching at the club for 26 years. At a guess l have coached over 3000 people here.
- Monday 3.30pm – 7pm
- Tuesday 3.30pm – 5.45pm
- Wednesday 3.30pm – 5.30pm
- Thursday 3.30pm – 8.30pm
- Friday 3.30pm – 7.00pm.
And then there’s an hour of private coaching later.
There are between four and eight students in the after-school term coaching group while private lessons have one or two in a lesson.
I also run week-long holiday programs which are very popular. Usually, it’s the younger players in the morning and then the older kids in the afternoon. We finish the week with a competition and a party.
On Saturday I start at 8 am and go through with classes to noon. Anyone can join in. It is a turn-up and play arrangement and you don’t have to commit to each week. The club subsidises it so it’s only $6 a session.
- 8.00am – 9.00am: Total Beginners
- 9.00am – 10.00am: High Beginners
- 10am -11.00am: Intermediate
- 11am -12noon: Advanced
When the child is able to take instructions and concentrate for a full lesson.
Happy to. Just contact me for availability.
75 years.
I’m a Tennis Australia Qualified Tennis Coach and each year I organise the Junior Club Championships during Term 4 over the Melbourne Cup long weekend. On average there are normally 100 entries. It’s a lot of fun.