Free Tennis Coaching at Rossendale
There was a good roll up of beginners for the Free Adults Tennis Coaching on Saturday 16th May from 9.30am-12.30pm. It was held at the Rossendale Tennis Club on the Bauple/Woolooga Rd with Qualified Coach Ken Hicks from Gladstone. Ken, who has been coaching others for 41 years, spoke and demonstrated the techniques of hitting the ball, including forehand, backhand, serving, turning the body whilst hitting the ball, how to hold the racquet correctly, and control of the ball by keeping it on the racquet longer. There was a free bbq lunch provided, cooked by Roland Doom, and also fruit and drinks for all participants. Other interesting snippets of information included how women are more flexible in the elbows than men, and learning to hit the ball in regard to eye dominance. The training was funded by the Department of Sport and Recreation Club Recreation Program, and also includes 2 supervised “free” come-and -try days for Juniors at the Rossendale Tennis Club with Coach Bruce Rayner from Maryborough on the 9th May and 30th May from 9am-12am, and then 1pm-3pm. Bruce is Head Coach at Maryborough Junior Tennis Association, Tennis Australia Accredited & Certified Advanced Coach.
9th May Junior Coaching attracted 17 children ranging from ages 5-17yrs, and everyone enjoyed the day. Numbers are limited, so to ensure an opportunity for a free lesson for 30th May, interested persons can contact Mary-Anne Walters on 4129 2589, or 0438 374 091 or email mwalters2@aapt.net.au
Tennis is played at the Rossendale Tennis Club every Friday from 7pm-8.30pm and the club is always looking for new members. Yearly membership from January-December is $5 for adults, and $2 for children and players must register with Tennis QLD for player insurance, with a fee of $27. So if you want to try a new way of keeping fit, come along a join in, the club is just off the Bruce Highway near Mountain View Servo, and everyone is welcome!                                                 © 2009 jokev