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Laura Collins -
Head of Academy
Qualification
LTA Senior Club Coach
Laura is Head of our full time Academy. As a player,
Laura played full time and was based in Madrid and
South Africa and competed on the ITF circuit. She
has also represented Herts and competed on the
Women’s ITF circuit. With Laura’s background in
performance tennis and her enthusiasm to coach, she
can improve players of all standards.
Achievements
-Successfully organised tournaments abroad for the
club’s best juniors
-travelled with an ITF junior in 2018, who achieved
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Chris Martin -
Head of Junior and Mini Performance
Qualification
LTA Senior Club Coach and RPT National Pro
Chris is the Head of Junior Performance at Radlett
and oversees an extremely strong performance
programme. Chris represented Hertfordshire through
the junior levels and competed in National Events.
He has worked alongside some of the leading coaches
in the country improving his knowledge base and has
also coached some of the top ranked players in the
country ranging from under 10 all the way through to
adult level.
Achievements
-Hertfordshire 10&U boys and 14&U boys Captain
-Captain of 14&U County Cup National Finals Winner
in 2018 |
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Gurinder Chhina
Qualification
RPT National Master Pro
G has represented Herts at every age group
and has represented his country as a junior. He has
built a tennis programme at Radlett and has been
coaching here since 2001. G has a fantastic eye for
technique and can coach players of any standard. He
also competed in international and national events
as well as world championships.
Achievements
-In 2002 World Championships, only
British player in 2nd round of 035’s
-Coached two W.T.A. players,
including a junior grand slam champion |
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Anthony Searle
Qualification
LTA Club Coach
LTA level 3 coach and a mini tennis specialist with
over 20 years coaching experience.
Anthony has introduced many of our strong young
players into tennis. He is one of the best mini
tennis coaches around and he is a great coach to get
adult improvers into the game. Anthony also has
experience coaching various other racquet sports.
Achievements
-coached some of the county’s top juniors from mini
Red level
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Laura Taylor
Qualification
LTA Level 2 Coach
Laura is a homegrown tennis coach who has made her
way through the club system. Laura competed in LTA
tournaments as a junior and began developing her
coaching early. Despite her young age, she has vast
experience in coaching mini players and her coaching
style has proven to be popular and has been
instrumental in many of our youngsters staying in
the game
Achievements
-recently passed her LTA Level 2
-started up our popular ‘tennis & gossip’ for
teenage girls |
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Lewis King
Qualification
LTA Level 2 Coach
Lewis has come through via our apprenticeship
programme at the club. Lewis is currently playing
full time tennis and is competing internationally.
Starting his tennis at Batchwood, Lewis has been one
of Herts best juniors at every age group. His vast
experience as a player has translated into his
coaching whereby, he is able to get the best out of
his players and has a great eye for technique
Achievements
-recently passed his LTA Level 2
-taken on a tennis coaching apprentice programme |
