Tennis coach for a 3 year old?

[pscc]

Can anyone recommend a tennis coach for a 3year old around north london?

[seeker]

I hope not!

[MumOeufMonsters]

seriously?

people start proper sport training at 3??

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

Why?

[louii]

I've heard it all now, child is 3 can you not just play tennis with them yourself, how odd.

[Yurtgirl]

Good grief why?

[Hulababy]

He may be still rather young for proper tennis coaching. However some tennis clubs do do preschool tennis type sessions - just fun, sporty racket and ball sessions in a group. Maybe somehing like that may be more suitable.

[TheFallenMadonna]

Was the North London bit really necessary?

[lilymolly]

tennis for a 3 year old? seriously?

[frogs]

Please tell me you're joking?

Failing that, Islington tennis centre do something called Munchkins Tennis, which sounds quite fun.

[ilikeyoursleeves]

OMG! Is this for real? Go to the park and kick a ball about instead!

[nevergoogledragonbutter]

i used to work in a tennis club that had classes for pre-schoolers.

i actually saw one child who was about 4 who was really very good. if i was him mum i'd want to encourage it.

not north london though.

[pscc]

Oh my god- it's just like ballet lessons!!
I'm talking about something called mini tennis, and yes I do kick a ball in the park and play tennis in the park.
But my daughter has shown an interest in it- and she wants to play 'tennis properly' as she puts it.
Does no one send there 3 year olds to football lessons or ballet or music?????????

[pscc]

and yes I said north london because I dont want to travel too far as I dont drive- is that so unreasonable?

[DSM]

Tennis 'coach', though, really?

Fair enough send a child off to play tennis, or football or ballet at 3yo, but coaching, at three?

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

It was probably the wording of your post that exited the comment. I think a 'tennis coach' sounded a bit like overkill for a three year old. If you had requested info on mini tennis group lessons that would probably have come across differently.

[LIZS]

Councils sometimes run Short Tennis schemes as a taster, small court, lightweight racquet and soft ball. Check their website, the LTA or the local sports centre/club.

[pscc]

yeh- admitidley tennis coach sounded a bit intense- but as I know nothing about tennis I have no where to begin. A friend of mine mentioned mini tennis- but I have no idea what it is, hence the wording tennis coach- as in football coach

[pscc]

lizs- thanks for that, have just had a quick look at lta and that seems very helpful- thats all I needed someone to point me in the right direction.
Thanks again

[LIZS]

mini tennis starst at 4 looking at LEA website

[pscc]

thanks lizs- looks like we are just going to have to do our best to teach her 'tennis properly' as she says until she is 4!
Thanks again for the info.

[mosschops30]

nope I havent sent either of mine to anything like that at 3 years old. Plenty of time for clubs and specific interest IMHO

Being 3 is about making play-doh, playing out the garden, scribbling on paper. Not having mummy force you to some club every week because you mentioned you liked it!

[frogs]

Like I said,

Islington Tennis Centre.

[pscc]

I suppose this is where the saying 'different strokes for different folks' comes into play- if in the furture she decides she no longer has an interest in tennis OBVIOUSLY I will not force her to carry on but like nevergoogledragonbutter says if she has a natural talent and enjoys it I will encourage her!

[seeker]

I know someone whose children go to the Islington Tennis Centre - they think it's brilliant.

Not sure about such structured play for a 3 year old - but I do have a ds who insisted on going to football club as soon as he was aware that such a thing existed, so maybe I'm no one to talk!

[pscc]

thanks seeker and frogs- sounds like we are heading towards islington tennis centre. Know what you mean about the football- as soon as my son reached 3 and a bit he insisted on going to football camps aswell!