Tennis coach for a 3 year old?

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

I hope not!

seriously?

people start proper sport training at 3??

Why?

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

Good grief why?

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.

Was the North London bit really necessary?

tennis for a 3 year old? seriously?

Please tell me you're joking?

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

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

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.

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?????????

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

Tennis 'coach', though, really?

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

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.

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.

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

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

mini tennis starst at 4 looking at LEA website

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.

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!

Like I said,

Islington Tennis Centre.

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!

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!

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!