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Senior & Junior Coaching


The Regional Development Officer – Steven Merker, conducts all senior and junior coaching. Steven has been coaching juniors at all level for more than 10 years and is qualified & registered coach with Tennis Coaches Australia.

Born & raised in Country Queensland, he formally co owned and directed a coaching school in South West Queensland working with grass roots level juniors through to producing state representatives and satellite players in the later years of the business. He has also had coaching jobs in New Zealand and held a position as a councillor on the Tennis Queensland board.

As a Regional Development Officer for Tennis N.T., Steve coordinates state programs in the Katherine region, strengthen ties with State, Federal & local club levels, increases membership and services to the Katherine tennis community in terms of social, competition and information through development, coaching and administration. He also applies for grants and seeks various funding to improve tennis in the immediate area.

Junior Coaching at the Club is conducted Monday – Friday 3:30 p.m. onwards and follows the school calendar. with a number of different time slots and classes to cater with the different levels in which the athlete may be at.

Below is generic table in which the athlete progresses and an age approximately fits into each level. Of course children progress at different levels and may progress faster than others.

Type of Squad
Description of Squad
Little Champs

For school transition & grades 1 students. Little Champs have a 40-minute lessons with 8 to class once a week over 6 weeks. They learn basic hand eye coordination with the game sense approach heavily used by the coach.

Starters Squad

 

For school grades 1 –4 who have never played before or have graduated from Little Champs. One coach to a ratio of 6 students conducts starters. They start to learn the basic fundamentals of tennis at this level and by the conclusion of this level, the student will be able to at least hold a basic rally with the coach at a modified level with a limit understanding of point scoring and court movement. They are taught in 30 minute lesson once a week.

Hitters Squad

For school children who have basic motor skills & hand - eye coordination but are yet to learn basic skills & how to play the game. These lessons are taught in duration periods of 45 minutes with 6- 8 students in a class. School grades of 4 – 7 fit into this category.

Juniors Squad

Have basic understandings of the game and are beginning to learn tactics, consistency & varied shot selection. Graduates of the Hitters squads they are encouraged undertake club junior comps and little tournaments and are looking to achieve to the next level. School grades 6 – 8 often fit into level. They train for 1 hr a week in a squad of 6 – 8.

 

Tournament Squad

Are at tournament level, can concentrate and train with high intensity. These students are taught in 1.5 hr time slots once a week. They are participating often in a way tournament and starting to integrate with seniors of the club. They are also in groups of 6 – 8 students.

 

Type of Squads
Costs per 6 weeks
Little Champs
$58.00 first 6 weeks $35.00 second 6 weeks.
Starters Squad
$35.00 Per 6 weeks
Hitters Squad
$45.00 Per 6 weeks
Junior Squad
$55.00 Per 6 weeks
Tournament Squad
$65.00 Per 6 weeks

 

All fees are to be paid on the first lesson unless prior arrangement has been made. Cheques are payable to Steven Merker. All juniors must become a member of the Katherine Tennis Club by the 3rd lesson to remain in coaching. (Check membership section of the website to see membership details)

There are no individual lessons charged as the above fee often covers in supervision both at the club and away at tournaments where there is no fee and also to help in commitment of and assisting in designing programs.

Please find below a Squad Vacancies Sheet which is updated every 5 weeks to help assist in new position and migration of squad members to help assist with other commitments they might have.

 

This grid gives you an indication of what positions are available in the junior coaching squads and what level. If you would like to reserve a spot you can click on my email link and send me the name it is reserved for, and a contact number. Or you call the club 897 11436 or try my mobile 0429 837 414 to reserve a position.

Mondays

Groups
Starters
Hitters
Juniors
Juniors
Times
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
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5
VACANCY
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6
VACANCY
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7
VACANCY
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8
VACANCY
FILLED
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Tuesdays

Groups
Starters
Hitters
Hitters
Tournament
Times
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
5:30 – 7.00p.m.
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6
VACANCY
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7
 
VACANCY
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8
 
VACANCY
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Wednesday

 

Groups
Starters
Hitters
Hitters
juniors
Times
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
5:30 – 6.30 p.m.
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5
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6
VACANCY
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7
VACANCY
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8
VACANCY
FILLED
VACANCY

Thursdays

Groups
Juniors
Hitters
Hitters
Juniors
Times
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
4:30 – 6:00p.m.
6.00– 7:30 p.m.

5:30 – 9.00p.m.

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Time for Individuals
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5
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6
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VACANCY
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7
FILLED
VACANCY
VACANCY
8
VACANCY

Fridays

Groups
Starters
Starters
Times
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
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Friday Pee Wee Tennis Coming Soon

Groups
 
 
 
Times
3:30 – 4:10 p.m.
4:10 – 4:50p.m.
4.50– 5:30 p.m.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

 

For Bookings of vacancies contact Steve 897 11 436 or mobile 0429 837 414

Restrings

Steven also has a restringing service for anyone who may break strings. This can be an overnight service if urgent but in general an allowance of the week, the player will be back on court. Club members receive $5.00 off every restring. See Steve for advice on string, which suits your game.

email Steven