Back To The Future fans will know how important today's date is, it's the date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to the future in Back to the Future Part II. So, Happy Back To The Future Day! Of course, some of you may not know that our very own Marty is named after Marty McFly, so what better excuse to celebrate than posting some cute...
Read More10 October is World Mental Health Day and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the amazing impact tennis can have on mental health at any age. Research has shown again and again that playing tennis can improve mental health through increased self- confidence, decreased stress, improved moods, less depression and better quality
Read MoreAshleigh and Ludo had the fantastic opportunity to travel to Ghana during September where they spent 2 weeks competing in their first International Junior (ITF) tournaments held in Accra. They competed in singles and doubles and in exciting news both Ashleigh and Ludo gained their first world ranking
Read MoreOur players had a fantastic week at the Kent County Championships 2024 to round out a strong summer of competitions. A special mention goes to Ashleigh who was a finalist in the 16U Girls draw, losing a very close match to the number 1 seed 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Marty showed that her match play is developing nicely with a great performance in the 8U...
Read MoreAt the start of September our last shipment arrived with Tennis Foundation Ghana and as you can see they were really excited to unpack the 5 boxes containing equipment, apparel and accessories. This shipment contained: 1700 match balls / 212 green balls / 140 orange balls / 110 sponge balls / 37 outdoor red balls / 124 items of tennis clothing /...
Read MoreBeth and Julie are having a fantastic week at the Rafa Nadal Academy!
Read MoreThe Canterbury Primary School have coaching at the tennis centre every week. It is great to see their Year 4 pupils running around and having a great time learning new skills and staying active! We have coached the pupils from The Canterbury Primary School for over 20 years and 2 primary school pupils, Ashleigh and Ludo, are now world ranked...
Read MoreMilly had a great run in the 16u girls draw in the Meopham LTC Open. After a long, hard fought final she finished runner up, only losing in a championship tiebreak, 10-8.
Read MoreMichael has been playing the centre for many years and he enjoyed an hour on the ball machine last week. As you can see from his then and now photos, he has grown an inch or two!!!!!!!!
Read MoreAnother shipment has left for Ghana. This time we have used boxes, these boxes hold the same amount as our infamous blue barrels but are much cheaper to ship. This means with the £1000 that was kindly donated we can ship even more items. Typically 1 barrel can hold: 200 tennis balls / 10 pairs of trainers / 35 items of clothing / 20
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