A series of themed master-class sessions for adult club players with Mike James (EBTA Director/Founder and LTA L5 Master Performance Coach) at Halton Tennis Centre.  All sessions 1.5 hrs - guaranteed play with indoor back-up if necessary.  Max 12 players per session so get your booking in!

Master-class 1: Anticipation! 10 June 2026

Understanding the different types of anticipation & developing your anticipation skills in all 5 game situations:

  • Better control your own space
  • Cover more court
  • Give yourself more time
  • Reduce uncertainty
  • Frustrate your opponents!

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TennisMasterClass1:Anticipation: 10 June 10am-11.30am & 8pm-9.30pm

Master-class 2: BALLS 1-4! 17 June 2026

Start every point well with clarity, intention, and skill with serve and ball 3, and return and ball 4!  Approximately 70% of all points are won in the first 4 shots of the rally - a universal 'truth' - so let's get better in these key areas!

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TennisMasterClass2: Balls1-4 17 June 10-11.30am & 8-9.30pm

Master-class 3: Develop your transition game 1 July 2026

Moving between phases of play (defend/rally/attack) and court zones:

  • How best to control your own, and exploit your opponent's time and space
  • Learn The Everyball SMART TENNIS traffic light system

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TennisMasterClass3: Develop Your TransitionGame 1July 8pm-9.30pm

Master-class 4: 7 Ways to move your opponent 8 & 15 July 2026

Keep your opponent off-balance and on the move with these 7 key ways to move your opponent.

Do you know them? 

Can you execute all of them? 

Here's your chance!

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TennisMasterClass4: 7 Ways to move your opponent 8/15July 8pm-9.30pm

Master-class 5: Key tactical patterns of play 22 July 2026 10am

Reduce 'over-thinking' and become a 'trained responder'.

  • Train the key patterns of play within singles and doubles through which decision making becomes 'unconscious'
  • P=V−I
    Where:
    P = Performance; V = Potential (capacity, capability); I = Interference (friction, obstacles, noise)
  • Let's get rid of that interfering brain!!

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TennisMasterClass5: Key tactical patterns of play 22 July 10am-11.30am

Master-class 6: Improve volley skills 22 July 2026 8pm

In offense, neutral and defense.

  • Improve foot, body, and racket-work skills in all phases of play from the 3/4 court, the service line, wall position and hot-seat!
  • One of the key components to volleying well is knowing where to be, when to be there, and how to get there!! 
  • Applicable to singles and doubles

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TennisMasterClass6: Improve volley skills 22 July 8pm-9.30pm