PAUL ROCK - HEAD COACH

LEVEL 4 LTA LICENSED COACH

mobile: 07961 282 347

office: 020 8449 5560

email:

twitter: @rocky1afc

Individual Lessons: £30 per

I am immensely proud to be the Head Coach at Northaw & Cuffley Lawn Tennis Club. My
continual goal is to work closely with the existing and new members to make the club a great
place for everyone to spend their free time and enjoy playing this amazing life-time sport.
The club welcomes all abilities and provides clinics for every standard of play.

I have trained at some of the very best tennis academies here and abroad and gained a lot of
experience competing in National & International tournaments achieving a world ranking in
junior tennis and went on to play tennis full time from 16 years of age. As a coach, I will use
this knowledge and skill to give everyone the best coaching experience I can.

My intention along with the support of my coaching team is to advance every members tennis
skills and constantly develop the junior coaching and encourage every player to be the very
best they can be. The club has plenty to offer players of all standards and is a very positive
environment. So if you are looking to improve your game or interested to learn more about
tennis, give me a call to discuss the various coaching opportunities and what the club has to
offer.


Paul Rock
Head Coach

Mobile: 07961 282347
Office: 020 8449 5560
Email:
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KEVIN KAUFMANN

LEVEL 3 LTA LICENSED COACH

mobile: 07961 282 347

office: 020 8449 5560

email:

Individual Lessons: £25 per hour

Kevin started playing tennis at the age of 8 in a little tennis club in Kassel in Germany. He excelled really quickly by training very hard each week.  When Kevin was aged 14 and 15 he won the championships of this regional area and other junior tournaments in Germany.

At 16 years he and his family moved to Berlin as he was given a place to train at a top sports school (Poelchau-Oberschule elite school of sport) and he won the German School championships of Tennis.  After that he represented the school in world championships of Tennis in Belgium, and the school’s team made the 5th place.  Kevin has played in many national (Germany) and international tournaments with success. At 17 years he concentrated on his academic learning and trained for his German Coaching Licence at the Günther Bosch / Guido Jacke Tennis Akademie, (www.tennisakademie-berlin.de).  Here he focused on working with juniors aged 6-18 years from beginners to performance players.   At the age of 19 he also worked at the ATP Tournament in Hamburg.   In March 2014 he worked as the only coach at the Hotel Ali Bey Manavgat in Turkey where he coached various standards of play in children and adults .  He also plays for the BSC Rehberge in Berlin – this team is in the second highest League of Berlin.

Kevin will be an integral part of the team in trying to develop performance juniors for the future.   Please call 07961 282 347 or 020 8449 5560 to arrange individual coaching.


Paul Rock
Head Coach

Mobile: 07961 282347
Office: 020 8449 5560
Email:

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JON LARGE

LEVEL 3 LTA LICENSED COACH

mobile: 07856 721 800

email:

Individual Lessons: £25 per hour

Jon has always been passionate about tennis and sport in general.  He holds a particular interest in fitness especially Cardio Tennis and is looking forward to help develop the fitness program at Northaw & Cuffley LTC. The future program will focus on strength, conditioning, nutrition and lifestyle management – encompassing general health and wellbeing goals of the members.

He has previously coached at Vicars Moor LTC and Legends Tennis Centre and enjoys all aspects of coaching.  Jon was Men’s Captain for 3 years and has played in numerous Club League Matches and takes every possible opportunity to play competitive matches. He also has lots of experience in organising various tournaments. Jon has a great eye for the little technical tips that will make a big difference to your game. He will design an individual coaching program to advance the shots you want to work on.



Paul Rock
Head Coach

Mobile: 07856 721 800
Email:

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CONOR POOLEY

LEVEL 2 LTA Coaching ASSISTANT

mobile: 07816 092 281

email:

Conor is the main coaching assistant and has lots of experience, he has been assisting with coaching at the club for three years and before that he was working at David Lloyd Enfield.  

Conor is extremely capable of coaching some squads and has started leading some school coaching this summer term 2014. He is very popular with all those he is coaching. Conor is presently studying for a Sports Studies Degree with Hertfordshire University and will start the LTA Level 3 after he has completed his current studies.




Paul Rock
Head Coach

Mobile: 07816 092 281
Email:
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Get into Tennis

Whether you are five, fifty five or eighty five, tennis is the sport for you and better still, it is the sport for life. Tennis is a safe non contact sport that does not need to rely on expensive equipment. It can be practised alone or played with 2,3 or 4 people and it is one of the easiest sports to participate in.

Unlike many other sports, tennis is gender neutral and gives equal opportunities for male and female to participate, enjoy and achieve! Whatever your age, gender or physical ability tennis is the perfect sport for you!

Tennis is the perfect sport for a healthy body and a healthy mind. Research has indicated that playing an average one hour of singles tennis is the equivalent of burning 600 calories for men and 420 calories for women.

The National Heart Foundation recommends at least 30 minutes of continuous physical activity per day for adults and at least 60 minutes for children. Tennis is the perfect vehilce to achieve this and receive the following health benefits:

1. Lower your blood pressure
2. Improve your cholesterol levels
3. Control your blood sugar levels
4. Reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
5. Help you maintain a healthy weight
6. Help you sleep better and feel better
7. AND IT'S FUN!!!

Source: National Heart Foundation 2007




Tennis is also a great social sport. You may already know that yourself. If you live in an area where tennis is popular, get involved. Even if you have never played, don't be discouraged. Lots of people who play league tennis never played growing up.

There is a beginner's group offered at Northaw and Cuffley tennis club, and another, but more expensive option, is private tennis lessons. Tennis professionals (tennis pros) will show you how to properly swing the racquet...

Whether you choose private lessons or drills, try to attend them regularly, so you will get a good basis and practice! Practice makes perfect is the same concept here as in any sport.