Tennis Queensland

Disability Programs

 Click here for the New 2012 Disabilities Calendar

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair athletes participate in weekly training sessions with Wheelchair State Coach Andrew Ash. The weekly training sessions take place every Tuesday evening at the Queensland Tennis Centre starting at 5pm for beginners and high performance at 6pm.

Tennis Queensland also provide the Wheelchair athletes with extra monthly trainings on Sunday’s with Andrew Ash and organise four Mini Circuits a year to give athletes an opportunity to compete.

Wheelchair athletes receive the opportunity to participate alongside upcoming players in AMT and Open tournaments throughout Queensland to which shows that Tennis is an inclusive sport.

Andrew Ash

State Wheelchair Coach

0413 288 874

ashandrew@optusnet.com.au

To see some Wheelchair Tennis please click here. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzT5GJrznc

Sporting Wheelies

(07) 3253 3333

www.sportingwheelies.org.au

mail@sportingwheelies.org.au

 

Intellectual Disability Tennis 

The Intellectual Disability Monthly Training will begin on Sunday 14^th August 2011. The training will start at The Queensland Tennis Centre 190 King Arthur Tce, Tennyson with Simon Davis our new ID State Coach. The cost of the lessons are $15 and that is to be paid on the day of attendance.

9:30am-11:00am – Beginner and Lower Level players

11:00am-12:30am- Higher Performance players.

The session will include drills along with technical coaching as well as point play and games.

Sunday 5th February 2012

Sunday 4th March 2012 ( Change of time 11am-2pm)

Sunday  15th April 2012

Sunday 6th May 2012

Mini Circuit Sunday 10th  June 2012 9:30am-12:30pm  June 10th Mini Circuit Fact Sheet 2012     Mini Circuit Entry Form June 2012

Queensland Tennis Championship 23-24 June 2012 QLD Tennis Championships Entry Form 2012

Sunday 8th July 2012

Sunday 5^th August 2012

Sunday 2^nd September 2012

Sunday 7^th October 2012

Sunday 4^th November 2012

Sunday 9^th December 2012

If you would like to attend the training sessions with Simon at the Queensland Tennis Centre please email  kberry@tennis.com.au the Thursday before each session.

Who to contact?

Tennis Queensland

Kayla Berry- Community Tennis Officer (Metro)

(07) 3120 7900 or 0411762341

kberry@tennis.com.au