Coaching Team

Hackney Tennis’s professional coaching team are LTA accredited, DBS checked and first aid qualified.  

HEad Coach- LUKE Barker

LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach

HD lead-Javier Lee

LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach

Christian Coombs

LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach

Gino Demichelli

LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach

Miki Puccioni

LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach

elena bottici

LTA Level 3 Coach

Allan bairstow

LTA Level 3 Coach

janette smith-Dacosta

LTA Level 3 Coach

Jamie Caprice

LTA Level 3 Coach

paul ridgeley

LTA Level 3 Coach

Fabian Kum

LTA Level 3 Coach

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Hackney Tennis Licensed Coaches

LTA licensed coaches are committed to ‘Continued Professional Development’ in order to renew their LTA license on an annual basis. They are DBS checked, First Aid qualified and fully insured.

Level 3 Club Coach Award: qualified to coach players from beginner to club level. Coaching rates from £30 – £40 per hour.

Level 4 Senior Coach Award: qualified to coach players of all ages, stages and abilities. Coaching rates £40-£50 per hour.

Level 4 Senior Performance Coach Award: qualified to coach players from beginner to International level. Coaching rates £40-£50 per hour.

Coaching rates stated do not include the cost of hiring a court.

HT Assistant Coaches (LTA Level 1/ Level 2)

In addition to our core coaching team we have assistant LTA level 1 and 2 coaches who support our programme.

Level 1 coaches are only allowed to assist with group coaching sessions working under a lead coach.

Level 2 coach group sessions but do not conduct individual lessons at Hackney Tennis. They have a DBS and are First Aid qualified.