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
Not available for individual lessons

HD lead Coach-Javier Lee

LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach
Not available for individual lessons

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

More information

Hackney Tennis Licensed Coaches

LTA-licensed coaches are committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and must meet the relevant requirements to renew their LTA licence annually. They are DBS-checked, first-aid qualified and fully insured.

Level 3 Club Coach Award
Qualified to coach players from beginner to club level. Typical coaching rates are £40–£50 per hour.

Level 4 Senior Coach Award
Qualified to coach players of all ages, stages and abilities. Typical coaching rates are £50–£60 per hour.

Level 4 Senior Performance Coach Award
Qualified to coach players from beginner to international level. Typical coaching rates are £50–£60 per hour.

The cost of a coaching session can be shared between two or three players, making individual coaching more affordable.

Coaching rates exclude court-hire charges.

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.