US Pro Tennis

Clive Ashford

Hi! I've been a member of the USPTA for a number of years now, and am a FULLY QUALIFIED Professional Coach based in, Kent, England, plus the Director of DFT, a grass roots tennis consultancy and tennis coaching company.

These are my qualifications:

USPTA Professional 3

PTR Professional

RPT National Professional

ICI National Professional

MY EXPERIENCE:
Since I began coaching some 19 years ago, I have gained a vast amount of experience coaching players at all levels of play. During my coaching career I have taught tennis in Kent, Essex, London and abroad. I have also attended many coaching seminars and workshops in the United Kingdom and abroad, including ones by the top teaching professionals in the world.

Like most other coaches, I have offered a racket re-stringing service for tennis, squash, badminton etc and am about to re-launch that side of my business (as at 12.9.2009). Fortunately in England players are finally starting to catch up with those in other countries, with their knowledge of different strings and tensions and the effects of using them, although we still do not get retailers selling just frames and asking customers what strings they want in their rackets!!

Having kept myself up-to-date with the modern game, I have been able to enjoy the privilege of working with performance-level juniors and international players, and have kept myself busy in both the former British Tennis Coaches Association, Kent Division, and the Kent County Tennis Coaches Association.

During my years in tennis I have held various positions, starting off in the early part of my career as assistant pro, moving to senior professional coach ones, and these days putting that experience to good use with my own tennis consultancy company alongside my coaching.

I also help less experienced coaches to progress in their careers.

So if you're in need of a lesson, a racket re-strung, or you're club wants some advice on what to look for in a coach, or you're club would like to know the best coaching and playing programme, call me!! My number is: 07921 133917.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!!

Clive P Ashford

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