About Us
Simply Tennis is a brand new company started by coaches Andy Hutton, Josh Wraith and Paul Brown. We are pleased to be running tennis coaching services across Bristol at the following venues:
Downend and Frenchay Tennis Club
Woodlands Tennis Club
Collegiate School
All coaches working at Simply Tennis are LTA accredited coaches who are DBS registered, First aid qualified and Public Liability insured. Our coaching team offer 1:1 individual lessons and a racket restringing & gripping service. Please contact Simply Tennis to arrange this.
We are proud of our team and more information about them can be found below:
Meet The Coaches
Josh - has 9 years of coaching experience delivering coaching to all levels and abilities. He coaches individual sessions as well as groups and is known to be replaced by Santa during the festive season.
Qualifications:
LTA Level 3 Coach
Fun Fact: Whilst I was on holiday in spain I got mistaken for Tom Daley and was given free drinks!
Andy - has experience as a county champion. He has been an Avon County Junior Coach and Captain, an Avon County Senior Captain, a coach to SW Rover National Squad, and Coach to GB players at international events.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 4 (Club Coach Award)
Fun Fact: At Wimbledon I was chatting and walked into someone. I turned round to apologise and realised it was Nadal!
Paul - has 20 years of coaching experience, coaching all ages individually and in groups. Paul has delivered coaching to all levels and abilities.
Qualifications:
LTA Level 3 Coach
Fun Fact: I used to teach international royalty and her 'friend' was always on the court next to her but I later found out it was her bodyguard!
Chris - Chris has 20 years of coaching experience, coaching all ages individually and in groups. He has delivered coaching to all levels and abilities.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 3 Coach
Fun Fact: “I used to teach Josh as a junior; he learnt from the best!”
Kirstie - Kirstie has 7 years of coaching experience, coaching all ages individually and in groups. She has delivered coaching to all levels and abilities.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 2 Coach
Fun Fact: “I once flew over the tennis courts in a helicopter!”
Rosa - Rosa has 25 years of coaching experience, Rosa started teaching after her daughters got into national development squads, she became a junior club coordinator and then worked for South Glos Sports Development team delivering tennis in primary schools.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 1 Coach
Fun Fact: " I was going to retire when the pandemic hit, but my love of coaching brought me back!"
Harry - Harry has 15 years playing experience, with a few years of coaching experience. He has delivered coaching to all ages in both groups and individually.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 2 Coach
Fun Fact: “I was coached by Josh and Andy growing up!”
Elisa - Elisa has 4 years coaching experience, and now runs the Simply Tennis Marketing.
Qualifications:
Degree in Business marketing
Fun Fact: “I was a guest at Carol Vorderman's 50th birthday part!"
Sam - Sam has 10 years playing experience, with a couple of years coaching experience. He assists with the delivery of coaching to all ages and abilities.
Qualifications:
LTA CCA Level 1 Coach
Fun Fact: “Chris also taught me growing up as a junior"