Our Coaches

Four accredited coaches, and an average of one coach to four players.

Danny Burrell — Level 4 Accredited+ Head Coach

Danny is an award-winning LTA Level 4 Senior Club Coach and Head Coach at Sandal, recognised by Yorkshire Tennis with a Highly Commended Community Coach of the Year award for his impact on growing the game across the region. A former nationally ranked player — top 450 in the UK — he combines high-level playing experience with energetic, modern coaching.

His lessons focus on the technical and tactical details that make the biggest difference in matches: cleaner technique, smarter shot selection, better movement, consistency and confidence under pressure. Sessions are built around realistic match situations so improvements transfer straight onto court. Danny’s long-term ambition is to build the best tennis coaching programme in Yorkshire.

Contact: dannyburrelltennis@gmail.com · 07811 288 046
Private lessons (48-hour cancellation policy): £42 per 45 minutes, £30 per 30 minutes.

Nigel Glover — Level 3 Accredited+ Coach

Nigel has eleven years’ experience teaching children and adults in group and private lessons, has worked in local primary and secondary schools, and runs our Cardio Tennis sessions. He has played Yorkshire League Division 1 for many years and competes in tournaments and local matches for Sandal. He is ambitious and passionate about tennis, and enjoys working with a wide range of pupils to help them love the game for life.

Contact: ng014t7179@blueyonder.co.uk · 07469 193266
Private lessons: £25 per hour, £21 per 45 minutes.

Sara Robson — Level 2 Accredited Coach

Sara has been coaching for over seven years, at Wickham Tennis Club and The Avenue Lawn Tennis & Fitness Club, with more than thirty years of playing experience behind her. She has run tournaments as Junior Secretary and Ladies’ Captain, organising a Junior Open and Club Championships for over 100 players for five years, and has developed junior players from beginners to regular competitors.

As a former tennis parent she relates easily to parents, offering support and empathy, and she particularly enjoys coaching adult beginners and improvers.

Lee Hodgkin — Level 2 Accredited Coach

Lee is a part-time LTA Accredited Level 2 Coach, passing the course in August 2023 with a Distinction. He has been involved in tennis for over thirty years, captaining mixed, men’s and junior teams at Pudsey Tennis Club, coordinating winter singles competitions, and still competing in Divisions 1 and 2 of the Bradford & District League.

Lee has a keen interest in the mental health benefits of an active lifestyle and completed a Mental Health Awareness for Sport course with UK Coaching in conjunction with Mind. He has delivered group lessons at the club on Tuesday afternoons and evenings since September 2023.

Private lesson rates

Rates vary by coach and lesson length. A non-member supplement applies: £1.50 for juniors and £2.25 for adults. Contact any coach directly, or speak to Danny and he will match you to the right person.

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