👁️🎾 TENNIS4ALL VI TENNIS COACHING
VI Tennis. Tennis You Can Experience Your Way. 💙
Inclusive Tennis. Supportive Coaching. A Community Where Everyone Belongs.
Welcome to Tennis4All VI Tennis Coaching — friendly, welcoming and community-focused tennis for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Whether you're completely new to tennis, returning to sport, looking for a fun way to stay active, wanting to meet new people or hoping to develop your game, there's a place for you at Tennis4All.
Your vision doesn't have to define your tennis opportunities.
Come as you are. Play your way. Belong to Tennis4All. 💙
👁️🎾 WHO IS VI TENNIS FOR?
VI Tennis Is For Blind & Visually Impaired Players
Our VI Tennis programme creates opportunities for people with different levels of visual impairment to enjoy tennis in a supportive environment.
You could be:
🆕 NEW TO TENNIS
Never played tennis before?
That's absolutely fine.
We'll introduce you to tennis through accessible, progressive activities designed around your experience and needs.
🔄 RETURNING TO SPORT
Coming back to tennis or physical activity after time away?
We'll help you rediscover the enjoyment of being active and playing tennis.
👁️ PARTIALLY SIGHTED
If you have some useful vision, sessions can be adapted to help you use your vision alongside other techniques and communication.
🦯 BLIND PLAYER
Blind players can enjoy adapted tennis using appropriate equipment, communication and coaching techniques.
🎾 ALREADY PLAYING
Already enjoy tennis?
Develop your:
🎾 Racket skills
🎯 Ball control
🤝 Rallying
🧠 Tactical awareness
🏆 Match play
🌱 Confidence
😊 LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY
You don't have to be competitive.
You can simply come to:
🎾 Play
😊 Have fun
🤝 Meet people
💙 Feel included
There is no single "right" way to play VI Tennis.
Your Tennis4All journey is your own.
🌟 WHY CHOOSE TENNIS4ALL VI TENNIS?
More Than A Tennis Session
At Tennis4All, we want you to feel welcome from the moment you arrive.
💙 INCLUSIVE
VI Tennis is part of our wider commitment to making tennis accessible to everybody.
👁️ VISUALLY ACCESSIBLE COACHING
We aim to use clear verbal communication, demonstrations, tactile guidance where appropriate and adapted activities to help players understand and experience the game.
🔊 CLEAR COMMUNICATION
Coaches can use clear verbal instructions and consistent communication to help players understand positioning, movement and activities.
🎾 ADAPTED EQUIPMENT
Where appropriate, VI Tennis can use equipment such as audible balls and other adaptations to support participation.
😊 FRIENDLY & WELCOMING
You don't need to arrive as an experienced tennis player.
🌱 PLAYER-CENTRED
We recognise that every player's level of vision, experience and goals can be different.
🤝 COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
Meet other players, make connections and become part of the Tennis4All community.
💰 AFFORDABLE
Flexible options help make VI Tennis more accessible.
📊 VI TENNIS TIMETABLE AT A GLANCE
Monday- 10:00–11:00am- 1 hour- 8 players
Tuesday- 10:00–11:00am- 1 hour- 8 players
Wednesday- 10:00–11:00am- 1 hour- 8 players
Thursday- 10:00–11:00am- 1 hour 8 players
Thursday- 5:30–6:30pm- 1 hour- 8 players
Thursday- 6:30–7:30pm- 1 hour- 8 players
Friday- 10:00–11:00am- 1 hour 8 players
Sunday- 3:00–4:00pm- 1 hour 8 players
Choose the session that works best for you. 💙
🎾 WHAT HAPPENS IN A VI TENNIS SESSION?
A Friendly, Progressive 60-Minute Session
Sessions are adapted around the players attending, their level of vision, tennis experience and individual goals.
👋 1. WELCOME & CHECK-IN
We start by welcoming everyone and explaining what will happen during the session.
Players can let the coach know about any communication or accessibility preferences.
🔊 2. ORIENTATION & WARM-UP
We introduce the court environment and help players become familiar with the session.
🎾 3. TENNIS SKILLS
We can work on:
🎾 Ball control
👁️ Visual tracking where appropriate
🔊 Auditory ball awareness
🧠 4. MOVEMENT & COURT AWARENESS
Players can develop their understanding of:
👣 Movement
🔊 Verbal positioning cues
🎯 Court awareness
🏆 5. GAMES & MATCH PLAY
Players can put their skills into practice through accessible games, points and appropriate match play.
😊 6. FINISH & COMMUNITY
We finish positively, celebrate progress and give players an opportunity to connect with others.
Every session should feel positive, welcoming and enjoyable. 💙