Bucks County Tennis is a volunteer-led charitable organisation (RCN 1207665) assisting with the delivery of tennis at all levels in Bucks. Please look around our website to find out more about what we do. Please contact our office at admin@buckstennis.com or 07946 407334 to help with any enquiries.
Meet The Team
Jemima King 18 girls and 14 girls coach
Coaching Style: Collaborative coach player approach, game based approach
Favourite Player: Kim Clijsters, Ash Barty and Patrick Rafter
Previous county role(s) and experience:
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Represented Buckinghamshire at 10&U through to 18&U
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County Week National Champions 2013, 2014 representing Buckinghamshire.
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Competed for Bucks senior team since 1997
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Bucks County age group coach since 2011
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Bucks Ladies Senior captain since 2018
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Bucks Tennis County Performance Officer
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Invited to attend Fed Group matches in Argentina and Hungary - part of female coach education strategy
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Travelling coach 2008-2012 for ITF/TE standard players, one reaching high of top 10 ITF
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Played in the USA Collegiate NCAA Division 1 for Boise State
Qualifications and training:
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B.Sc. with second class honours in Psychology at Boise State. Graduated
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LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach – led and delivered programmes for over 15 years at Halton Tennis Centre
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LTA Coach Mentor
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She Rallies Ambassador, since the programme launched 2017
Steve Whelan 12 girls coach
Coaching Style: Creative and motivational
Favourite Player: Nadal
Previous county role(s) and experience:
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A performance coach with over twenty years experience, Steve had previously worked with Cheshire, North Wales and Hertfordshire county teams.
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Steve has worked on the LTA player pathway for a number of years at regional and local player development centres in North Wales and North west regions.
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A number of former players are currently or previously played on the ITF junior tour and LTA national level junior events.
Qualification and Training:
Steve is a LTA level 4 performance coach and LTA coach education tutor. Steve plans to conduct his LTA level 5 performance award in the near future and is part of the LTA mentor programme.
Tom Edis 11 and 10 girls coach
Coaching Style: Part democratic, part autocratic!
Favourite Player: Roger Federer/Simona Halep
Previous county role(s) and experience:
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Have been a Bucks County Coach/Captain since 2009, firstly with the 9u and 10u age groups, then from 2017 the 10u, 11u and (until 2020) the 12u girls.
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Have been involved in Bucks County Tennis since junior playing days as a 10u!
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Former coach at Chesham 1879 (2004-12); Former Head Coach/Director of Challenge Tennis (Chesham 1879/Great Missenden (2012-2018); current Programme Coach with Everyball at Halton (2018- ).
Qualification and Training:
LTA Level 3 (2001), LTA Level 4 (2007, with 10u Performance 2012), RPT (2012)
James Woodwards 9 boys coach
Coaching Style: Vision, encouraging players y giving them clear direction and strategies for achieving objectives and encouraging focus
Favourite Player: Current- Roger Federer, past- Lleyton Hewitt
Previous county role(s) and experience:
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Joined the Bucks Tennis coaching team in 2016 assisting with the u12 Boys, before taking on the role of u9 Boys Captain in 2019, whilst continuing in the position of u12 Boys Assistant.
As a player, selection for county teams started at u8’s right through to four consecutive u18 County Cup team selections before departing for University.
The first coaching experience was gained at Halton Tennis Centre until a Head Coach role came up at Bicester Tennis Club followed by progressions to head up programmes at Aylesbury, Cuddington and Bledlow Ridge Tennis Clubs.
Throughout this time as an individual coach, I have been involved with the development of multiple players achieving country training places and representation of our county.
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Qualifications and training:
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LTA Level 3
LTA Accredited since 2010
BA (hons) Sport & Leisure Management with Sport Science
Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity
Diversity and Inclusion Training for Coaches
Anthony Heald 9 girls assistant coach
Coaching Style: Positive and energetic
Favourite Player: Dustin Brown
Previous county role(s) and experience:
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I start working for Bucks Tennis as a part-time administrator in March 2016 and was employed full-time by the end of the year. My role involves working with all aspects of tennis in Bucks, supporting clubs, coaches, competitions, the county training programme and more. In the summer of 2016 I did my Level 1 coaching course, but I didn't start helping with the 8s county training until 2018. Since then I have also started coaching at the Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre.
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Qualifications and training:
Level 2 LTA Accredited Coach