Sports coaching & skills
La Trobe Sport offers you a great opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of activities. We provide coaching in a range of activites covering beginners, intermediate and advanced levels.
Tennis coaching
Are you a tennis fan looking to improve your game or take up the sport for the first time? Then join one of our tennis courses catering for both beginners and advanced participants. All courses are held on the grass tennis courts at the Sports Centre and are run by Gripping Potential.
Beginner course
To develop the basic skills needed to successfully play a tennis match: Forehand, Backhand, Combining the two, Serve, Serve/Smash, Volley, Forehand/Backhand/Baseline Point Play, Serve/Volley/Net Play and a mini tournament. Maximum class size is 14 so be quick to book in!
Intermediate / Advanced course
The Advanced course aims to build on players existing skills, to further advance their ability to play the sport. Ground Strokes – Topspin, Flat, Slice, Return/Serve- Power & Control, Net Play – Zone, Strategy – Net & Ground strokes, Serve & Revision of all topics covered thus far, Percentage Play, Mental Toughness – Thought Processes, Footwork – Quickness & Agility, Revision and a Tournament.
| Course | Day | Time | Start date | Course length | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Tennis lessons | Wednesday | 6.30-7.30pm | 20 March | 8 weeks | $100 |
| Intermediate Tennis lessons | Wednesday | 7.30-8.30pm | 20 March | 8 weeks | $110 |
Please note: there is no lessons on April 3 & 17.
Mum's Tennis Program
Get fit, have fun and learn something new in this social Mum's Tennis program. Run by Gripping Potential for 1 hour a week for 5 weeks. Held on the synthetic grass tennis courts at the Sports Centre. This course is open to all abilities, come and join the fun!
| Course | Day | Time | Start date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mum's tennis Program | Wednesday | 10.00am - 11.00am | 20 March | $60 |
Please note: there will be no lessons March 29 - April 7
Learn to Swim
This program is specifically designed to help improve your swimming ability in conjunction with water familiarisation. These five-week intensives provide adults with professional water tuition through our qualified instructors aiming to improve swimming strokes which include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and survival backstroke.
Duration: 30 minutes every week.
| Course | Day | Time | Start date 1 | Start date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Beginner | Tuesday | 5.30pm | 19 March | 7 May |
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Beginner | Tuesday | 6.00pm | 19 March | 7 May |
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Beginner | Tuesday | 6.30pm | 19 March | 7 May |
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Beginner | Thursday | 5.30pm | 21 March | 9 May |
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Beginner | Thursday | 6.00pm | 21 March | 9 May |
| Learn to Swim for Adults - Stroke correction | Thursday | 6.30pm | 21 March | 9 May |
| Cost | $68 | $68 |
Please note: There will be no classes March 29 - April 7
Golf lessons
Learn the basics of golf in our 6 week golf program held at La Trobe Golf Range and Adventure Minigolf – 906 Plenty Road, Bundoora. Suitable for all skill levels.
Club and ball hire is included as well as Video Analysis of your golf swing. Don't miss the chance to learn some golfing skills at extremely competitive prices!
Instructor: Kevin Quigley.
| Course | Day | Time | Start date | Course length | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Golf Lessons | Tuesday | 5.30-6.30pm | 19 March | 6 weeks | $82 |
Please note: there will be no lesson April 2
Scuba dive
This program is an introductory dive course - PADI Open Water Diver. With this certification you can dive to 18m in open water, rent equipment and get tanks filled from any dive shop in the world. Included with the course cost are the study materials, equipment and instruction.
You'll need to pay for:
- a dive medical before beginning the course ($70 to $180), see spums.org.au/diving-doctors (including Latrobe Medical Centre $154 ph 9473-8885).
- accommodation if you choose to stay over (normally $40), transport to & from Rye, and food & drink
Ability to swim 200 metres is a prerequisite. Limited spots available.
Classes are conducted over three Thursday nights, 6:00pm-10:00pm, and one weekend near Rye/Sorrento. Course and dive dates are subject to change (participant numbers and weather dependant). Course bookings close 1 week before the course begins. Email reef@latrobe.edu.au
No refunds at all - due to low course costs.
| Course | Day | Time | Start date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March course | Thursday | 6pm | 7 March | $450 + medical |
| April course | Thursday | 6pm | 11 April | $450 + medical |
| May course | Thursday | 6pm | 2 May | $450 + medical |
| June course | Thursday | 6pm | 6 June | $450 + medical |
| July course | Thursday | 6pm | 4 July | $450 + medical |
