Coaching team
At Riverside all of our coaches are passionate about providing great quality coaching with an emphasis on enjoying the sport. All of our coaches have or currently play county level tennis so have been there and done it all before. We are proud of our coaching structure in which any profits get redistributed back into the club to improve facilities.
Carolyn
Our Club Coach, Carolyn Barry, is responsible for organising and coordinating our extensive coaching programme and also runs many of our development sessions.
Carolyn represented Kent as a junior before moving to Salisbury and representing Wiltshire.
Carolyn loves helping people to play and enjoy tennis. Alongside running the programme, Carolyn finds time to organise all the junior teams for tournaments and matches.
Carolyn is a Level 3 LTA Licensed coach.
Mike
Mike Barry has been playing at Riverside since he was four years old. In 2010 he became the club's youngest ever Men's Singles Champion, when he won it at just 13 years old and has gone on to win four more since. Mike has represented Wiltshire on many occasions.
Mike's coaching style focuses on developing the techniques required to effectively use different tactics and patterns of play.
Mike is a strong technical coach and runs the majority of our performance programme.
Mike is a Level 3 LTA Licensed coach.
Sam
Sam Harris has just completed his Sports Science Degree at Cardiff.
Sam has been an enthusiastic member of Riverside since he was a mini-tennis player and has represented the Club at all levels.
Sam is happy delivering lessons to players of all levels and ages.
Sam is a Level 3 LTA Licensed Coach.
Jamie
Jamie Barry has won the Men's Singles title four times and regularly competes for Riverside. As much as he loves playing tennis, Jamie gets more of a kick out of coaching others and helping them to enjoy the game as much as he does.
He is enthusiastic about providing everyone with the opportunity to get involved in tennis whilst helping those already in the game to achieve their goals.
Jamie mostly delivers individual lessons to performance players and has represented Wiltshire on many occasions.
Jamie is a Level 3 LTA Licensed Coach.
Karina
Karina Weedon is our most experienced coach, having coached for almost 30 years.
She has represented Wiltshire at all levels. She is currently the County Over 40s Captain and Riverside Ladies A Captain.
Karina is extremely passionate about tennis and is just as happy working with beginners as she is performance players.
Karina's coaching style is based around installing the fundamentals of technique and footwork, giving a strong base for an all round game. Karina has a strong interest in doubles tactics and runs practices for both Riverside and the County teams.
Karina is a Level 4 LTA Licensed Coach.
Tennis Leaders
Rio
Rio Moss is the most experienced of our tennis leaders. Rio is an established member of our Men's A team and has represented Wiltshire throughout his junior career.
What are Tennis Leaders?
The Tennis Leader qualification is a coaching qualification for young people aged thirteen or over. Tennis Leaders help with group coaching sessions and are available for one to one 'Buddy Hitting' sessions, using a lesson plan provided by one of the main coaches.
Benefits of buddy hitting
Buddy hitting provides a good value way to get structured practice. It is ideal to supplement other coaching sessions, giving players more opportunity to practice what they have been working on in their regular lessons.