EST. 1988 · SURREY, ENGLAND
Where careful coaching makes complete players
Twelve courts on thirty acres of Surrey parkland. From a child’s first red-ball session to the professional tour — one method, taught patiently.
- 38
- Years of coaching
- 12
- Courts, three surfaces
- 9
- Full-time coaches
- 23
- University scholarships
PROGRAMMES
A pathway for every player
Four programmes, one coaching method. Every player is assessed on arrival and reviewed each term.
AGES 4 — 11Mini & Junior PathwayRed, orange and green ball stages taught in groups of six. Rackets and balls provided; parents watch from the loggia.- 2 sessions weekly
- LTA-graded stages
- Free racket loan
AGES 11 — 18MOST POPULARPerformance SquadsSelective squads training nine hours a week around school, with match play every Saturday and county tournament support.- 9 hrs court + 2 hrs S&C
- Tournament coaching
- Termly reviews with parents
AGES 14 — 21Full-Time EliteA full daily programme for national-standard players: morning court blocks, afternoon schooling on site, physio and video analysis.- 20 hrs court weekly
- On-site schooling
- Boarding available
AGES 18+Adult Coaching & ClubMorning and evening group coaching from beginner to league standard, plus box leagues and a Sunday social round-robin.- All standards
- Box leagues
- Floodlit evenings
Coach-to-player ratioNever more than 1 : 6THE ROWAN HALL METHOD
Technique first, trophies second
Most academies chase early results. We build strokes that survive pressure — which means slower progress at eight and much faster progress at fourteen. Every player, from red ball to the elite programme, is taught the same swing shapes by coaches who talk to each other every week.
- 01Assessed, not auditionedNew players get a full session with a senior coach before any squad decision.
- 02One syllabus, twelve courtsWritten stage-by-stage syllabus so a change of coach never means starting over.
- 03Parents in the loopA written review each term and an open coaching day every half term.
THE COACHING TEAM
Nine coaches, one conversation
Led by a former tour professional, every coach is LTA-accredited and teaches across the pathway — the person who taught your child red ball still watches them at fourteen.
Marta SilveiraDirector of TennisFormer WTA top-120; coached two players into the world junior top 20 over eleven years on the professional circuit.
Douglas RennieHead of PerformanceLTA Master Performance coach. Leads the squads and the county tournament programme.
Amelie FortinHead of Junior TennisSeventeen years teaching the mini pathway; wrote the academy’s red-ball syllabus.
Sam OkaforStrength & ConditioningMovement and injury-prevention specialist working across every squad from age eleven up.COURTS & FACILITIES
Thirty acres, three surfaces
Court one, JuneThe grass show court hosts the county junior finals and the members’ championship each summer.RESULTS & ALUMNI
Quiet work, loud results
We publish every squad’s results each term. The numbers below cover the last six seasons — and behind each one is a player who started on the red-ball courts by the orchard.
Three clubs told us our daughter should specialise at nine. Rowan Hall told us to let her play netball too. She’s sixteen now, county champion, and still loves it.
Catherine AmesParent, Performance Squad · member since 2019BOOK A TRIAL
Come and hit with us
Every new player starts with a free trial session and a tour of the grounds. Tell us the player’s age and standard, and the right coach will be on court.