Matthew Jones Tennis Coach
New Zealander - Age 34
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Overview:
Matthew Jones is a qualified New Zealand coach with nearly 10 years’ experience. He is now based in South Auckland where he has already begun to build a strong tennis community.
His coaching career started in Christchurch at a local club. After finishing his degree at Otago University, he quickly found that his love for sport, teaching, and the outdoors far outweighed sitting at a desk!
As well as gaining his tennis coaching qualifications, Matthew benefitted from coaching experiences in Switzerland and Florida where he also made connections with other coaches.
Matthew’s coaching style is:
- Enthusiastic but patient
- Technical & empowering
- Competitive, strategy and performance driven
Qualifications:
- Tennis NZ Registered Coach
- ITF Level 1 JDC
- Bachelor of Arts - Geography & Anthropology
- NZIS Certificate in Sport Management and Exercise Prescription
Experience:
- Tennis Coach in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch since 2008
- Head Coach at Clevedon Tennis Club since 2015 to present
- Overseas coaching experience in Florida, Brazil & Switzerland
Ambition for the future:
- Matthew’s goal is to grow and promote tennis in South Auckland and make tennis accessible and affordable.
To deliver high quality coaching to all ages.