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Contents

Welcome 2

Unlock your tennis potential 3

The JMT Coaching Team 4

Tennis Programmes for you 5

Tennis Camps 6

Core programme 7

English Lessons 8

Performance Plus 9

Oxford Summer Camp 10-11

Oxford - Summer adult weeks 12

Oxford - Easter & May Clinics 13

Yorkshire Summer Camp 14-15

Clinics 16

Technical Clinics 17

SkillSessions 17

Venues 18

Which Venue? 19

Workshops with Pro-Coach 20-21

Dates & Prices 22-23

The Booking Process 24

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Unlock Your Tennis PotentialWelcome to Jonathan Markson Tennis Camps. With over 33 years of experience we have developed a tennisprogramme to help you reach your tennis potential.

Founded in 1981 by Scottish International, Jonathan Markson, our camps are for everyone who is passionate about tennis.

Our international coaching team will focus on the key areas of your game - developing your mental, tactical, technical and physical ability.Our programme is designed to be challenging but we will also ensure you have fun and enjoy tennis as much as we do!

With our Residential and Day Camps, our CORE and Performance Plustennis programme, our English language courses, and Technical Clinicsand SkillSessions, we are guaranteed to have a tennis programme for you.

We look forward to seeing you on court!

The Jonathan Markson Tennis Team

The JMT Coaching TeamHighly qualified and experienced head coaches supported by ateam who are passionate about tennis and committed to yourimprovement and enjoyment

Watch us at workyoutube.com/user/jmtennisfan

Joshua ThompsonLTA Level 4 PerformanceX-UK Top 20 playerJMT Head Coach

In his 3rd year at the Oxford Tennis Camp, Josh’s mix ofplayer and coaching experience has been extremely popular.Helped to developed the high performance programme but isequally as happy with our younger beginners!

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Erwan NicolasLTA Level 5FTF ProfessorATP Top 200 Player CoachJMT Technical Advisor & Head Coach

As JMT Technical Advisor Erwan is instrumental in ensuringhigh quality coaching throughout JMT’s camps. He can’t bekept off the tennis court so he can be found as Head Coach atour London and International camps.

select a tennis programmethat is right for you!

Tennis Camps (Page 6 - 15)

A tennis camp gives you the opportunity to immerseyourself in a week or more of tennis coaching. Join us ona residential or day-camp basis.

All our camps are set in fantastic locations with a widerange of evening activities to ensure a good night’s sleep.For our international students we offer English languagecourses so you can maximise your time with us.

Technical Clinics & SkillSessions (Page 16 - 18)

A more focused training programme for those playerslooking to work on a specific area of the game or simplythose with busy daily lives!

Programmes range from ‘Making Your Serve Count!’ to‘BackToBasics’

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Whether you are a local player looking to develop your game or aplayer from abroad wishing to enjoy a truly British tennisexperience - we have something for everyone!

There was a great atmosphere, great coaches, and thepossibility of making new friends! Just a really goodexperience, intense, of course, but it is definitely worth

the effort! (2014)

Good programme, GreatCoaches, very well

oriented, Great Courts,and ... great weather!!

(2014)

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CORE Tennis CoachingA comprehensive coaching programme designed to developyour game throughout the week with a mix of drills, technicaldemonstrations and match play.

• Monday to Saturday (10:00-12:30, 14:00-16:30)• 30 hours• Technical demonstration each morning by Head Coach• Warm up / warm down sessions• On-court video analysis • Review at the end of each session• JMT performance book for each player • End of week written report summary from coaching team• Doubles tournament (Wednesday)• Singles tournament (Saturday)• 1 to 6 players per group• All coaching in English• All players are grouped according to age and ability

* Available at Oxford and Yorkshire Summer Camps

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BreakfastPerformance Plus Training

CORE Tennis Coaching English Option B (Oxford Only)

Lunch & Free Court Time (Play tennis with friends)

CORE Tennis Coaching

Performance Plus Training English Option A Free Time

Free TimeDinnerEvening Activities

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Sample Camp Schedule (Oxford/Yorkshire)

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English Language LessonsA fantastic opportunity to develop your English skills! Sign up to 1 hour(Option A) or 3 hours (Option B) of English per day. All lessons take place in aprofessional classroom environment with focus on all aspects of thelanguage including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, listening,reading and writing.

Oxford:English classes in Oxford are provided by the ‘Oxford School of English’ - aBritish Council accredited language school. All participants will complete apre-course on-line assessment to verify their level.

Yorkshire:English classes in Yorkshire are provided by the Giggleswick InternationalLanguage School.

English Option A• 1 hour per day, Monday to Friday • 16:30 - 17:30• Not compatible with Performance Plus (runs at the same time)• Minimum level required - Pre-Intermediate (CEF Level -A2)• Not suitable for complete beginners* Available in Oxford & Yorkshire

English Option B• Delivered by a British Council accredited language school• 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday • 09:30 - 12:30 / 14:00 - 17:00 (replaces tennis)• 30 minutes of breaks each day• Oral and written content• Classroom based• Compatible with Performance Plus * Available in Oxford only

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Daily Schedules with English Options A or B

08:30 Breakfast09:30 English (B) Language Lesson12:30 Lunch 13:00 Free Court Time14:00 Core Tennis Coaching16:30 Free Time English (A)19:00 Dinner19:45 Activities i.e. Oxford ghost tour!21:30 Back in accommodation22:30 Lights out

* English B is only available in Oxford. English A is available in Oxford & Yorkshire

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Performance Plus TennisA complementary training programme to the CORE tennisprogramme for players of 12 years and over with competition andtournament experience.

• Monday to Friday (08:15-09:15, 16:30-18:00)• 12.5 hours of training

• Morning tennis fitness programme- Tennis specific stretching- Aerobic and anaerobic drills- Footwork preparation

• Afternoon player development- Advanced performance drills- In-depth one-to-one video analysis- ‘Tennis Quiz’ to ensure core tennis knowledge- Hitting practise session with coaches

• Letter of recommendation from your coach/club may be required

• Possible to combine with English Option B• Limited spaces so pre-booking essential

* Available at Oxford and Yorkshire Camps

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Daily Schedules with Performance Plus

07:30 Breakfast08:15 Performance Fitness10:00 Core Tennis Coaching*12:30 Lunch 13:00 Free Court Time14:00 Core Tennis Coaching16:30 Performance Coaching18:00 Free Time19:00 Dinner19:45 Activities i.e. Football!21:30 Back in accommodation22:30 Lights out

* If English Option B is selected then this wouldreplace a Core Tennis Coaching session.

Oxford Tennis Camp

In Oxford we offer:• Camp with accommodation or Day Camp• CORE Tennis• Performance Plus• English Lessons• Sunday London Visit (if staying > 1 week)

Special Weeks (Pages 12 & 13):• Technical Clinics (Day Camp - Easter/May)• Adult weeks (last 2 weeks of camp)

Suitable for: • Children 10+ yrs (residents)• Children 7+ yrs (non-residents)• Adults• All levels

Embrace the thrill of playing tennis on the beautiful grass courts at our Oxford Tennis Camp. Set in the groundsof Oxford University, the Camp attracts local players and people from all over the world who come in search ofan intensive, high quality and uniquely British tennis experience.

Oxford Camp Videos 2014youtube.com/watch?v=DMcJ0qA7gmE

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Fantastic activities Friends for life

Players and coachesDiscover the beauty of Oxford Love tennis

Competitions

Accommodation, Food and FacilitiesCampers stay in the Oxford University studentaccommodation (Queen’s College – CardoBuilding and St. Edmund’s Hall – Isis), acrossthe road from the tennis courts. Rooms areallocated by age, gender and specificrequests. Breakfast is in the accommodation,lunch and dinner in the Magdalen Schoolcanteen and local restaurants.

• Single, twin and triple rooms available• Wifi access• Lounge with TV/DVD and games• Grass and hard courts

Staying more than 1 week?Players can stay for 1 to 4 weeks. For thosestaying more than 1 week we organise asight-seeing and shopping trip to London.

Adult WeeksAdults are welcome throughout the summerweeks. In the last two weeks of the camp wetraditionally have more adults. Moreinformation can be found on page 12.

Evening activitiesAn exciting programme of activities takesplace in the evenings and on Sundays:

• Oxford Ghost tour (New for 2015)• Football • Dodgeball• Punting on the river• Real Tennis• Film & Quiz night• Dance aerobics night (New for 2015)• Disco night (New for 2015)

Getting There

• St. Pancras International (Eurostar)• Heathrow• Gatwick

Supervised TransfersA Sunday transfer service is available for children under 18. Flight and trainarrival/departure times should be between 12.00 and 16.00 hours.

Camp with Accommodation

Day Camp (No accommodation)Day campers are welcome throughout the summer. Each day starts at 09:45 and finishes at 16:30. For your convenience, lunch is available to purchase for the week or you can bring your own.

Easter weekEaster week is a Day Camp only, running Monday to Friday. The Technical week attracts an equal share of adults and children. All tennis takes place on hard courts. More information can be found on page 13.

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Adult Weeks (summer) in Oxford Adults are welcome at the Oxford Camp at Easter (see page right) andthroughout the summer. In the last two weeks of the summer camp (when wetraditionally have more adults) we organise a programme of evening activities.

All coaching is in adult groups. All player levels welcome.

Doubles and singles matches

Great coaching

All levels welcome

On Court

• 6 days of tennis coaching - Monday to Saturday• 5 hours of coaching per day in adult groups• Play on grass and hard courts• Video analysis available• Wednesday and Saturday tournaments (optional)

Off Court

• Welcome drinks• Organised evening activities - wine tasting, Oxford ghost

tour, punting, the infamous pub tour, college visits and lots more

Suitable For

• All playing standards

Accommodation & Food (Residential Only)

• Single, twin and double rooms available• Stay in the ISIS Guest House (This is normally the student

accommodation for St Edmunds College)• Full English breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Adult Week Oxford 2014www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLV-hhBp2d8

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On Court

• 5 days of tennis coaching - Monday to Friday• 5 hours of coaching per day (10:00 - 16:30)• Play on 6 hard courts• Video analysis • Stroke focus each day• Red, orange and green progression balls for younger players• 1- 6 players per coach

Suitable for

• Players looking to improve the technical and tactical aspects of their game

• All playing standards • Adults and children (7+ years)

Food• Lunch is available or you can bring your own• Coffee shops are located nearby for a caffeine fix!

Useful Information

• Free car parking on site or nearby• Address: 58 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 9EQ

Technical Clinics In OxfordA comprehensive coaching programme designed to develop your gamethroughout the week with a mix of drills, technical demonstrations and matchplay. Video analysis assists in your stroke development and is available onlinefor viewing after the Camp.

Based in the grounds of Magdalen College School, Oxford; the Day Campattracts players of all ages and levels. A perfect start to the tennis season!

Available over the Easter and May half-term holidays.

Limited Availability

Stretch yourself!

Serious fun

Coaching for all levels

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Easter Week Oxford 2014www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcv8Bliy188#t=14

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In Yorkshire we offer:• CORE Tennis• Performance Plus• English Lessons (Option A)• Camp with accommodation or

Day Camp

Suitable for:• Children only (10-17 Year Olds) • All levels

Yorkshire Tennis CampThis is a unique opportunity to live and play tennis in the grounds of the world famous English School – Giggleswick.

Set in the heart of the idyllic Yorkshire Dales (featured in Harry Potter), this is a perfect venue for your child to enjoyone to three weeks of intensive tennis and sport.

Camp Video 2014youtube.com/watch?v=BcWUCE0ZNLg

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Grass court tennis A popular evening activity - basketball

2014 coaches and playersSpacious rooms Amazing accommodation

Sunday tour

Accommodation, Food and FacilitiesCampers stay in the beautiful Giggleswickschool accommodation. All meals are taken inthe school’s restaurant.

• Single, twin and triple rooms available• Wifi and computer access• Lounge with TV/DVD and games• Sports Hall • Indoor tennis court• Swimming pool (used at set times)• Grass and hard courts

Staying more than 1 week?Players can stay for 1 to 3 weeks. For thosestaying more than 1 week we organise asight-seeing trip (City of York or the seaside)on the Sunday.

Evening activitiesAn organised programme of activities takesplace after tennis:

• Football • Basketball• Badminton• Volleyball• Film night• Disco• Swimming (pool on site)• Olympic Team challenge

Getting There• Leeds/Bradford Airport• Manchester Airport

Supervised TransfersA Sunday transfer service is available for children under 18. Flight and trainarrival/departure times should be between 12.00 and 16.00 hours.

Address:Giggleswick SchoolSettleNorth YorkshireBD24 0DE

Day Camp (No accommodation)Day campers are welcome throughout the summer. Each day starts at 09:45 and finishes at 16:30. Lunch is included.

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Very good overall tennis coaching strategy.... we all improved considerably our serves while

enjoying the experience....! (Barnes, 2014)

Good coaches and goodprogramme! (Fulham 2014)

Clinics& SkillSessions

Example Schedule

Monday Serve & ReturnTuesday Ground strokesWednesday Volley & SmashThursday Attack & DefendFriday Competition

Technical ClinicsTechnical Clinics are for players looking to develop their technical and tactical knowledge of the game. Each day focuses on a specific elementof the game (e.g. Serve and Return).

• 5 hours intensive coaching each day• 10:00 - 16:30 • Warm up and warm down sessions• Morning technical demonstration• Video analysis (On-court)• 1 to 6 per group• All players grouped according to age and ability

• Available at Barn Elms (Barnes, London), Rock’s Lanes (Fulham, London) and Oxford (Easter Week Only)

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SkillSessionsSkillSessions are for adult players looking to develop a specific area of their technical game. SkillSessions are typically run over one or two days.

• 5 hours intensive coaching each day• Specific skill focus • 10:00 - 16:30

Make Your Serve Count: Start your game in style

Maximising Movement: Dominate the court and always be one step ahead

The Art Of Net Play: Tune up your volley and power up your smashes

Focus On Your Strengths: Utilise your best strokes town win more

BackToBasics Re-discover your love of tennis

• Available at the NTC, London (More venues coming soon)

London Camp Video 2014youtube.com/watch?v=RJq09zE855o

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Clinic VenuesWe have hand-picked our venues to accommodate our Technical Clinics and SkillSessions. We have arange of venues which include a variety of surfaces and some indoor courts. We are continually adding tothe list so please check our website for up-to-date locations and new course dates.

Barn Elms Sports Barnes, London, SW13 ODJHard & Astro (Outdoor)

JMT’s London home for many years. This is a great locationwith free parking and lots of space. With over 20 hard andastro courts and a coffee bar on-site we hope we will bethere for many more years!

Bishop’s Park TennisFulham, London, SW6 6DXHard (Outdoor)

After a successful camp in 2014 we are returning for more!Located in the heart of Fulham this centre is a few minutesfrom our office and has great public transport links andBoris bikes! We use 6 of their hard courts.

National Tennis Centre (NTC)Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQAcrylic, Clay, Grass (Indoor / Outdoor)

Opened in 2007 to develop Britain’s top players, the NTC is afantastic location for the JMT SkillSessions. Tennis will takeplace on the outside courts but indoor play may take place ifthere is availability.

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Magdalen CollegeSchool Oxford, OX4 9EQHard (Outdoor)

Located in the heart of Oxford next to our summer grasscourts. Tennis takes place on the 6 hard courts with accessto the indoor sports centre and video analysis room. Parkingis available at the school and at the University sports centre.

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Which Venue?Use this table to identify the venue best for you

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Camp With Accommodation 3 3 7 7 7

Day Camp (No accommodation) 3 3 3 3 3

CORE Tennis Programme 3 3 7 7 7

Performance Plus Tennis 3 3 7 7 7

English Lessons 3 3 7 7 7

Technical Clinics 3 7 3 3 7

SkillSessions 7 7 7 7 3

Adults 3 7 3 3 3

Children (7 - 17 years old) 3 3 3 7 7

Weekends 7 7 7 7 3

28 June - 5 July

5 - 12 July

12 - 19 July

19 - 26 July

26 July - 2 Aug

2 - 9 Aug

9 - 16 Aug

16 - 23 Aug

23 - 30 Aug

Oxford Summer Camp

Optional Extras (per week)

Performance Plus

English Option A

English Option B

£160 £50 £160

Residential CampTennis, Accommodation,

Food & Activities

Day Camp Tennis Only(with lunch)

Day Camp Tennis Only

(without lunch)

Supervised Transfers (to / from):

Eurostar (St Pancras)

Heathrow Gatwick

£80 £80 £150

6 - 10 April

Yorkshire Summer Camp

Optional Extras (per week):

Performance Plus

English Option A

£160 £50

Supervised Transfers (to/from):

ManchesterAirport

Bradford/Leeds Airport

£150 £150

Dates & PricesDates & Pricing

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1 Week£1,015

2 Weeks* £1,930

(save £100)

3 Weeks*£2,795

(save £250)

4 Weeks*£3,610

(save £450)£495£425

12 - 19 July

19 - 26 July

26 July - 2 Aug

£4251 Week£825

2 Weeks* £1,610

(save £40)

3 Weeks*£2,350

(save £125)

*Multi-Week Discounts:

e.g. Stay for 2weeks in Oxford,

total saving of £100!

Early Booking Discounts:

Book and pay by the

31st Jan 2015

Save £100 (Residential

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Save £50 (Non-Residential

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Early Booking Discounts: Book and pay by the 31st Jan 2015

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3 - 6 April

6 - 10 April

2 - 4 May

25 - 29 May

25 - 29 May

27 - 31 July

17 - 21 Aug

29 - 31 Aug

27 - 31 Oct

Technical Clinics

Dates & Prices

Venue: Theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Magdalen College School, Oxford Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Magdalen College School, Oxford Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Bishop’s Park Tennis, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

Barn Elms Sports Centre, London Technical /Tactical - Multi-theme

£260

£300

£235

£300

£300

£300

£300

£235

£300

SkillSessions

£240

£275

£220

£275

£275

£275

£275

£220

£275

Tennis Only(with lunch)

Tennis Only (without lunch)

10 - 11 Jan

24 - 25 Jan

7 - 8 Feb

21 - 22 Feb

7 - 8 Mar

21 - 22 Mar

Venue: Theme:

NTC, Roehampton, London BackToBasics

NTC, Roehampton, London Make Your Serve Count

NTC, Roehampton, London Maximising Movement

NTC, Roehampton, London The Art of Net Play

NTC, Roehampton, London Focus on Your Strengths

NTC, Roehampton, London BackToBasics

£150

£150

£150

£150

£150

£150

Adult Child

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YES YES

YES NO

YES NO

YES YES

YES YES

YES NO

YES NO

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Suitable For:

Adult Child

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YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

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Tennis Workshopswith Tennis Pro Coach - Erwan Nicolas

For adult players looking to develop their game through a combination of technical, tactical and fitness sessions!A fantastic opportunity to train with one of Europe’s top coaches, Erwan Nicolas, and enjoy marvellous Mallorca.

Sunday Arrival: Welcome and programme presentation

Monday Coaching How to start your game in styleFitness How to think and move faster

Tuesday Coaching How to build up your pointsFitness Be strong - Develop and control your strokes

Wednesday Day Off Relax, play golf or join the team for a cycling tour

Thursday Coaching Play the percentagesFitness Strength and power in the upper/lower body

Friday Coaching Developing your game planFitness Reset your mind and body

Saturday Departure

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Venue• Mallorca, Club Pollentia, 4 star Hotel• Beach side location• Indoor and outdoor heated pool• Gym, spa and other fantastic facilities• 6 tennis courts (astro) with sea view!

Included• Half-board 4-star accommodation• Single room supplement• Tennis coaching• Fitness training• Evening lectures and video analysis• Performance report and video• Friday night end-of-course dinner

Suitable for• Intermediate and upper intermediate players• You play regularly and be able to play all parts of the game

and rally with confidence. You are looking to develop your ability and understanding of the next steps in your stroke play and tactical knowledge.

Date & Price• £995 per person• 8th - 14th March 2015• 11th - 17th October 2015• Places limited, £200 deposit to secure place

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Erwan NicolasErwan is one of the most experienced coaches in the country. As well ascoaching top players on the ATP Tour, Erwan is a Level 5 LTA PerformanceCoach and French Tennis Federation Professor.

In addition to the on-court coaching and fitness sessions, Erwan will besharing his experiences and insider tips with players each evening in aseries of talks and audio-visual presentations.

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Step 1: Visit our online booking site - www.marksontennis.com/book-now.htm

Step 2: Fill out your personal and camp details

Step 3: Submit form

Step 4: We will send you back a complete quote with a secure online booking link to pay by Visa / Mastercard or PayPal. If you would like to pay by bank transfer please email us and we will send you our details.

For all summer camps booked before 1st May 2015 we accept a £200 deposit per week to secure your place with the balance due by the 1st June 2015. All SkillSessions and Clinics must be paid in full at time of booking.

After Final Payment

You will receive a Welcome Pack with lots of information including: • Kit List• Maps / Location• Emergency contact details

If you are attending a tennis camp you will receive an online form requesting some finalpersonal details including:

• T-shirt size• Flight numbers/ arrival times (if appropriate)

Questions and Terms

Please check out our FAQs at www.marksontennis.com/faqs.htm

Please read our terms & conditions: www.marksontennis.com/terms-and-conditions.htm

Contact us if you need any further help

Tel: + 44 (0) 207 603 2422Email: info@marksontennis.com

The booking process

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