About JR Coaching

The founder of JR Coaching is Jon Rycroft, and extremely experienced

squash, tennis and racketball player and knowledgeable coach with

over 30 years of expertise. His qualifications include CCA, PTR, Level 4 Elite Coach. He has played County Tennis and Squash (and still plays in the Veterans Squash Team for Devon) and reached the National Finals of Racketball.

JR coaching runs Tennis Academies at Maynard and Exeter School and his professionally trained team coach all different levels around the area.

The junior squad members play in the Aegon tennis league and also friendly matches/tournaments are organised between clubs for all different levels and age groups.

Jon also offers advisory services relating to rackets sports including:

Sports Equipment
Sporting Events/Holiday Camps
Court Building, Maintenance and Renovation
Clinics
Racket Restringing
Health and Fitness

Year 6 Tennis Academy players embracing Children in Need (2016), pictured with Coach Rycroft

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What some happy students say:

"I have received squash and tennis coaching with Jon, he has a great style and extensive experience, I really enjoy my lessons."

"My daughters tennis has improved considerably since Jon has been coaching her. I often sit and watch the lessons and my daughter and the other children in the group are always energized in their tennis."

"I do squash with my school but whenever JR Coaching are running a squash clinic in the school holidays I try to get along as I always learn something new."

"I've been playing at the Tuesday morning Ladies tennis at Victoria Park for a while now. It’s an informal and friendly group for all levels and abilities. There are four courts, so each player is put on a court to match their ability. We practice plenty of new skills and end up having a laugh and some exercise.

Jon, is an excellent coach and seems to be able to spot exactly where I can improve my tennis and gently explains new techniques which improve my tennis. For example, I kept hitting my serve into the net or way out of the service box, I asked Jon what I was doing wrong and with a few wise words and a twist of the racket, my serves started going in...as if by magic! I highly recommend this morning and it is now a non-movable fixture on my weekly calendar! The ladies are friendly, so do come along and join in the fun!"