Walking Tennis

Walking tennis is a fun variation on tennis that anyone can enjoy – including older players and people with limited mobility. It’s still tennis, but with a few simple modifications: you can’t run or jump; you use slightly different balls, and you can let the ball bounce twice for extra time.

Walking Tennis is for anyone who wants to play tennis, but at their own pace. Like other increasingly popular walking sports, such as walking football and walking rugby, it can be purely social. Or it can be pretty competitive and a great way for people to keep playing the sport they love for longer.

Who is this suitable for:

• For older people, walking tennis is a perfect game to take up to keep their bodies and minds active, while also enjoying the social side of being part of a tennis community.
• People who used to play tennis but have had to stop, perhaps due to injury or age-related mobility issues or regular tennis players who are recovering from an injury.
• Absolute beginners. For those who have never played tennis before, the easier pace can help to build racket skills. Many players even find their fitness and skills improve so much they move into playing full tennis.
• People who are looking to get more active - it’s a fun and relatively gentle way in to exercise.
• Anyone who wants to play an interesting, challenging sport at their own pace.

When: Every Thursday

Time: 13:00 to 14.00

Sessions are: 

• £4 for non-members
• £2 for those on pay and play memberships
• Free for those on pre-paid memberships

For more information please contact: Petrit.krasniqi@gll.org