Our Sports Coaches

What better way to reward your young squad's sterling efforts on the sports field this season than with a few days of intensive coaching from a world-class professional?

MasterClass Sports Tours are proud to be able to offer your junior team the knowledge and expertise of our long-standing professional coaches and some fantastic guest athletes, including Amanda Newton, Simon Mantell and Chloe Rogers.

Dame Kelly Holmes

MasterClass Sports Tours, part of the TUI Travel PLC Education Division, welcome Olympic double gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes into her newly appointed position as Non-Executive Director of TUI Education as of May 2011.

MasterClass will be working actively with Dame Kelly, drawing on her immense military physical training background and sporting pedigree to ensure our coaching events are the highest quality and standard for all sporting participants. As well as personal guest appearances from Dame Kelly, her DKH Legacy Trust will be providing international athletes from a variety of sports to work with students during our coaching events, ensuring that students fulfill their potential and gain the most out of their experience when they travel with MasterClass.
Amanda Newton

Making her debut for the English national netball team against Jamaica in 1996, Amanda Newton won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Netball World Championships. She then went on to captain the England team in 2003, leading them in the 2007 Netball World Championships. MasterClass Sports Tours are delighted to have Amanda on board as head coach for our Spanish tours.

“… I thoroughly enjoy working with the visiting schools and ensuring the players and coaches get the most they can out of their time on tour. MasterClass tours & tournaments are a fantastic way of taking time to focus on skills, while improving squad cohesion with off‐court activities and excursions.”

Amanda Newton
Simon Mantell

Since joining the England men’s hockey team in 2005, Simon Mantell has accumulated an impressive collection of sporting accolades. Playing for the team that achieved fifth position at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, watch out for Simon and his brother, Richard in the men’s hockey team at London 2012. MasterClass are proud to be able to offer Simon’s top-quality coaching on our tours in Holland.

"... I can personally vouch for the fantastic level of competition and incredible hospitality of the Dutch clubs.

MasterClass combine plenty of first class hockey coaching with tailored fixtures & activity schedules, offering brilliant value for money for teams of all budgets and abilities.”

Simon Mantell
Chloe Rogers

Chloe Rogers made her senior international debut for the England women’s national field hockey team when they took on Japan in 2003. A prolific national and club hockey player, she secured the title of top goal scorer for the England women's team at the 2006 World Cup in Madrid. After playing for England at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chloe then went on to win a bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. MasterClass Sports Tours are proud to share Chloe’s fantastic sporting experience with you on our tours in Holland.

“MasterClass tours offer a unique chance for teams to develop their skills through elite coaching... It also provides schools the opportunity to test themselves against some top Dutch sides whilst having fun!"

Chloe Rogers
Experienced Professionals

Schools and junior clubs return to MasterClass Sports Tours year on year, thanks to the excellent standard of coaching on offer. Complementing our team of professional sports people, we’re proud to be able to offer the services of our highly-experienced coaching team. Many of our team have coached at national level, ensuring an unbeatable quality of mentoring for your junior team.
Sports Tournaments

After two days of intensive coaching, give your youth squad the chance to put their new-found skills to the test in our end of week sports tournament. Playing against other UK teams, we'll reward your young players for taking part with a MasterClass medal. But who will walk away with the coveted MasterClass Sports Tours trophy?

MasterClass in 2013...

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Multi-sport Tours

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Testimonials

"MasterClass crams so much sporting & non-sporting experience into every day that there is no chance for any pupil to be bored. In a world of huge parental & pupil expectation that is an absolute godsend."

Kings School Winchester (Holland)

"Team work and great sportsmanship was certainly on every teams' minds."

Bromley High School (Holland)

"Another enjoyable hockey experience for both students and staff in Valkenburg. A great opportunity for your players to develop the skills and confidence in coaching sessions and to experience Dutch Club Hockey and hospitality."

Howell’s School (Holland)

"This is the second year we have travelled with MasterClass and would highly recommend them to you, particularly if you want a quality experience and problem free!"

Surbiton High (Holland)

"I would strongly recommend MasterClass Sports Tours to other schools in the UK. We have just returned from a fantastic netball trip to Valkenburg, Holland over October half term 2010. The 11 girls that I brought had the time of their lives and I know will remember it forever. Everything was perfect – pre-tour organisation, transport, hotel, netball coaching and tournament, excursions, disco. We will most definitely return again."

Alexandra High (Holland)

"The tour provided pupils with sun, sea and sport! Our girls enjoyed playing against other schools at netball in the tournament and also performing their dance routine at the disco. It was an excellent week with fun had by all."

Overton Grange School (Spain)

"The whole tour was outstanding from start to finish. The MasterClass staff did everything possible to support our tour from booking to returning to the UK. It gave our pupils a chance to feel like professional footballers for a week! Looking forward to booking our next trip very soon."

Woolmer Hill (Holland)

"The hotel was excellent and perfect for the trip that we were on. There was lots of space for the pupils to hang out and they really enjoyed it, food was outstanding and all the staff were very helpful and polite!"

Holmfirth High School (Spain)

"A fantastic week had by both staff and pupils – we are looking forward to next year already!"

Holmfirth High School (Spain)

"Pre-tour administration was excellent, I asked lots of questions of MasterClass and they were addressed very quickly and accurately. Their intentions were to help and ensure that the tour was a success."

Dr Challoner’s Grammar (France)