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Badminton Stringer Course - Epsom (close to M25) - Saturday 17th January 2026
2026-01-17 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Ebbisham Sports Club, Epsom , Surrey KT19 8SG, Eastway, off Pound Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8SG, United Kingdom
This is another opportunity to join one of our very popular Badminton specialist stringer courses based in the South of England at Ebbisham Sports Club in Epsom, Surrey.
Your course tutor will be Martin Creasey, a very experienced racket technician and current Surrey County and England Masters Badminton player. He will take you through all of the racket servicing skills for badminton stringing and by the end of the day you will be able to string badminton rackets to a good standard. The course is suitable for those new to stringing, or those already stringing and who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge.
If you have your own machine, please bring it to practice on. We will check this is correctly set up for you. An electronic and manual crank machine will also be provided for those who do not yet have their own machine.
You may bring along your own rackets to work on if you wish and practice rackets and string will also be provided. There is a lot to cover and we will tailor the course according to your needs.
The Course starts at 9.30am and finishes at 5.00pm.
Course fee of £299 includes one years UKRSA membership which allows you to access the UKRSA Technical Forum where you will be able to chat about rackets and strings. No matter what problem you may come across, someone there has already got the answer! UKRSA members have access to lots of product discounts from many brands.
Food – Bring a packed lunch ( there will not be time to go out for lunch)
Certification will be awarded if the right level of skills and knowledge is achieved.
You will have a wonderful day of learning, something to look back on in years to come.
If you are interested in a badminton stringer course in the south of England but cannot make this date, please see the list of other scheduled courses or contact the course tutor Martin Creasey .
Where possible, we will try to arrange additional courses according to the level of demand.

LONDON – TENNIS STRINGER or SQUASH STRINGER one-day course. Sunday January 25th 2026 - Putney LTC.
2026-01-25 | Putney LTC Balmuir Gardens, London SW15 6NG, Balmuir Gardens, London, SW156NG, United Kingdom
Venue – Founded in 1879, Putney Lawn Tennis Club was originally created as a tennis and archery club, located on the site of the Old Fire Station in Putney. As the popularity of the club continued to grow after the Second World War, the then Committee eventually decided to move it to a bigger plot and came upon its current home, just off Balmuir Gardens.
Course starts at 9.30am and finishes at 4.30pm, short lunch break around midday. Attracts 6 CPD points for LTA tennis coaches if sufficient progress is made.
Suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners wishing to grasp the skills and understanding around racket servicing, to those already stringing and wishing to perhaps enhance skills and knowledge to achieve the UKRSA Tennis Stringer or SQUASH STRINGER certification.
Tutor is Liam Nolan with 30 years of professional & tournament stringing experience in the UK and abroad.
Three machines and all course materials are provided.
The Aim of the course is to get course members able to restring, regrip and complete basic racket servicing skills to a good standard on TENNIS RACKETS or SQUASH RACKETS. The real learning follows afterwards through much practice and experience. Course fee includes UKRSA membership for the first year and access to the valuable Technical Forum where you can chat with other stringers.
Pre-course technical information will be emailed out in advance. No “final exam” instead there is continual assessment of competence and effort. If all goes well, the certificates will be awarded at the end of the day.
Food and drinks usually available from the club bar, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. No car parking provided within the club grounds, so do allow some extra time to park up on nearby roads.

Tennis Stringer Course - Warrington, 29 January 2026
2026-01-29 09:00 - 16:30 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom
This is a one day course aimed at discovering the skills to string a tennis racket to a good standard. You will cover numerous topics from mounting the racket correctly, types of string and much, much more.
Your tutor Paul, is a professional stringer with over 30 years experience and strings to international tournament standard in tennis, squash and badminton.
The venue is Paul’s home so it’s a more comfortable environment. Tea and coffee available so you only need to bring your lunch.
If you own a stringing machine and wish to learn on that machine, then please bring it along. If not, I have two electronic machines.

Badminton Stringer Course, Warrington, 1 February 2026
2026-02-01 09:00 - 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom
A one day course designed to teach you how to restring a badminton racket to a good standard. You’ll be taken through the steps of preparing a racket prior to mounting onto the stringing machine and actually restringing it. You’ll also learn about string selection, string tension guidance and much much more…
Paul Stewart is your course tutor. With over 30 years stringing experience working with beginners to International standard players.
The venue is Pau’s home. Tea and coffee will be available so all you need to bring is your lunch.
If you wish to learn on your stringing machine then please advise otherwise you will be learning on electronic stringing machines.

LINCOLN - SQUASH STRINGER - one-day certificated course on Sat 7th February
2026-02-07 | 30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire LN68HR, 30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN68HR, United Kingdom
30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN68HR
SQUASH STRINGER Certificated one-day courses on Sat 7th February. 9.30am to 5pm. Prince 6000 electronic machine, RAB StringMaster 1000 manual machine & Prince Neos 1500 manual machine.
Suitable for those new to racket stringing, or experienced stringers wishing to upgrade skills and knowledge and achieve the certification by the end of the course. All ages. £299.00
Courtesy refreshments, please bring a packed lunch, ample parking, Forum shopping Centre is just 3 mins walk away. All course materials provided.
We will go through all of the skills and knowledge around racket servicing – types of strings – causes of string breakage – choosing the right string type, gauge and tension – weaving techniques – stringing patterns explained – avoiding common problems – tools and their uses – re-gripping – stencilling – bring along your own rackets to work on if you wish.
If sufficient progress is achieved, certificate is presented at the end of the day. Includes one year UKRSA membership, access to Technical Forum and product discounts from our sponsors, plus FOC strings/grips.
Whether new to stringing or a seasoned stringer wishing to enhance skills and gain the certification, this will be a busy and interesting day.
Liam Nolan Snr liam@ukrsa.com
UKRSA Technical Adviser
England Squash coach Level 2
UKRSA Course Tutor & Tournament Stringer

Oxshott Tennis/Squash Stringer Course – Sunday 8th February 2026
2026-02-08 09:30 - 16:30 | Oxshott Village Sports Club, Steels Lane, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0RF, United Kingdom
Nestled in the beautiful Surrey village of Oxshott lies the Oxshott Village Sports Club.
Home to a plethora of sports including Tennis, Squash, Padel Tennis and Racketball. It’s here that we will host our very popular one day stringing course.
The course starts promptly at 9.30am and will finish by 4:30pm, possibly earlier depending on how things progress.
It’s recommended to bring your own lunch although there is a Premier shop very nearby. Drinks will be available to purchase at the club but coffee and tea will be provided.
Stringing machines will be provided, though if anyone wishes to bring along their own machine then let Paul know in advance. This course will cover either tennis or squash and on the day it’s your choice. Provided the right skills and knowledge are achieved then a certificate will be awarded at the end of the day.
It will be a very busy day with lots to cover. The emphasis will be on the actual stringing skills. Suitable for complete beginners who wish to start off on the right foot, or for experienced stringers wishing to upgrade their skills/knowledge and/or to achieve the certification of Tennis Stringer or Squash Stringer.
The course fee includes one year of UKRSA membership which allows access to the UKRSA Technical Forum and to exchange information with the other stringers, great product discounts or even get involved in tournament stringing work. Tennis coaches earn 6 CPD credits upon successful certification.
Places are limited so book soon to avoid disappointment. Please note that after booking your place, you will only receive a pre-course email a week or two before the course date.
Should this course be full, please contact paul@ukrsa.com to be placed on reserve or to check on the next course date.

Tennis Stringer Course - Warrington, 9 February 2026
2026-02-09 09:00 - 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom
A one day course designed to teach you how to restring a tennis racket to a good standard. You’ll be taken through the steps of preparing a racket prior to mounting onto the stringing machine and actually restringing it. You’ll also learn about string selection, string tension guidance and much much more…
Paul Stewart is your course tutor. With over 30 years stringing experience working with beginners to International standard players.
The venue is Pau’s home. Tea and coffee will be available so all you need to bring is your lunch.
If you wish to learn on your stringing machine then please advise otherwise you will be learning on electronic stringing machines.

Badminton Stringer Course - Epsom (close to M25) - Saturday 14th February 2026
2026-02-14 09:30 - 17:00 | Ebbisham Sports Club, Epsom , Surrey KT19 8SG, Eastway, off Pound Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8SG, United Kingdom

Badminton Stringer Course - Warrington, 15 February 2026
2026-02-15 09:00 - 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom

Tennis Stringer Course - Warrington, 15 February 2026
2026-02-15 09:00 - 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom

LONDON – TENNIS STRINGER or SQUASH STRINGER one-day course. Sunday February 22nd 2026 - Putney LTC.
2026-02-22 | Putney LTC Balmuir Gardens, London SW15 6NG, Balmuir Gardens, London, SW156NG, United Kingdom

Badminton Stringer Course - Warrington 1 March 2026
2026-03-01 09:00 - 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom

Tennis Stringer Course - Warrington, 1 March 2026
2026-03-01 09:00 - 2026-04-15 17:00 | 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA45RD., 20 Woodbridge Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA45RD, United Kingdom

Oxshott Tennis/Squash Stringer Course – Sunday 1 March 2026
2026-03-01 09:30 - 16:30 | Oxshott Village Sports Club, Steels Lane, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0RF, United Kingdom

Badminton Stringer Course - Epsom (close to M25) - Saturday 7th March 2026
2026-03-07 09:30 - 17:00 | Ebbisham Sports Club, Epsom , Surrey KT19 8SG, Eastway, off Pound Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8SG, United Kingdom

LONDON – TENNIS STRINGER or SQUASH STRINGER one-day course. Sunday March 29th - Putney LTC.
2026-03-29 | Putney LTC Balmuir Gardens, London SW15 6NG, Balmuir Gardens, London, SW156NG, United Kingdom

LINCOLN - TENNIS STRINGER - one-day certificated course on Sat 4th April
2026-04-04 | 30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire LN68HR, 30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN68HR, United Kingdom
30 Malton Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN68HR
TENNIS STRINGER Certificated one-day courses on Sat 7th February. 9.30am to 5pm. Prince 6000 electronic machine, RAB StringMaster 1000 manual machine & Prince Neos 1500 manual machine.
Suitable for those new to racket stringing, or experienced stringers wishing to upgrade skills and knowledge and achieve the certification by the end of the course. All ages. £299.00
Courtesy refreshments, please bring a packed lunch, ample parking, Forum shopping Centre is just 3 mins walk away. All course materials provided.
We will go through all of the skills and knowledge around racket servicing – types of strings – causes of string breakage – choosing the right string type, gauge and tension – weaving techniques – stringing patterns explained – avoiding common problems – tools and their uses – re-gripping – stencilling – bring along your own rackets to work on if you wish.
If sufficient progress is achieved, certificate is presented at the end of the day. Includes one year UKRSA membership, access to Technical Forum and product discounts from our sponsors, plus FOC strings/grips.
Whether new to stringing or a seasoned stringer wishing to enhance skills and gain the certification, this will be a busy and interesting day!
SQUASH STRINGER award – For anyone wishing to focus ONLY on the Squash Stringer award, this can be arranged on the day, just let me know in advance on liam@ukrsa.com.
Liam Nolan Snr liam@ukrsa.com
UKRSA Technical Adviser
Former Wimbledon Head Stringer
UKRSA Course Tutor & Tournament Stringer

DONCASTER, S. YORKSHIRE 1 Day TENNIS/SQUASH Stringer Certificated Course 5 April 2026
2026-04-05 09:30 - 16:30 | Hilton Garden Inn, Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6BB, United Kingdom
Located within the splendour of the Hilton Garden Hotel and with views over the famous Doncaster Racecourse, the Trophy Room provides a unique place for our Tennis/Squash Stringer 1 day course.
Suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners to those already stringing and wishing to enhance skills and knowledge and to achieve the UKRSA Tennis Stringer or Squash Stringer certification.
Note you will be selecting EITHER tennis or squash for the day. Attracts 6 CPD points for LTA tennis coaches if sufficient progress is made.
Manual and electronic machines will be available for your use. If you wish to use your own machine, there is plenty of room, just let UKRSA or your tutor know beforehand so that we can accommodate you.
The course fee includes UKRSA membership for the first year and access to the valuable Technical Forum where you can chat with other stringers.
Pre-course technical information will be emailed out in advance. No “final exam”, instead there is continual assessment of competence and effort. If all goes well, the certificates will be awarded at the end of the day.
Course starts at 9.30am and finishes at 4.30pm, with a short lunch break around midday. There won’t be formal breaks as such during the morning or afternoon session, so bring a drink or snack if you might get peckish as we work and feel free to pop to the bar next door to grab a coffee anytime. If you need to step out for some fresh air for a minute to clear your head (it can be mentally draining!), that’s fine too.
It is recommended that you bring a packed lunch for when we do have a break or make appropriate arrangements. The Hotel bar and restaurant will be open, but expect Hotel prices. Just a 5 minute walk away is the excellent Whitby’s Fish And Chips Restaurant/Take Away.
Free car parking is available on site. Drive towards the barrier and it will rise automatically for you.
Your tutor for the course is Darren Moore. Darren qualified in 2009, when he travelled many miles for training, without really thinking how he was going to get his newly purchased stringing machine home in a Lotus Elise! On the day, you’re likely to see that very same machine, though sadly Darren isn’t talking about the Lotus. Although Squash is Darren’s main interest, he can be persuaded to acknowledge the existence of other racket sports!
Darren and UKRSA look forward to welcoming you on the day. Places are limited to ensure the quality of the learning experience. Just click below to book your place now.
