Tennis Courses

This face-to-face workshop equips Padel coaches with the foundational knowledge and skills to teach players the four options for playing shots using the double glass. Coaches will spend an hour on each of the four options and will leave with a solid understanding of LTA coaching methodology, the underpinning principles of the Tactical and Technical Development Frameworks, and plenty of teaching points and drills to make an immediate impact on player performance. 

By the end of this course you will: 

- Learn the four types of double glass shots in Padel 

- Learn and use game-based lesson structure and the LTA Tactical and Technical Development Frameworks to guide coaching interventions 

- Understand a framework for the order in which to teach shots 

- Understand and practice some effective teaching points for each of the four options 

The LTA Padel Instructor is a five-day qualification (split into four core and one elective day) and is ideal for those looking to deliver excellent group lessons for adult and junior players.

Course prerequisites

• Successful completion of the LTA Padel Instructor Readiness Test.  You cannot be added to the course until this has been done The Readiness Test can take up to two weeks to be assessed once submitted - please allow sufficient time for this when signing up for the course.
• Be LTA Accredited  or hold a DBS/PVG Enhanced Check with Child Barred List certificate applied for in the past 12 months through LTA/Tennis Scotland (volunteer certificates cannot be accepted). A DBS can be accepted if you are on the Update Service - see here for more details. Please note that it may take at least eight weeks for a DBS to be processed and you must hold a valid DBS certificate upon booking. 

Course duration and structure

Training: The course consists of five days of face-to-face training, separated by a minimum of four weeks. This allows time for eight hours’ work experience and coursework completion. 

•  The five training days are split into core and elective days. There are four days of core training and one day of elective (Coaching Kids Padel OR How to Coach the Double Glass). You will need to be successful in your application to be considered for the Core Training - elective training is booked (and paid for) on the LTA Course Search Tool. 

Assessment: Final assessments are conducted during a real-life lesson of your choice, at a Padel venue of your choice.  Assessments are recorded by you (using smartphone equipment) and then submitted virtually by video upload. For more details please see the Assessments page.  

Assessment prerequisites

• Candidates must fully complete five training days (core and elective) and all coursework tasks before they can book their final assessment. The elective day can be completed before, during or after the Core Training. 
• Hold a valid certificate of competence in either First Aid at Work (FAW) Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), Paediatric First Aid (PFA) or have successfully completed the OFQUAL Level 3 in First Aid prior to assessment. This is to ensure you are safe to practice upon qualifying.

Reasonable Adjustments & Special Consideration Requests

The LTA is committed to ensuring that our qualifications are accessible for all, which is why it is vital that all candidates where possible outline any reasonable adjustments/or special considerations you may require prior to attending the course.  Please use this link

Course Date/Venue

Core Days

Day 1:  10th June 2024        9.30am - 5.30pm

Day 2:  24th June 2024        9.30am - 5.30pm

Day 3:  8th July 2024           9.30am - 5.30pm

Day 4:  22nd July 2024         9.30am - 5.30pm 

Elective: How to Coach the Double Glass

Day 5:  16th July 2024         9.30am - 2.30pm - this must be booked separately

CARE : PLEASE CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY USING YOUR BTM CODE ON THE LTA WEBSITE - WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR ACCEPTANCE IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE CORRECT PRE-REQUISITES

Cardio Tennis is an energetic, fun, fitness-based tennis product that all your members can get involved in and is a great addition to club programmes.

Please take care to read this information as if you do not meet the pre-requisites you may not be accepted onto the course.  You also need to be aware of the Frequently Asked Question documents on the following link.

http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/sport/coaching-development/tennis-courses/cardio-tennis-coaching-courses/

Coaching Female Players: From Physique to Technique

Make an impact on the landscape of female participation and performance in tennis. Improve your coaching by developing your understanding of the distinct physiology of female athletes and its relationship to technical norms and development.
This course will expand coaches’ understanding of the specific needs of female players in terms of physical and technical development and the interrelationship between these areas.
Coaches will enhance their knowledge and skills, both theoretically and practically, across the following areas:

• Understand the characteristics of the female anatomy
• Learn and practice specific training exercises that enhance female physical development
• Learn a framework for understanding the relationship between physique and technique
• Examine norms and data relating to female stroke production, specifically regarding serving, forehands, and backhands
• Practice drills and ideas to develop serving, forehands, and backhands in female players


Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact the LTA Coach Development Centre delivering this course at the time of booking so that they can support these.

Coaching Performance Players: Standards, Principles, and Drills

Overview

Learn the cornerstones of performance coaching, from 10 & under to senior level tennis. Optimise your on-court training environment and coaching delivery to drive the highest levels of player progression and performance. This four-hour workshop will expand your understanding of the standards required from coaches and players, the principles that underpin performance coaching, and the drills top British players use.

Course description

This course will expand coaches understanding of the specific elements that make coaching ‘performance coaching’.

Coaches will enhance their knowledge and skills, both theoretically and practically, across the following areas:

• Learn the standards to set on court with players across all areas of the performance coaching principles
• Explore the routes to becoming an elite player and how to keep all options open for your players on their journey
• Understand and practice fundamental coaching principles that underpin performance coaching
• Learn and practice the go-to drills that top British players, like Cam Norrie and Emma Raducanu, use to develop their own games

Great Group Coaching: Repetition vs Realism

Course Description

The 2024 LTA Coach Forums are aimed at coaches with an interest in developing mental skills for grassroots up to competitive level players.  

By the end of the LTA Coach Forum, coaches will: 

• Understand the ‘5Cs framework’ for developing practical mental skills 
• Be able to train concentration to improve performance on court 
• Be able to help players control their emotions better on the match court 
• Off-court session: Be able to better communicate with parents, players and key stakeholders to maximise the success of your coaching and business 

Mental skills are often cited as critically important but rarely receive as much attention as technical, tactical and physical development. 

The on-court session covers mental skills in a practical and coach friendly approach. The on-court session will showcase a variety of drills that set up an environment to train mental skills. Coaches will learn about basic visualisation, body language, breathing and self-talk mental tools to help develop players. This session was developed by Chris Harwood, a chartered sport psychologist for 30+ years, a Sport Psychology Professor at Loughborough University and now a Director at Nottingham Trent University, alongside Liz Jones former WTA 100 player, and Merlin van de Braam, Head of Coach Development & Support at the LTA.

The off-court session will be an interactive coach-to-coach discussion session. The main theme will be developing better communication with parents, players and key stakeholders. Coaches will have the chance to discuss their own personal experiences and share top-tips and gain practical takeaways to enhance key relationships. We hope these professional coach discussions will leave coaches: informed on best practice; connected; motivated and engaged for the year ahead. 

The overall duration of this event is 4 hours (2hr 30mins on-court, 30mins networking, 1hr off-court). Book your session now to secure your place and we look forward to seeing you on the day. 

Date

YORKSHIRE - 11 November 2024 - 9.30am–1.30pm - Leeds Beckett University

Cost

£30.00

The LTA Instructor Readiness Test is a pre-requisite for those wanting to book onto the LTA Instructor Qualification. Please note, candidates who hold or have held an LTA rating of 7.1 (post 2003) can bypass the Readiness Test.  

Please only do this if you are interested in doing the LTA Instructor qualification.

On the day an LTA Accredited Coach will act as a 'hitter' whilst you complete the task requirements.  LBU will provide a tripod and tennis balls.  Please bring your own racket and camera to complete the relevant filming.

Once you have completed your video tasks you will then be required to book and pay for LTA Readiness Test tile via the LTA website: Find & Book Tennis Courses Near You | LTA and submit your videos to be assessed by an LTA Assessor.

Below is an overview of the tasks required: 

This course will run in a virtual environment using Zoom. The course covers how to safeguard children and adults at risk by enabling delegates to recognise, respond, refer and record concerns in a tennis environment.

**This course is for all Level 1-5 Coaches and Welfare Officers looking to either join/renew coach accreditation or to get the safeguarding pre-requisite. You will also need to complete this course if your last safeguarding course was the LTA refresher 'Safeguarding in Tennis Together'. **

This is currently a virtual classroom (equivalent to a face to face course) hosted via Teams.

You will be sent a Teams link via email the day before the course starts. Please ensure the email address on your LTA profile is up to date and that you check your spam inbox to ensure you receive the joining instructions.

You do not need to print off anything before the course but may need to write notes as you go along. A handout will be provided after the course.

If you have completed face-to-face safeguarding training within the last 3 years you can take the online safeguarding module  Safeguarding In Tennis Together to renew. Please ensure you book onto the right version, as there are role specific

The course will inform coaches of the specific impairment groups: Physical (Wheelchair), Visually Impaired, Deaf, Learning Disabilities, and Long-Term Health Conditions.

This enhanced two day qualification is ideal for tennis parents, enthusiasts, or keen players looking for the knowledge and skills to support group coaching sessions, alongside a lead Coach.

Learning outcomes include:

• Communication, organisation and differentiation skills for group coaching
• Basic tactical, technical, physical and mental development frameworks
• Other key assistant skills; from safeguarding to LTA Youth delivery.

Course Dates/Venues

23rd June & 21st July 2024
9am – 5pm
Graves Tennis Centre, Sheffield   

17th August & 8th September 2024

(Wet weather date 14th September)

9am – 5pm
Bridlington Lawn Tennis Club

29th September & 27th October 2024
9am – 5pm
Leeds Beckett University   

The new LTA Tennis Coach Qualification is an 11-day qualification, comprised of nine days Core Training and two Electives.   

If you want to make the move towards a career in tennis coaching, add coaching individuals to your repertoire, or just upgrade your coaching to the next level, this course is for you.   

During the course you will: 

· Gain a developed understanding of observation and analysis and learn how to use this to drive your coaching sessions. 

· Improve your players’ match play via match charting, statistics, goal setting and game-realistic drills. 

·  Study and practically use the tactical and technical fundamentals that drive coaching knowledge 

·  Understand the basics of Strength and Conditioning for tennis and understand how to implement them with players of any standard. 

·  Practically apply a framework that will enable you to better coach players with a disability 

·  Learn how to build a tennis programme, including how to develop yourself 

·  Take a deeper look at doubles coaching: roles, considerations, and patterns.  

In addition to the 11 days training, you will complete circa 43 hours of remote coursework: 

·  15 hours on a Player Development Project, improving a player over a period of 8 weeks

·  10 hours of Qualification Experience  

·  10 hours of online units and tests with Subject Matter Experts 

·  4 hours of demonstration and feeding tasks 

·  2 hours spent on the ITF online library of coach education  

·  2 hours on a Group Coaching Task 

This enhanced five day qualification is ideal for those looking to build on the coaching foundations of LTA Assistant/Level 1, enabling you to lead (not assist) in the delivery of group coaching.

Learning outcomes include:

• Develop more advanced skills in communication and organisation
• Have introductory knowledge of ‘observation and analysis’ of players
• Be able to provide general coaching advice across physical, mental, tactical, and technical domains
• Plan and deliver structured lessons from official LTA Adult and Junior coaching products e.g., Cardio Tennis, Tennis Xpress, LTA Youth
• Understand basic principles of skill acquisition, safeguarding and player development 

Course Dates/Venues

23rd, 30th June, 7th, 28th July 2024

9am - 5pm

Elective - Great Group Coaching: Repetition vs Realism

14th July 2024  10am - 2pm

Leeds Beckett University

1st December 2024, 5th, 12th, 26th January 2025

9am - 5pm

Elective - Great Group Coaching: Repetition vs Realism

2nd February 2025  9am - 1pm

Graves Tennis Centre, Sheffield