TENNIS LTA Assistant (Level 1)

York February 2025

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

26th January & 2nd March 2025
9am – 5pm
Leeds Beckett University LS6 3QQ

9th February & 9th March 2025
9am – 5pm
York St John Tennis Centre YO31 8TA 

11th May & 8th June 2025
9am – 5pm
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis & Squash Club HD1 5NF 

8th June & 13th July 2025
9am – 5pm
Graves Tennis Centre, Sheffield S8 8JR 

12th July & 2nd August 2025 (Wet weather dates 13th July & 3rd August)
9am – 5pm
Bridlington Lawn Tennis Club YO16 4LE

28th September & 26th October 2025
9am – 5pm
Leeds Beckett University LS6 3QQ

9th November & 14th December 2025
9am – 5pm
Nuffield Tennis Academy HU1 2TX

Course Description

Course Fee

External Candidates £265 (from 1 January2025)

Leeds Beckett Students £250 (from 1 January 2025)

Course Pre-requisites

• Be 16 years old on or before the first day of the course
• Have a signed ‘letter of deployment’ from the venue where you have your 4 hours’ work-experience organised. If you need support with this, your local Coach Development Centre can assist.

Typical deployment

LTA Assistants will be trained to assist a lead Coach at any venue.

The course is designed so that sessions run by a lead coach can be run with higher group numbers, or a session with the same group numbers can be run with higher quality. The course learning outcomes are delivered as beginner level and red focusing on red stage coaching. However, you’ll cover basic knowledge and skills that can be applied to any age and level of player.  

Course duration and structure

The qualification is made up of two separate elements - Training and Assessment. 

Training: two days of face-to-face training time, separated by a minimum of three weeks (to provide time for you to get four hours of work experience and time to complete your coursework).