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.

On the course, you will:

• Learn how to create fun and purposeful games
• Understand how to set up effective conditioned points
• Learn different organisational formats to maximise players’ time on court
• Familiarise yourself with how to apply feedback in the most effective way
• Gain access to a catalogue of 30+ new drills and games

30+ Drills and Games to End Your Lesson is for all types of coaches – new, experienced, and anyone in between – looking for inspiration on how to vary the end of a session.

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.

This workshop specifically focuses on developing a ‘golden eye of observation’ on which to build analysis and coaching interventions, ultimately helping you to help your players get better, faster.

On this 4-hour course, you will:

• Understand how observation and analysis skills form the cornerstone of successful group coaching
• Learn to implement successful coaching interventions that will improve your players’ performances
• Explore the core structure of a lesson plan and the LTA Technical / Tactical Development Frameworks
• Learn to deliver effective demonstrations
• Understand and apply SMART coaching practice
• Explore the concepts behind stress-testing and giving your players exactly what they need

This is one of two Great Group Coaching workshops aimed at developing your capability of organising and working with players in a group setting.

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.

The Introduction to Pickleball course covers the fundamentals of the sport, including the set-up, basic strokes, scoring and matchplay formats. You’ll discover a series of exciting games that embody the fast-paced essence of the sport, including tips on how to ensure everyone plays in an inclusive and safe environment.

With significant growth and hundreds of LTA registered tennis venues now offering pickleball, the course has been written with LTA Tutor and pickleball coach Sophie Cockell to give you the tools you need to diversify your coaching business and develop new revenue streams.

You will:

• Become familiar with pickleball and learn how you can open the sport up
• Learn how to confidently and safely deliver a fun introductory pickleball session within your venue or programme
• Understand basic ways to set-up a court, score, and play pickleball matches

“Perfect for anybody that is a Pickleball enthusiast with a passion to encourage others to give the sport a try”
Sophie Cockell

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact us at the time of booking so that we can support these.