LEVEL 1 – TENNIS COACHING ASSISTANT
The level 1 coaching assistant course is the starting point for people who want to get into tennis coaching and become a coaching assistant. It will train people to:
- Organise tennis activity constructively and safely.
- Plan and deliver a structured lesson under the guidance of an accredited coach.
- Have basic knowledge of tactics, techniques and rules of tennis.
- Have a full understanding of the structure of Mini Tennis.
COST OF THE COURSE:
£250.00
AVAILABLE DATES & VENUES:
10th & 11th April (Outdoors) & 9th May (Indoors) 2021 – FULLY BOOKED
Wrexham Tennis Centre
10th & 11th April (Outdoors) & 9th May (Indoors) 2021 – FULLY BOOKED
Penarth LTC (Outdoors)
Cardiff Met University (Indoors)
15th & 16th May & 12th June
LLanidloes Leisure Centre
4th & 25th July 2021
Swansea Tennis Centre
2nd & 24th October 2021
Cardiff Met University
Courses run from 9am – 5pm on all dates.
DURATION AND COURSE STRUCTURE
- 3 full days*
- 3 hours coaching experience
*Please note that Assistant Courses starting after 1st July 2021 will be 2 days in length with brand new LTA course content. For more information please click here.
DAY ONE
- Introduction
- Mini Tennis
- Lesson structure
- Basic tactics
- Basic technique
- Feeding
- Demonstrations
DAY TWO
- Organisation
- Communication
- Initial assessment
- Tutorial
- Action plan
DAY THREE
- Mini Tennis awards
- On court assessment
- Portfolio assessment
MENTORED EXPERIENCE
Minimum of three hours experience assisting an LTA Accredited or Accredited+ coach during the 3-6 week break.
The LTA strongly recommends that a coach has appropriate insurance cover when undertaking supervised experienced hours that are a requirement of the course.
Completion of Level 1 Portfolio.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
- Be a minimum of 16 on the first day of the course.
- Have a signed letter of deployment from the club where coaching experience will be undertaken or request a letter of deployment from the course provider.
- Have coaching assistant experience organised before the course starts. For help with this please contact your course provider.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
- On court practical assessment using course materials.
- Portfolio of evidence.
- Candidates must attend all the sessions on the course at the same venue and pass all elements of assessment to be successful.
HOW TO APPLY
To book a place on this course simply click on the button below, choose a suitable date / location and then complete the registration form and payment section: