Tennis coaching

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[edit] Introduction

Most tennis clubs have a resident coach responsible for teaching players how to improve their game. Almost without exception, professional players employ coaches to fulfil their potential playing ability.

[edit] Coaching Qualifications

There are several Tennis Coaching Certificates that a coach can achieve. The process of becoming a certified coach requires attendance of a training course, followed by written and practical exams. Some of the most popular coaching certificates are:

Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) United Kingdom:

• Level 1 Coaching Assistant course
• Development Coach Award
• Club Coach Award
• Tennis Development Award
• Performance Coach Award

[edit] Online Coaching

With the growth of the internet, online coaching is now quite common. Websites offer a coaching materials in the form of videos, MP3 audio, written articles and pictorial explanations. Interactive coaching is considered an effective way to ensure a player is progressing as intended, thus many websites have an option for uploading videos for analysis.