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Development Coach Award
This qualification is aimed at coaches who will work with groups and individuals of beginner and improver standard
Club Coach Award
Upon completion of the Coach Award, coaches can train to become a Club Coach through 6 days continuous professional development (CPD). Coaches achieving this qualification can run a coaching programme within a club across all ability levels. The Development Coach Award (DCA) has now been replaced by the Club Coach Award.
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Senior Performance Coach
The Senior Performance coach course is a thorough and high level coaching course consisting of 400 learning hours. Seven 3-day modules of course information at either Chiswick (London) or Nottingham alternate with two 8-week mentored experience blocks in one of the LTA High Performance centres and 2 competition experiences. The theory elements of the course are tested through online learnin
Master Performance Coach
This is for coaches who work at the very highest level of performance coaching. The Master Performance Coach Qualification is not aimed at one particular age group of players. Instead, coaches coach high level players of all ages to a high standard.
Coach Award
This coaching qualification takes 12 days (plus an assessment day). It covers the key coaching skills required to be an effective coach; as well as the tactical, technical, physical and mental information a coach needs to work with beginners and improvers.
Senior Club Coach
This qualification is aimed at coaches who will be either managing a section of a Club, or running a small team of coaches. There will be an increasing emphasis on the management side of running a business which will complement the advanced on court coaching skills that are also required in these coaching environments
Gary Henderson
Leeds
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More About Gary
HEAD OF JUNIOR TENNIS QUALIFIED CCA PERFORMANCE COACH (LEVEL 4). LTA LICENSED COACH. FORMER BRITISH NUMBER 5. MAIN DRAW WIMBLEDON 1995. EXPERIENCED IN COACHING ALL LEVELS. ADULT AND JUNIOR. PLAYED DAVIS CUP SQUAD 1995, NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPION 1994, YORKSHIRE CHAMPION 1994. COACHED SEVERAL JUNIOR AND SENIOR WORLD RANKED PLAYERSMember Testimonial
' Our son James has been coached by Gary Henderson for several years and at David Lloyd, Leeds since September 2009. With his help and guidance James has been able to develop to his potential and has successfully represented Yorkshire and has also been selected to attend a national camp in Roehampton. More recently, James has been awarded a Sports Scholarship to Repton School for entry in September 2010.'
To enquire about booking a coaching session with a self employed Racquet Professional please contact reception or call the club on 0113 203 4000.
