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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 The Development Coach Award (DCA) has now been replaced by the Club Coach Award.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
Allen Robson
Belfast
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More About Allen
I started playing Tennis at the age of 10 and won my first tournament at the age of 12. I have Junior, U21 and over 35 Inter Provincial honours. I began Coaching 15 years ago as Head Coach or Bangor LTC. I was Ulster Junior Squad Head Coach in 1996. I joined David Lloyd in 2000 and was the Junior Racquets Pro from 2006 until September 2009. I took up the post of Adult Tennis Professional in September 09.Member Testimonial
'Allen is an outstanding coach who understands that the game is not just about technique and winning but also the manner in which you play the game. It should be enjoyable and fun whilst still taken seriously. As a coach irrespective of your age or ability , Allen will give you the confidence and skills to play the game to your very best so that you can walk onto court with out fearll'
To enquire about booking a coaching session with a self employed Racquet Professional please contact reception or call the club on 0289 041 3300.
