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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 The Development Coach Award (DCA) has now been replaced by the Club Coach Award.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
Dave Barnes
Derby
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More About Dave
Dave is an experienced and eternally enthusiastic coach who works with beginner adults all the way through to top county standard juniors. Former Staffs U-14 & U-18 junior county coach. Awarded Staffs University colours for role as captain and coach. Former Repton school coach. Individual and group coach to our own U-11 National Junior Club League finalists of 2004.Member Testimonial
I have had tennis coaching from Dave Barnes for three years on a weekly basis. I have found him to be an excellent coach. He is always enthusiastic, encouraging and cheerful, running very enjoyable sessions.Through careful technical training of the basic shots, the standard of my tennis has markedly imporved.
Dave gives clear guidance to improve his students' tactical undersatnding of the game.
I would highly recommend Dave.
To enquire about booking a coaching session with a self employed Racquet Professional please contact reception or call the club on 01332 821301.
