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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 The Development Coach Award (DCA) has now been replaced by the Club Coach Award.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
Darren Plank
Watford Bushey
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More About Darren
Darren has been coaching tennis for over twenty years and has coached all levels from beginners to County Juniors. Darren iis a keen football fan and a Chelsea supporter. He has a passion for golf with a handicap of 12. Darren also enjoys weekends away with his family when not working.Member Testimonial
Thank goodness for Darren! He has improved my tennis beyond recognition in such a short space of time. His sessions are tough and he manages to get the best out of me. I cannot recommend him highly enough. Straight to the point coaching. Brilliant! He is also a lovely man with a great sense of humour.
To enquire about booking a coaching session with a self employed Racquet Professional please contact reception or call the club on 01923 213760.
