Tennis Leaders Course

Service Description

LTA Youth Tennis Leaders a leadership programme for young people aged 11-18, developing key skills for life. The programme offers young people the chance to take their first step towards a career in tennis or another sport by gaining experience in several different roles at their local venue. Leaders support Coaches, Volunteers and Teachers to deliver tennis sessions on court, but also help across other areas such as club management, local outreach, sustainability, digital marketing and more. LTA Youth Tennis Leaders can help with coaching sessions, holiday clubs, competitions, open days, off-court activities and much more. An extra pair of hands to set out equipment or work with small groups frees you up to focus on delivering quality tennis. Leaders also make fantastic role models for younger players in your programmes. How is the programme delivered? The programme can be delivered by Level 3+ Accredited Coaches. It doesn’t matter if the participants are new to the sport or play regularly – everyone must complete a core module and at least one learning module to become an LTA Youth Tennis Leader. These include: Helping at competition Helping at a coaching session Helping at a venue Helping at a school All candidates will receive a course completion certificate at the end of the day. Attendance on the course can be used as part of a college/university application and as part of a Duke of Edinburgh course.