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LTA Tennis LeadersA leadership qualification for youth players aged 13 to 18 years old. Providing them with the opportunity to gain invaluable on and off court leadership skills.
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What is a Tennis Leader?
Tennis leaders support coaches, volunteers and teachers to deliver tennis sessions on court, and support the running of a venue or event. They are a role model to younger players, members and school children, and inspire others to play.
Off-court, they can also help volunteers, teachers and club committees to make sure tennis is relevant, accessible, rewarding and enjoyable by providing ideas.
This programme is an excellent way for youth players to gain leadership opportunities across tennis, sport and beyond, whatever their interests.
What are the benefits?
Youth players who have completed a Tennis Leaders course have seen the benefits go beyond tennis into other sports and life skills, and many have gone on to enjoy careers in tennis or sport.
Parents have fed back that their children have grown in confidence, found their voice, discovered a love of helping others to learn and continued to enjoy learning to play because of their newfound purpose and challenge.
What is involved
To become a Tennis Leader, trainees need to complete a minimum of the core and one elective learning module. Here at Pin Point Tennis Team we will take them through all of the elective learning modules to expand their knowledge and skills.
Trainees will work alongside their coach mentor for one group per week during term time and work on a section of their workbook off court with the coach. For example: on court with a group from 3:45pm to 4:30pm, then off court workbook from 4:30pm to 4:45pm.
Tennis Leaders modules:
- Core module | Introduction to leading tennis
- Elective module | Helping at a coaching session
- Elective module | Helping at a competition
- Elective module | Helping at a school
- Elective module | Helping at a venue
How to become a Tennis Leader
Scroll down to fill out an expression of interest in undertaking the Tennis Leaders course, we will then review the application form to see if we have capacity to take on a trainee.
Tennis Leaders will gain invaluable skills and experience that they can use throughout their life – whether in tennis or sport, or outside it. Upon completion of the course they will receive:
- A branded LTA Youth Tennis Leaders t-shirt
- A workbook to refer back to at any point
- A certificate for each completed module
After the Leaders Course
Once they have finished their Tennis Leaders course, they can call themselves a Tennis Leader. They then might be offered paid work or the opportunity to volunteer with a coaching team. Once they turn 16 years old they can look at furthering their qualifications.
LTA Level 1 Assistant
- Further your knowledge and skills to support group coaching lessons.
- Click here to learn more on the LTA website.
LTA Level 2 Instructor
- Build on the foundations of the Level 1, enabling you to lead groups on your own.
- Click here to learn more on the LTA website.
Additional Info + Terms
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10. Tennis Leaders
10.1. By applying to become a Tennis Leader you are accepting all of our terms, policies and guidance's.
10.2. These terms, policies and guidance's are for the protection for the coaching team, players and parents.
10.3. All Tennis Leaders applications must be made through the Pin Point Tennis Team website.
10.4. The minimum age to undertake the Tennis Leader course is 13 years old, with the minimum age of paid work being 14 years old.
10.5. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to accept a trainee based on their behaviour, attitudes, respect to others, commitment and ability to be a role model to others.
10.6. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to accept a trainee based on our capacity, there is no guarantee of being offered a space.
10.7. Players who are accepted on to the Tennis Leader will be assigned a Coach mentor (Level 3 or above) and be assigned to an appropriate youth group to undertake their on court hours.
10.8. Players must undertake on court hours and off court workbook hours as part of their training with their coach mentor.
10.9. Players are responsible for looking after and bringing their Tennis Leader workbook plus a pen to every training session.
10.10. If you lose or damage your workbook to the point it cannot be used, you will be charged a replacement fee of £10.
10.11. There is no course fee, as the trainees will work as volunteers during appropriate groups as part of their training.
10.12. There is no guarantee of paid work after the course as depends on our workforce needs.
10.13. If paid work is offered to Tennis Leaders aged 14+, we will complete a work permit with their parent to allow them to work.
10.14. To complete the course the trainee must complete their on court hours and their off court workbook to an acceptable level.
10.15. It will take a minimum of a school term to complete the Tennis Leader course and all modules.
10.16. The workbook, t-shirt and certificates are provided by the LTA and LTA branded.
10.17. Other course providers may charge a course fee and run with a group of trainees and in a different format.
10.18. The Tennis Leaders course and/or any additional voluntary hours can be used towards DofE hours.
10.19. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to remove a trainee from the course if:
10.1. By applying to become a Tennis Leader you are accepting all of our terms, policies and guidance's.
10.2. These terms, policies and guidance's are for the protection for the coaching team, players and parents.
10.3. All Tennis Leaders applications must be made through the Pin Point Tennis Team website.
10.4. The minimum age to undertake the Tennis Leader course is 13 years old, with the minimum age of paid work being 14 years old.
10.5. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to accept a trainee based on their behaviour, attitudes, respect to others, commitment and ability to be a role model to others.
10.6. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to accept a trainee based on our capacity, there is no guarantee of being offered a space.
10.7. Players who are accepted on to the Tennis Leader will be assigned a Coach mentor (Level 3 or above) and be assigned to an appropriate youth group to undertake their on court hours.
10.8. Players must undertake on court hours and off court workbook hours as part of their training with their coach mentor.
10.9. Players are responsible for looking after and bringing their Tennis Leader workbook plus a pen to every training session.
10.10. If you lose or damage your workbook to the point it cannot be used, you will be charged a replacement fee of £10.
10.11. There is no course fee, as the trainees will work as volunteers during appropriate groups as part of their training.
10.12. There is no guarantee of paid work after the course as depends on our workforce needs.
10.13. If paid work is offered to Tennis Leaders aged 14+, we will complete a work permit with their parent to allow them to work.
10.14. To complete the course the trainee must complete their on court hours and their off court workbook to an acceptable level.
10.15. It will take a minimum of a school term to complete the Tennis Leader course and all modules.
10.16. The workbook, t-shirt and certificates are provided by the LTA and LTA branded.
10.17. Other course providers may charge a course fee and run with a group of trainees and in a different format.
10.18. The Tennis Leaders course and/or any additional voluntary hours can be used towards DofE hours.
10.19. It is at the discretion of Pin Point Tennis Team to remove a trainee from the course if:
- They turn up late two or more times.
- Forget their workbook on two or more occasions.
- Cause grief &/or stress to any of the coaching team.
- If any of our other terms, guidance's or policies are breached.
- Parents or guardians cause grief &/or stress to any of the coaching team.
- Do not attend two or more Leaders training sessions, without a suitable reason.
- Effort levels on court and off court are lacking enthusiasm or not taking seriously.
- Their behaviour on court during their lessons, events, competitions or in Leaders training is disruptive.
- They are rude or disrespectful to any player, parent, coach, umpire during lessons, events, competition or Leaders training.
- Players need to win, is not helping the players they are teaching and continues after a conversation with their coach mentor.