Develop your knowledge of wheelchair tennis by learning the fundamental coaching principles, chair setup considerations and appropriate maintenance, and the tools to develop transformative wheelchair tennis programmes for players with physical impairments.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Have a better understanding of the UK physical impairment demographics, the rules and classification criteria of wheelchair tennis.
- Be able to suggest appropriate chairs to players and know the critical components.
- Have confidence to deliver the fundamental movement patterns and basic coaching principles to new and established players.
- Be able to develop and grow your wheelchair tennis programme and understand the benefits of this.
- Know where to signpost players to support their development and be able to reference the player pathway.
This course is ideal for those coaches looking to gain further experience of delivering wheelchair tennis and for those who would like to engage in the delivery of sessions for people with a physical impairment.
The LTA is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, and its mission is to get more people play tennis more often. The LTA focuses on a number of key areas of work which include coach development, competition and major events, high performance support, officiating and participation support among others.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) provides online educational courses for coaches, officials and other tennis stakeholders. Content is developed, delivered and authored by the LTA.