Take players from learning to competing by building the doubles skills that translate onto the match court.
As the next step in the Principles of Doubles series, this course focuses on preparing players to compete, at any level. Building on the core pillars of roles, positioning, and teamwork, this course takes a closer look at the four roles in doubles and how they evolve as players progress. You’ll learn how to coach more advanced positioning, strengthen partnerships, and develop players who can perform effectively in match situations.
Principles of Doubles #2 has been developed by Rob Smith and Lorna Woodroffe. Rob is a Level 5 coach and LTA Tutor who has coached players on both the WTA and ATP doubles tours. Lorna is a Level 4 Coach and LTA Tutor, a former Top 70 WTA doubles player, and has represented Great Britain at the Olympics.
On the course, you’ll:
· Develop a deeper understanding of the four doubles roles: Server, Server’s Partner, Returner, and Returner’s Partner.
· Explore advanced positioning, teamwork, and roles for higher-level players.
· Learn how to prepare players for team tennis and graded competitive events.
· Take away drills and games designed to build match-ready doubles skills.
· Understand how to support players in making the transition from practice to competition.
We recommended that you complete Principles of Doubles #1 before attending this course, unless you already have strong experience coaching doubles at this level.
“This course is ideal for coaches looking to develop their doubles players to achieve success in competition”
Level 3 Coach
Reasonable adjustments
Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact WimX at the time of booking so that they can support you.
Tuesday, 23 June 2026: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (Face-to-Face)
Meeting Rooms
Toilets
Changing Rooms
Wheelchair Access
Clubhouse
Catering Facilities
Gymnasium
Bar
WCs
Accessible Not Wheelchair
Showers
WimX Learning is an approved LTA Workforce Development Centre delivering qualifications and CPD in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk. We also cover East London and are responsible for the following London boroughs: Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham.
Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant, Instructor and Level 3. We also offer official LTA CPD courses as well as First Aid and knowledge enhancing independent learning courses such as Mental Health First Aid and Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties.
WimX Learning believe coaches are central to tennis success and empowering and supporting coaches is at the core of what we do. Our team of quality course tutors are also all operating coaches enabling our courses to be delivered by tutors with up-to-date knowledge and experience of the industry. Working alongside our hub coaching academy at WimX Tennis we are also able to place coaches to do their mentored hours within a vibrant professional coaching environment that provides for all levels of players.
Our team care passionately about this industry and we will always do our best to support and advise you from booking to course completion and throughout your coaching development. Let us know your goals and it will be our pleasure to help you to achieve them.
For further information please visit our website or contact us at courses@wimx.org.uk