Red and Blue sessions don’t need to be stressful—in fact, they can be dynamic, engaging, and a key part of a player’s long-term development. This course will show you how to teach the formative skills that allow players aged 4 to 8 to play the game for a lifetime. By encouraging interactive play, you can be released from being a ball feeder and focus on high-quality coaching. 

Rally at Red was developed by Luke House, the 2018 National Coach of the Year and Head of Tennis and U10 Performance at Virtus (including the acclaimed Bromley Tennis Centre). 

On the course, you’ll: 

• Break down the stages of rallying so that any player can experience success 
• Understand the key receiving skills that are vital at the Red and Blue stages 
• Learn options for organising groups effectively and how to work with Tennis Leaders and Assistants to enhance session quality 
• Learn how to develop spatial awareness, problem-solving, and social skills in players  

“The ideas in Rally at Red genuinely changed the way I run sessions. I never thought rallying was an option for players so young.”  

Level 3 Coach 

Reasonable adjustments 

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact Leeds Beckett at the time of booking, so that they can support you. 

Leeds Beckett University is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre 

Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant, Instructor and Level 3. We also offer CPD courses for coaches from the LTA Official Course Menu, including Padel, Coaching Forums and County wide Coaching Days as well as Emergency First Aid at Work Courses.

Leeds Beckett University specialises in the organisation and delivery of courses in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our aim is to create an important link for individuals to successfully achieve nationally recognised qualifications and CPD to enable them to seek future voluntary/employed opportunities. 

For further information, please visit our website, or contact us at sport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.