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 Tennis Scotland at the time of booking, so that they can support you. 

Tennis Scotland is the independent governing body for tennis and padel in Scotland and provides support to member clubs and organisations. Our aim is to grow and develop a world-class, collaborative workforce, ensuring our sport remain inclusive.

As part of our workforce strategy, we want to:

• Attract, retain and develop our workforce
• Build a workforce community which services all areas of tennis and padel development
• Tap into our existing expertise to enhance specific initiatives
• Identify and engage with our coaching talent to create a workforce ambassador programme

For further information about Tennis Scotland, please visit our website