LTA Tennis Coach

The course is 11 days, comprised of nine days’ Core Training and two Elective days. Once complete, coaches book and submit a video-based Summative Assessment of an individual lesson.  

The Core Training is split into modules of two or three days, and each has a pre-module remote session, which is delivered via Collaborate on LTA Learn by your course Tutor. Coaches must attend all face-to-face and remote sessions.    

Coaches can choose two Electives from a choice of three:  

• Coaching Female Players: From Physique to Technique  
• Performance Coaching: Standards, Principles & Drills  
• Improve Players Faster with 4 Learning Strategies

The elective is booked and paid for seperately to the Core Training. 

The final assessment is a real-life lesson, with a player and venue of your choosing, which you will capture on video using a smartphone. For more details, please see the Assessments page.   

For optimal course quality and impact, the LTA Tennis Coach has prerequisites to ensure that the course demands are aligned with your existing knowledge and skills. For LTA Tennis Coach, these are: 

• Hold the LTA Instructor qualification (or Level 2 equivalent) 
• Be LTA Accredited  or hold a DBS/PVG Enhanced Check with Child Barred List certificate applied for in the past 12 months through LTA/Tennis Scotland (volunteer certificates cannot be accepted). A DBS can be accepted if you are on the Update Service - see here for more details. Please note that it may take at least eight weeks for a DBS to be processed and you must hold a valid LTA DBS certificate upon booking.
• Have (or have had) a rating of 6.1 (post 2003) or better, have a current singles WTN of 22.00 (male) or 25.00 (female), have successfully completed the Coach Readiness Test or have previously completed a Play Test (at a minimum of Grade 1).  The Readiness Test can take up to two weeks to be assessed once submitted - please allow sufficient time for this when signing up for the course.  

• Candidates must fully complete all 11 training days (core and elective) and all coursework tasks before they can book their final assessment. A pass mark from the group assessment on Day 9 of the Core Training must be attained. The elective day can be completed before, during or after the Core Training. 
• Hold a valid First Aid certificate of competence - this is to ensure you are safe to practice upon qualifying.

Learning outcomes

• Coach beginners and improvers in groups and as individuals. 
• Understand the basics of business management. 
• Understand the competitive structure in the UK. 
• Manage the work of LTA Assistants and Instructors. 

Duration 

• The course is 12 days (four modules lasting three days each), plus a video-based assessment.  

  Nine hours of coaching experience between each module. We strongly recommend that you have appropriate insurance cover when undertaking supervised experienced hours. 

  On Day 12 of the course coaches will undertake the group lesson Summative Assessment requirement with the rest of the course cohort and feedback will be presented by the Tutor(s) on the day. The outcome of the assessment will not necessarily be communicated on the day.

  • Assessments are recorded by you during a real-life lesson of your choice and then submitted virtually by video upload.  
  • Coaches who have completed their Level 3 course will be required to book their individual lesson Summative Assessment on the LTA Course Search Tool.  

Structure 

Module One (Days 1-3): 

• Coaching process 
• Observation and analysis 
• Coaching skills 
• Planning 

 Module Two (Days 4-6): 

• Technical development 
• Stages of learning 
• Communication and organisation 
• Mental skills 
• Business management 

Module Three (Days 7-9): 

• Disability awareness 
• Behaviour management 
• Teaching progressions 
• Group coaching 
• Competition 

Four-to six-week break for a minimum of nine hours coaching experience with an LTA Accredited+ coach, and time to work on your portfolio are required after modules one to three. 

Module Four (Days 10-12) 

• Formative assessment 

You’ll be assessed in three areas: 

• An on court practical coaching assessment of group lesson (day 12) 
• A video-based assessment of individual lesson (submitted after completion of all 12 days) 
• Portfolio of evidence (to be completed by on LTA Learn)  

You must attend all the sessions on the course and pass all elements of the assessment criteria to be successful. 

Assessment

• Candidates must fully complete all 12 days and all coursework tasks before they can book their final assessment. A pass mark from the group assessment on Day 12 must be attained.

The LTA is committed to ensuring that our qualifications are accessible for all, which is why it is vital that all candidates where possible outline any reasonable adjustments/or special considerations you may require prior to attending the course.  Please use this link to outline to the Coach Development Centre, LTA and Course Tutor the additional support needs that you will require on this course in order to maximise your learning.

The final decision made by the LTA Reasonable Adjustment & Special Consideration Requests panel will be made within 14 working days of submission and cannot be challenged. 

Secure your spot today.

• Qualification Training is booked (and paid) via LTA Coach Development Centres (our official external training provider network). 
• Qualification Assessment is booked (and paid) via the Course Search Tool. 
• For specific costs, dates and venues in your area please visit the Course Search Tool.