Our Professional Development Courses are divided into the 4 key areas of coaching Technical, Tactical, Physical and Sports Science. You may can achieve a Specialist Coach qualification by attending specific professional development courses. For more info take a look at the Special Qualifications section on the website

TECHNICAL
Streetennis
Is an innovative teaching programme based on introducing children under the age of 9 to tennis. It is an easy, economical and fun way to give children the experience of tennis and fuel their interest to want to learn more. 

Spanish Teaching Progressions
The course introduces coaches to the proven technical teaching progressions introduced by the RPT. The progressions cover the groundstrokes, volleys and serve and include the technical elements that support the teaching progressions and the teaching systems.  

Speciality Shots
This course will show you how to teach the technical elements of the following strokes and how to put them into a lesson structure. It will also show a range of drills and competitive game situations to enable you to develop the strokes. (Spin Serves, Return of Serve, Drop Shots, Lobs, Smash) 

Advanced Progressions
Years of research and bio-mechanical analysis of the key strokes has helped us develop a systematic teaching method to enable coaches to be able to enhance their players current standard and take them to the next level. Strokes include spin serves, passing shots, approach shots etc.. plus how to generate power on serves and groundstrokes.

Video and Technical Analysis
Video analysis is a key part in any successful coaching programme. The course will take you through the whole process of developing a video analysis option into your programme. We will cover recording options, how, when and where to record, how to upload your videos to your computer, download free analysis software and how to use the software to be able to analyse your strokes. 

TECHNICAL
Spanish Drills 1
The Spanish Drills Day covers the core drills used at some of the leading Academies in Spain including the Sanchez-Casal Academy, Ferrero Equelite Academy and the BTT Academy amongst others. You will not only learn the drills but how to introduce them into your coaching programme and how to develop more drills based on the key core drills.

Spanish Drills 2
Following on from the hugely successful Spanish Drills course we have developed a new Spanish Drills course which includes a completely different set of drills and practices used in some of the leading Tennis Academies in Spain.

SinglesTactics
A systematic programme has been introduced to help you teach singles tactics through a progressive series of drills, exercises and game play situations. The programme makes it easy to coach and easy to learn the key tactics required in singles matchplay at different levels

Dynamic Doubles.
A whole series of drills, practice and matchplay simulation exercises will help you to develop a comprehensive doubles programme for players of all levels within your club. Set plays, set movements, formations and tactical applications are all part of a great on court programme. 

Patterns of PlayThe course will help you to understand the concept of setting patterns, how to adopt and adapt set and how to identify an opponents’ pattern using a range of creative Drills and Games.

Match Charting and Strategies
We will show you a simple method of being able to chart your players’ matches and then how to develop this system to become a very complex and complete match charting system which will help you produce a statistical break down of your players’ performance. We will then work with you to help you analyse the statistics to be able to use the information to be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your players and their opponents. 

PHYSICAL
Fitness and Footwork
This is a very practical course and will help you to be able to identify and understand the key elements of fitness and how to use this to be able to design fitness programmes for players of all ages and abilities at your club. You will be shown how to monitor and track performance and improvement and how to introduce a fitness programme into your club and coaching using specific footwork drills and patterns

Fitness Testing and ProgrammingThis course will help you understand the importance of establishing testing protocols, setting benchmarks and how to assess and analyze your test results. You will then be shown how to design and develop specific programmes for your players

Physiology and NutritionYou will be introduced to basic Anatomy and Physiology including the respiratory and skeletal systems, key muscle groups and functions, growth patterns and implications all which will help you understand the requirements and benefits of an effective fitness programme. You will also be introduced to the key elements of nutrition and how they impact on training and matchplay.

SPORTS SCIENCE
Introduction to Sports Science
The course will show the initial concepts required to be able to introduce Nutrition, Psychology and Fitness into your programmes. It will also show how to use this information to be able to create a periodisation plan for your players.

Goal Setting
Understanding the importance of goal setting is at the route of this course. You will be shown how to set and monitor goals, the importance of the emotional buy in and how to apply the goals into real teaching and learning environments

Periodisation
Peaking for performance is critical in a players long term development programme. The course explains the importance of setting periodisation plans and how to monitor and assess a plan and how to vary the Intensity, Volume and Timing of training

Mental Toughness
Mental Toughness is critical for a successful player. We will help define what mental toughness really is, how to train it and how to establish rituals and patterns of successful behavior.