All competencies learnt throughout this course equip aspiring pro coaches with the necessary industry knowledge, practical experience and associated coaching principles to become successful within the industry. The pre requisites are a playing standard of ITN 6, and you must have coached for at least 100 hours at the Graduate Level 1 qualification.
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Occupational health and safety
Organising and conducting tournaments
Advanced ball feeding techniques
Advanced biomechanical principles
Advanced stroke production
Advanced drills and games
Long term planning
Motivational & mental conditioning
Advanced error detection and correction
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Physical conditioning
Ball machine use
Video analysis
Advanced tactics and strategies
Mentoring & communication
Coaching players with disabilities
Tennis business management
Sports nutrition
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Advanced Level 2 Qualified Professional Tennis Coach
Personalised Certificate of Qualification
& Licence card
Free listing on the ATPCA “Supercoach” web site
Your own website hosted free by ATPCA
Free ATPCA email address
Access to ATPCA job opportunities
Access to member benefits including equipment purchase discounts
Insurance cover as trainee and as a qualified member of ATPCA (no extra fee) |
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Conducting Advanced Tennis Coaching
Teaching Advanced Tactics & Strategies of Tennis
Conducting Tennis Tournaments
Conducting Long Term Tennis Training Programs
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Use accredited First Aid practices (as developed by Australian Red Cross or similar) and ensure client safety.
Identify physiological and psychological responses to injury and modify a training program as needed having regard to rehabilitation progress
Identify and implement anatomical & biomechanical principles of movement.
Demonstrate stroke production techniques & methods of coaching at advanced level for each of the following: Forehand, Backhand, Serve & Overhead, Volley, grips, spins, open stance, kinetic chain of forces and other key biomechanical techniques, and all related components of same.
Recognise less common flaws and idiosyncrasies in players’ technique and provide appropriate advanced correction.
Apply advanced tactics and strategies relating to all strokes and components during advanced games and drills.
Demonstrate (a) methods of coaching the return of wide serves, (b) use of video analysis, (c) use of ball machine.
Conduct tournaments & competitions - plan, organise and implement all tournament types identifying seedings, facilities, players, organise equipment and officials.
Evaluate match results and develop performance enhancement strategies of focusing, mental rehearsal, and apply game plans in-match and post-match
Prepare and conduct activities for disabled persons.
Conduct, evaluate, monitor, and analyse a long-term training program for a squad of advanced players.
Discuss and apply the following: Differences with individual v group or squad lessons, fitness and agility, aerobic and anaerobic, specificity, nutrition: lecture about court surfaces, business and employment options, computers and marketing in a tennis business.
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