Courses for Professional Accreditation
Whether you have no prior coaching experience or wanting to up-skill your existing coaching knowledge and industry skills, the ATPCA offers a range of practical tennis coach training courses for professional certification to support your goals.
Our professional coach training courses focus on each of the diverse areas of a tennis coaches world. From the delivery of group, squad and private based lessons, up to date stroke mechanics, error detection & correction best practice, through to tennis business/center operations and much more.
Each training course is designed to challenge and equip attendees with the practical know-how and skill so they graduate as an industry ready coach with the appropriate insurance and a renowned qualification.
Graduate Tennis Pro Course
For the Tennis Enthusiast & Aspiring Tennis Professional
Advanced Tennis Pro Course
For the Advancing Tennis Professional
Master Tennis Pro Course
For the Club Tennis Professional &/or Tennis Business/Centre Operator
Performance
Tennis Pro Course
For the Performance Tennis Professional
Graduate
Tennis Pro
Course
Graduate Tennis Pro Qualification Course
For the Tennis Enthusiast & Aspiring Tennis Professional
This course is held over 16-hours of face to face out on-court training with 2 hours of home study. This course aims to develop course participants to a proficient standard where they are able to confidently and professionally conduct:
The delivery of group session based Tennis Drills, Games & Activities to Adults, Juniors & Kids of a Beginner to Intermediate playing ability
Effective ball feeding methods & techniques for maximum group participation.
A fundamental teaching of the groundstrokes and volley mechanics including knowledge of the tennis grips.
Elementary error detection & correction principals.
Effective management of different pupil playing abilities within a group.
On and off the court communication essentials.
Course Graduates will receive an ATPCA National Graduate Tennis Pro Accreditation Certificate, Coach License ID Card & Insurance Certificate of Currency, to ensure they are properly covered to industry standards to commence, resume or continue their coaching endeavours.
Advanced
Tennis Pro
Course
Advanced Tennis Pro Qualification Course
For the Advancing Tennis Professional
This course is held over 24-hours of face to face out on-court training with 4 hours of home study. This course aims to develop course participants to a proficient standard where they are able to confidently and professionally conduct:
The delivery of squad session based tennis drills to adults and juniors up to an advanced playing ability.
A comprehensive teaching of the serve mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the topspin double handed backhand groundstroke mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the topspin single handed backhand groundstroke mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the topspin forehand groundstroke mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the forehand volley mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the backhand volley mechanics.
Real-time error detection & correction analysis.
Course Graduates will receive an ATPCA National Advanced Tennis Pro Accreditation Certificate, Coach License ID Card & Insurance Certificate of Currency, to ensure they are properly covered to industry standards to commence, resume or continue their coaching endeavours.
Master
Tennis Pro
Course
Master Tennis Pro Qualification Course
For the Club Tennis Professional &/or Tennis Business/Centre Operator
Whether you are looking to develop a comprehensive tennis business acumen and/or expand upon your on-court coaching knowledge & skills, the Master Tennis Pro Qualification Course provides the ideal opportunity for you to consolidate on tennis business/center management expertise & on-court coaching credentials for your continued success as a tennis professional.
This course is held over 32-hours of face to face training with 4 hours of home study and exposes course participants to numerous on and off court workshops and seminars delivered by a field of leading experts within the tennis industry. This course aims to develop course participants to a proficient standard where they are able to confidently and professionally conduct:
The delivery of private session based tennis drills to adults, juniors & kids up to National competition playing ability.
A comprehensive teaching of the slice forehand & backhand groundstroke mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the overhead & backhand smash mechanics.
A comprehensive teaching of the forehand & backhand drive volley mechanics.
Mastery error detection & correction analysis.
A comprehensive teaching of the offensive and defensive footwork techniques.
Development, promotion and supervision of a:
Commercial tennis business/school.
Tennis Centre including modern retail practice.
Variety of software and application technology.
High school’s performance tennis program.
Course Graduates will receive an ATPCA National Master Tennis Pro Accreditation Certificate, Coach License ID Card & Insurance Certificate of Currency, to ensure they are properly covered to industry standards to commence, resume or continue their coaching endeavours.
Performance
Tennis Pro
Course
Performance Tennis Pro Qualification Course
For the Performance Tennis Professional
This course is held over 40-hours of face to face training with 2 hours of home study and exposes course participants to numerous on and off court workshops and seminars delivered by a field of current world class leading experts and top tier coaching professionals within the tennis industry. This course aims to develop course participants to a proficient standard where they are able to confidently and professionally conduct:
The mentoring, training & management of a professionally ranked player.
A comprehensive teaching of the execution, tactics & mechanics of the return of serve.
An in-depth assessment of the playing style, effects, strengths & weaknesses of an elite tennis athletes next opponent.
A successful pre and post match briefing with an elite tennis athlete.
The required considerations and preparation of an elite tennis athlete relating to court playing surface and environmental factors.
A comprehensive teaching of the execution, tactics and mechanics of the forehand & backhand drop shot.
A comprehensive teaching of strategies and tactics to an elite tennis athlete.
Supervision of the required physical training and conditioning tools & techniques for an elite tennis athlete.
Equipment essentials for the modern day player.
A comprehensive teaching of the execution, tactics and mechanics of the forehand & backhand groundstroke lob.
Course Graduates will receive an ATPCA National Performance Tennis Pro Accreditation Certificate, Coach License ID Card & Insurance Certificate of Currency, to ensure they are properly covered to industry standards to commence, resume or continue their coaching endeavours.
