Choosing a coach for yourself or your child isn’t easy. So we’ve put together a list of a few things that you should keep in mind when selecting a coach.

Are they a member?

Is the coach a Tennis Australia Coach Member? All Qualified Tennis Australia Coach Members are qualified, insured and screened.

Qualifications: does the prospective coach have a recognised coaching qualification?

Insurance: does the coach hold public liability and professional indemnity insurance to protect themselves against legal action?

Screening: has the coach undergone a working with children check or a national police check?

Are they experienced?

Does the coach have previous experience as a tennis coach? Also, does the coach offer a wide range of services for all ages and standards, from beginners through to high performance.

Coaching lessons

Following are some examples of classes that a coach may provide:

• a modified skill development program (aged 4–7 years)
• Hot Shots Tennis for children (aged 5–12 years)
• junior coaching (private and group lessons) (7–10 years)
• junior coaching (private and group lessons) (10–12 years)
• junior coaching (private and group lessons) (12–15 years)
• junior squad training (12–17 years)
• junior coaching (private and group lessons) (15–17 years)
• junior coaching (private and group lessons) (17+ years)
• adult coaching (private and group lessons)

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