Mike Barrell, subject matter expert for modified tennis will again be visiting Adelaide to present “When can I play again?”
The full day workshop will cover the benefits of modified tennis for children, why it’s important to run competitions, the best age appropriate formats for red, orange and green stages and how to best plan, market and run your event.
Workshop Details
Date: 16th August 2011
Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm (lunch provided)
Venue: Tennis SA Offices, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
Cost: FREE for registered MLC Tennis Hot Shots deliverers
$66 TA Coach Members, $88 Non TA Coach Members
Dress: Tennis Attire
To register please email Lawrence Latisenka or call 7224 8107 by Wednesday 3rd August 2011. If you are not a MLC Tennis Hot Shots deliverer, please complete the payment form and return upon registration.
Background on Mike Barrell, Guest Speaker.
Based in the UK, Mike has taught tennis for over 20 years working with players of all levels and more recently as Director of evolve9, providing consultancy to clubs, organisations and National Associations.
Mike has presented at numerous National and International conferences and authored many magazine articles and manuals. His work has seen him work on programs in developing tennis nations including Holland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Cyprus and Hungary.
Mike currently also works for the LTA as one of a team of coach education tutors, delivering coach education, certification and training. An LTA Level III Licensed Coach, he was also the 2007 PTR Professional of the Year. Mike owned his own community based tennis club for over 10 years and now manages the Under 10s program at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth where he still works on court each week.
Mike works closely with Tennis Australia as a subject matter expert for MLC Tennis Hot Shots, and his previous presentations at the Australian Grand Slam Coaches Conference and workshops throughout Australia have been extremely well received by coaches.