LTA Head of Coach Development & Support, ITF Coach Commission member, MSc Sport & Exercise Psychology
London
Joined February 2016
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Inspiring Coaches and Officials are the lifeblood of tennis and padel. Pleased to announce that from January we will be putting in place the Workforce Development Centre network, which will be an evolution of the CDC network; lta.org.uk/roles-and-venues/…
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I had fun recording this Experts in Sport podcast recently with @biomechstu discussing how performance analysis can inform coaching in elite tennis, and reflecting on the clear links between academic evidence and the performance-based decisions my coaches made during my career.
Performance Analysis 🤝 Coaching
@TennisFITZY discusses the interaction between performance analysis, a constraints-led approach to coaching, and her own professional tennis playing experience within the context of junior and elite tennis.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/75P…
LTA and major sport CEOs call on political leaders to set out sporting vision lta.org.uk/news/lta-and-majo…
"You can’t poor water from an empty cup" "Nervous is normal. Fear is not". Two really important quotes from @rhyshanger77 on the LTA CPD webinar on Mental Health. If you missed it, visit LTA Coach Hub and search "mental health" in the coming weeks. @msmithtennis @rhyshanger77
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📢COACH WEBINAR🙌
World no.1 and Captain to 3 world team champs 🇪🇸🏆, Iciar Montes joins us to share her knowledge of playing & coaching padel; discussing tec & tac, mental and how to optimise your padel game 💪
⏰ 09:30
📆 Wed 7 Feb
Book now👉 bit.ly/LTACoachWebinarIciarM…
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🗳️Vote @alfiehewett6 tonight 7pm for #SPOTY! World no.1 🎾🏆 such an incredibly hard worker, inspirational ambassador for our sport and disability/wheelchair users more broadly. Plus a top-top guy 💪❤️. Credit to his coach @Craig1Tennis bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-perso…
Another great webinar with a leading expert, led by @msmithtennis 👏 💥 - if you haven’t been to a webinar yet, get onto the CPD section of LTA.org and book a space!
Great LTA Coach Webinar with @KennethBastiaen discussing all things skill development. Top takeaways:
🤹Motor skills ahead of tennis skills
⛹️♂️We want adaptable athletes for the open skill sport
🪜 Scaffold learning to aid development
🏆Applies to starters or performance
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A very wet morning in Sheffield but fantastic to have the refurbished tennis courts at Hollinsend Park officially opened today. The courts haven’t been used for many years and will be a great addition to parks tennis in the city! @ParksSheffield @YorkshireTennis @premiertennisuk
SHAPE THE FUTURE: How do you want to learn as an LTA Accredited+ coach? 📚💻🗣️
This is your chance to input on the CPD & learning landscape in the coming years 🏞️
Our survey takes approximately 4 minutes
Offer your thoughts👉
forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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“The child is at the heart of it, and we put that first, not the sport.”
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Attention tennis coaches!
While the @wimbledon action pauses, smash into this @playtheirway article & learn how to champion the child's development 👉 playtheirway.org/resources/c…
#Wimbledon
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Opening Up Coach Mentoring🙌
If you are a female, have a disability, and/or are from an ethnically diverse community, you can apply for 6 fully-funded 1-hour sessions with an LTA Coach Mentor 👥
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/LTACoachMentoring
Great to see four British female players in a WTA Quarter finals for the first time. Rothesay Open Nottingham 2023 lta.org.uk/fan-zone/rothesay…
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📢COACH WEBINAR🙌
Join us with Angela Crossley, mother of two, LTA Coach of the Year; as we discuss opportunities and challenges of a career in coaching as a female, & top tips for programme/workforce development 💪
⏰ 09:30-10:30
📆 08 February
Book now👉 bit.ly/LTACoachWebinarAngela…
The evolution of coaching from a methodological perspective in tennis. Very insightful @ramargal82 and very clearly presented 🤯🤩 👏
Model based, game based, or constraints led? 🤔 – at Kalisz, Polska
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This looks fab @netflix – at Welton, England
CPD changes: Shout out to my colleague @msmithtennis supported by @Yeisonvlezz who developed and delivered this positive change for the industry.
Cold day to be on court. -3 degrees when our first session started. Who said tennis was a summer sport? 🎾🤩 – at London, England
Tennis coaches have requested an opportunity to unpack the cost-of-living crisis and how to navigate their business' through this difficult time. Join David Martins, Director of the Tennis Business Academy, on WEBINAR Wednesday, to find out more: lta.org.uk/roles-and-venues/…
