Coaching Qualifications
There are 7 levels of Coach Qualification in New Zealand:
Community Coach
Grasshoppers Coach
Assistant Junior Coach
Junior Development Coach
Club Professional Coach
Competition Coach
High Performance Coach
All the Coaches in this database have passed at least one of these qualifications, or have an equivalent
Overseas
qualification, and have
significant
playing and coaching experience.
Assistant Junior Coach
An Assistant Coach is qualified to coach tennis under supervision at a club or school.
Pre-requisites for Assistant Coach
Basic tennis ability and enthusiasm for the game
Minimum age 16
First aid certificate
The Qualification Process
3 day course and assignments
Recommended 40 hours with mentor coach
Practical teaching assessment
Basic hitting/demonstration assessment on all shots
Skills & Knowledge
Teaching basic tennis strokes
Practical teaching of groups
Drills and feeding
Diagnosis and correction
Basic tactics and strategies
Lesson planning with groups
Games for groups
Plan & implement modified games
Tennis rules
Club Professional Coach
A Professional Club Coach generally works as a full time coach at a club or tennis facility.
Pre-requisites for Professional Club Coach
One year as an Assistant Coach
Must have a tutor/coach
First aid course
The Qualification Process
3 - 5 day course and assignments
Recommended 200 hour apprenticeship with Tutor Coach
Practical teaching and hitting assessment (six months later)
Theory paper (six months later)
Skills & Knowledge
Analysis and correction of strokes
Practical teaching
Understanding swing patterns
Teaching tennis techniques
Drills and feeding
Tactics and strategies
Lesson planning for individuals and groups
Holiday programme and tournaments
Pro shop and club management
Wheelchair coaching
Rules and officiating
Competition Coach
A Competition Coach generally works as a full time professional coach including coaching of players who are training for Regional and National competitions.
Pre-requisites for Competition Coach
A Professional Club Coach qualification
At least 2 years as a Professional Club Coach
The Qualification Process
Complete all 8 Competition Coach units
CNZ Level Two Course
4 day Competition Coach course
Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of competitive techniques
Tactics and game plans of competitive players
Competition coaching programme
Sport Science application
Communication
Tennis Player Development
Competition player national event preparation
Organisational philosophy
High Performance Coach
A High Performance Coach has completed the requirements to coach and travel with national/international high performance players.
Pre-requisites for High performance Coach
At least 2 years as a Competition Coach
The Qualification Process
Level Three accreditation requirements
CNZ Level Three Courses
Skills & Knowledge
High Performance coaching practices
High Performance game analysis and modification
High Performance hitting
Overseas tour coaching and management
Coaching programme planning and implementation
Course delivery
Sports Science application
Overseas Qualifications
Overseas qualifications include;
USPTA
- United States Professional Tennis Association.
www.uspta.com
PTR
- Professional Tennis Registry.
www.ptrtennis.com
LTA
- English Lawn Tennis Association.
www.lta.co.uk
ATPCA
- Australian Tennis Professionals Coaches Association.
www.atpca.com.au
