Clubs and coaches are key components of the tennis sector and must work in harmony to deliver coaching programmes that open tennis up across the nation. Successful collaboration creates a positive club culture along with financial gains, and this all starts with understanding the benefits, options and best practice.
Besides choosing the right operating and payment model, clubs and coaches also need to comply with the legalities of staffing and managing coaching programmes.
The LTA has produced this practical self-service guide to enable facilities to develop a solid strategy that serves club, coach and community.
Open self-service guide
Click here to read our Self-Service Guide to Bringing Clubs & Coaches Together.
There are a number of different ways in which the club can work with a coach (or coaches) to design and deliver a coaching programme. The following case studies highlight the pros and cons of the three most popular coaching programme models used by clubs in Britain.
This may also provide new ideas for restructuring or reviewing an existing programme.