I have been coaching in Sussex for 30 years and have played competitively for a club and county, i spent time in America in a junior college aged 21. I started coaching when i was 22 have the following philosophy: I hope to nurture well rounded tennis players to be equipped with life skills, i hope they always enjoy playing tennis and reach their potential. I believe the environment is key to keeping players in the game. This has to be fun, friendly and inclusive. Everybody is welcome
- Insured
- First Aid trained
- Safeguarding Child Protection trained
- Accredited to coach adults
- Accredited to coach children
| Course | Training type | Completion date | CPD Credits/ Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Aid Course - 2022 (External Provider) | First Aid Courses | 05/09/2022 | 6.0 |
| Safeguarding in Tennis Together (Coaches) | Online Tests | 09/03/2022 | 2.0 |
| LTA Youth: Start | Online Tests | 23/02/2021 | 2.0 |
| British Doubles System: Louis Cayer | Online Tests | 23/02/2021 | 2.0 |
| LTA Youth: Coach Foundation Training (Supplementary online unit) | Online Tests | 23/02/2021 | 2.0 |
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Handcross Park School
London Road,Handcross,West Sussex
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 6HF
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Mid Sussex Padel Club
Triangle Leisure Centre Triangle Way
Burgess Hill
RH15 8WA
Coach Accreditation is the LTA’s professional membership scheme for coaches. Being accredited ensures that a coach is qualified, insured and meets safe-to-practice standards, such as first aid and safeguarding training. An Accredited+ coach also commits to a minimum of 15 hours of professional development training each year.
Qualifications range from 1 to 5 and indicate the level of formally-assessed training a coach has completed. Coaches begin the LTA Qualification pathway at LTA Assistant (Level 1) and are able to train up to Master Coach (Level 5), the highest available LTA qualification. When choosing a coach we recommend taking into account qualifications, experience and ongoing CPD training, which can be seen in their 'Recently completed training courses' tab.
All coaches displayed on this tool are committed to delivering tennis to people of all backgrounds including disability, faith, gender identity, race, sex and sexual orientation.
