Repetition vs Realism is aimed at all levels of coach who want to enhance their coaching skills, understand the stages of learning, and maximise player development.  

This workshop specifically focuses on learning and enhancing the fundamentals to maximise player engagement and development in group sessions.  

On this 4-hour course, you will:   

• Understand the relationship between two key coaching concepts: repetition and realism  
• Understand the research behind the ‘Stages of Learning’ and how this impacts lesson planning  
• Explore the core structure of a lesson plan and the LTA Technical/Tactical Development Frameworks  
• Understand which parts of a group session demand repetition, and how to create it  
• Understand which parts of a group session demand realism, and how to create it  
• Discover how to find a sweet spot that allow players to practise a skill repeatedly without compromising a realistic simulation of the game  

This is one of two Great Group Coaching workshops aimed at developing your capability of organising and working with players in a group setting.  

Explore Great Group Coaching #1: Discovering & Driving Detail and Great Group Coaching #3: 30+ Drills and Games to End Your Lesson  

Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact Coach Central at the time of booking, so that they can support you.  

Qualification candidates  

This is a valid elective module for the LTA Instructor coaching qualification.

Coach Central is one of the UK's leading providers of Level 1 (Assistant), 2 (Instructor), and 3 (Coach) tennis coaching courses. We are proud of our official status as an LTA Coach Development Centre, which guarantees you get the highest delivery and support standards.  

Coach Central, inspire2coach's coaching arm, offers a wide range of CPD and mentoring to help you achieve your goals and become the best you can be. We offer the LTA CPD menu as well as some of our own, all of which count towards accreditation points. 

As an integral part of inspire2coach, Coach Central was created by tennis players for tennis players to provide career opportunities in the field of coach development as well as growth pathways for coaches at all levels of experience and development. We are a well-established Coach Development Centre, providing training and development, qualifications, mentorship, and assistance with continuing professional development (CPD). 

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at coached@i2ctennis.co.uk.