LTA Youth is the flagship coaching programme for junior players aged 4 – 18. Building on the success of Tennis for Kids, LTA Youth is a fresh, modern and comprehensive coaching programme, offering Coaches world class content, via a suite of videos and session plans for all stages of player development. This face-to-face workshop enables coaches to understand the principles, competencies and framework of LTA Youth and practice adapting activities for Padel​. 

By the end of this course you will: 

• Explore the three main areas where Padel differs to Tennis 
• Understand and practice some safe and effective options to coach up to 16 red stage players on one Padel court 
• Considered how games and competition opportunities can be maximised to enhance Padel specific skills 

Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact the LTA Coach Development Centre delivering this course at the time of booking so that they can support these.

Qualification candidates

This is a valid elective module for the LTA Padel 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.