National Programme
The TF administers a number of programmes in partnership with the British Deaf Tennis Association and other relevant bodies to increase the number of deaf people playing tennis and to encourage more players from beginner right through to international level. Find out more about our national programme to get more deaf people playing tennis below.
National Deaf Tennis Coach Chris Cash leading a session at the Tennis Foundation's Deaf Tennis Festival in Coventry in October 2010
Programme Aims and Goals
- Increase the numbers of deaf and hearing impaired people having access to and playing tennis regularly.
- Develop hub sites for deaf tennis, where development squads can grow and provide feeder programmes for the national framework.
- Establish Talent ID mechanisms through regional and national activities.
- Improve playing standards of national level players and develop a strong and competitive national squad identity.
- Achieve credible performances at international competition.
Read the Tennis Foundation's full Deaf Tennis Programme for 2010-11 here
This includes:
- National Squads
- Coaching
- Player Pathway
- National Programme Criteria
- Talent Identification
- Participation
- Communications
If you already play deaf tennis please fill out our questionnaire to help us learn more about deaf tennis players across the country.