Disability coaching


The Tennis Foundation has worked with the LTA coach education team to raise the profile of and enhance disability awareness and development training to provide all qualifying coaches with a broader understanding of disability tennis.

*Dates for 2009 are still to be announced. If you would like to register your interest for one of the courses, then please email us

Download 'Delivering a tennis programme to disabled people - a case study' (PDF)


 

Case studies

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With a deaf player I will use SSE or sign language, I always communicate verbally/oral but will use some sign as well if it will assist a deaf players communication needs. With hearing players I don't have to think so much about where I am standing, whether I am facing the players, what background noise there is, whether or not the sun is shining behind me or not etc. 90% of my coaching is with hearing players therefore when I am coaching a deaf pupil I probably have to think a little bit more...
Cathy Graham
GB National Deaf Tennis Squad and a LTA-licensed CCA coach