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Course Format

Online course accompanied by Coaching Youth Tennis book and Games Approach to Coaching Tennis VHS.

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Full Course Description

This course is for coaches of athletes ages 14 and under participating in a recreational, noncompetitive setting. Learn fundamental coaching concepts and responsibilities, and come away with the most important coaching points of the major skills and tactics of youth tennis.

In this interactive online course, you’ll learn to prepare for your season and provide the best possible experience for your athletes. The course is supplemented by ASEP’s textbook and videotape Coaching Youth Tennis, which you’ll receive in the mail after you register. As you progress through the online course, you’ll be prompted to read sections of the book and view portions of the video to complete course activities. These resources are yours to keep and are included in the price of the course. The course includes many interactive exercises that apply and enrich concepts from the book and video. The course introduces volunteer coaches to the games approach to coaching, which uses small-sided games to teach skills and tactics. It also includes a handy Coaches’ Clipboard utility with forms, documents, and detailed plans for successful practice sessions and game-day coaching. The course concludes with an online 30-question test.

Guided by a mentor coach, coaches face learning challenges in the following units:

• Your Responsibilities
• Communication
• Safety and Fitness
• Rules
• The Games Approach to Coaching
• Season and Practice Plans
• Game-Day Tactics and Skill Instruction
• Offensive and Defensive Tactics
• Offensive and Defensive Skills