INTERNATIONAL COACHES COURSE
Leading to GPTCA and ATP Certification

30th April - 2nd May 2025
David Lloyd Club, Heston, Middlesex

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Limited Places

​Course Fee £495 + GPTCA Membership and Certifiction fee
if booked by 3rd March 2025
Course Fee £595 + GPTCA Membership and Certifiction fee

COURSE SYLLABUS

Part 1. Introduction 
Goals of the GPTCA and Its Mission 
Discover Your Coaching Philosophy

Part 2. Rules and Regulations
General Intro to the ATP/WTA/ITF and ITF Juniors
Tournament Structure, Rules and Workings of the ITF Men’s and Women’s Circuits
The ITIA: Protecting Tennis

Part 3. Physical Training
Building Young Players into Tomorrow's Top Competitors 
Daily Workout Routines for Tennis In and Out of Competition
Physical Performance Planning & Nutrition 

Part 4. Mental Preparation 
Mental Qualities and their Trainability
Personalized Mental Training Plan
Psyching Up/Psyching Down

Part 5. Training for the Tour
On-court training and player development
Footwork
7 Laws to Create Tennis Drills

Part 6. Video Analysis 
Establishing the benchmarks
Prioritising errors and corrective techniques
Advantages and Disadvantages of video

Part 7. Nutrition
The importance of Nutrition
Nutrition for Training
Nutrition for Tournaments

Part 8. Transition from Junior to Professional Tennis  
Time Frames
What to expect
​Planning for Success

COURSE TUTORS

Adrian Rattenbury
Rory Barnham
​Matt Smith

Matej Lukic
​Tom Cornish

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​Course Fee £495 + GPTCA Membership and Certifiction fee
if booked by 3rd March 2025
Course Fee £595 + GPTCA Membership and Certifiction fee