RESOURCES
coaches
There is no tennis player without a tennis coach. Whether you’re a parent teaching their child the fundamentals of the game, a college student wanting to work part time at a tennis club, or a seasoned teaching professional wanting to further your education to become a world-class coach, we’ve shared some resources for you in your journey.
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Quick Tips
Goal: Introduce children, youth, or adults to tennis
Experience: You have little to no knowledge of how to play or teach tennis
Where to start:
Goal: Teach tennis part-time at an introductory or intermediate level
Experience: You are an intermediate player or better
Where to start:
Goal: Become a full-time coach
Experience: You have some experience teaching part-time and are ready to take the step to be a full-time coach!
Where to start: (Please note, PTRW and PTR ACE programs are scholarship opportunities that allow coaches to be certified)
Goal: Improve your skills to be a world class coach, working with high performance and world class players
Experience: You have been teaching tennis for many years
Where to start:
safe sport explained
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit committed to building a sport community where participants can work and learn together free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct.
All certified coaches must be SafePlay approved.
As the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States, the USTA is committed to promoting safe and respectful environments for athletes to thrive in. Safe Play is the USTA’s comprehensive athlete safety program consisting of education, screening, reporting tools and policies for appropriate conduct in tennis. The USTA works with the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to develop Safe Play policies, procedures and educational resources to support the USTA Safe Play program.
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health & wellness/performance health Information
Please see our Health & Wellness/Performance Health Page for invaluable information from the WTA and USOPC Sport Science Departments.