COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Dates can be found on our course dates page.
Red Ball | Orange Ball | Green Ball | Yellow Ball | Singles Tactics | Doubles Tactics
Schools Tennis | Adult Beginners | Academy Player | Squad Tennis | Basic Psychology
S9: Red Ball | 6hr Course | £75
This one-day course is aimed at coaches working with red ball players.
Throughout the course you will learn how to apply the S9 Stages to teaching a young player how to play tennis. You will also learn how to write a term programme with our mission cards and planning system.
By the end of the course you will:
- Understand the competencies of working with 4-8-year-old players
- Understand the 9 stages of the SYSTEM-9 pathway
- Understand lesson plans and planning
- Know when to move red ball players to orange
- Gain ideas on how to grow a club programme
- Learn a wealth of games and ideas for practice in your red ball programme
- All participants will receive the red ball book and certificate of completion
S9: Orange Ball | 6hr Course | £75
This one-day course is aimed at coaches working with orange ball players.
Throughout the course you will learn how to develop players who have spent 4-5 years in red ball.
By the end of the course you will:
- Understand how to work with orange ball players coming from red
- Know how to work with the 5 game situations
- Know when to move orange ball players to green
- Understand different types of lessons
- Learn a wealth of games and ideas for practice in your orange ball programme
- All participants will receive the orange ball book and certificate of completion
S9: Green Ball | 6hr Course | £75
This one-day course is aimed at coaches working with green ball players.
Throughout the course you will learn the competencies of working with players who have come through red and orange ball.
By the end of the course you will:
- Understand how to work with green ball players coming from orange via red ball
- Improve your knowledge on working with the 5 game situations
- Know when to move green ball players to yellow
- Understand how to teach players to understand their game plan
- Learn a wealth of games and ideas for practice in your green ball programme
- All participants will receive the green ball book and certificate of completion
S9: Yellow Ball | 6hr Course | £75
This one-day course is aimed at coaches working with yellow ball players.
Throughout the course you will learn the competencies or working with players who have come through the ROG programme.
By the end of the course you will:
- How to run effective squad and training session
- Understand types of hitting, situational practices and types of match play sessions
- Understand how to teach players to understand their game plan
- Learn a wealth of drills and practices for your yellow ball programme
- All participants will receive the yellow ball book and certificate of completion
Singles Tactics | 6hr Course | £75
Based on the S9 singles tactics book approved by tour coaches worldwide this one-day course brings you a programme that will enhance your players tactical abilities.
Using the 5 games situations you will bring away over 40 situational practices to enhance your programme. 
Basic Psychology Programme | 3hr Course | £30
In this 3-hour course we will take you through basic routines and exercises that any coach can use with their players.
You will learn the 3 stage S9 concept that creates better on court mentality as well as take away the 3-month psychology programme you can add to your locker!
Doubles Tactics | 4hr Course | £45
This 4-hour course will take you through everything required to give you a great doubles programme in your club and teach not only your juniors but adults to win more matches. You will take away a wealth of exercises and drills that will enhance the many doubles situations used at club level.
Squad Coaching | 6hr Course | £75
This one-day course will take you through the 5 stages of how to run successful high level squad sessions.
Schools Tennis | 3hr Course | £30
Based on the S9 school’s tennis book this during 3-hour course, coaches will learn how to teach schools how to run a successful programme. This will enable your school club link to flourish and grow your grass roots programme.
£30
Adult Beginners Course | 4hr Course | £45
This 4-hour course will teach you how to run an effective 6-week programme for adults. You will also learn how to grow your programme from just 2-3 of these courses a year.
Performance | 3 day Course | £200
This all encompassing 3-day course will teach you all you need to about working with high level competition juniors.
By the end of this course you will understand
• How to plan a players individual programme
• Suitable match charting
• Understanding shot bio-mechanics
• Understanding individual styles of play and how to combat these
• Basic tennis psychology systems for your players
• Coaching squads
• Advanced doubles tactics
As well as gain a wealth of knowledge in drills and practices in all 5 game situations.
