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NEWSLETTER OF THE BRITISH TENNIS COACHES' ASSOCIATION FRI SEPT 7 2007 |
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One area in particular was highlighted by many of you - the High Performance Club (HPC) structure and the associated Satellite clubs, a list of which has just been released by the LTA - click HERE to see details of which clubs have been assigned Satellite status
Around 160 clubs have been granted Satellite status, sharing an annual budget of around £1.1 million. Not all of this money is from the LTA, a proportion of it being from the National Sports Foundation. Details of the specific funding amounts for each club have not yet been released by the LTA.
One particular area of concern voiced by some of the coaches at the new Satellite clubs is to do with the contracts that the clubs are being asked to sign by the LTA and it is something we will be looking at in the next issue of Coachline magazine, due out at the beginning of October. Let us have your thoughts on this and anything else you feel is of interest to coaches.
CHANGES AT THE LTA
Many of you will be aware that the LTA coach education staff have all been made to reapply for their posts, following the appointment of Bill Mountford as the Head of Coach Relations and Competitions. This is the second time in under a year that this has happened to staff in this most important of LTA departments, many of whom are members of the BTCA.
We wish all involved the best of luck when the appointments are announced next week and we dedicate this issue's Thought for the Week to the powers that be at the LTA.
Happy coaching!
Mike Lynch
Chief Executive
P.S. Don't forget to visit the new message board - it's your chance to voice your opinion on all things British Tennis!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
"People will not always remember what you said. People will not always remember what you did. But people will always remember how you made them feel"
Anonymous
LATEST NEWS
FORUM DATES
Coaches interested in attending the forums should contact the national office to book their place. The closing date for bookings is 14 days before the date of the forum.
Tuesday 9 October
NORTH ENGLAND
Graves Tennis Centre,
Sheffield, Yorks
Thursday 18 October
MIDLANDS
Esporta Coventry
Wednesday 24 October
SOUTH ENGLAND
Queenswood, Herts
Thursday 25 October
WALES & SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
University of Wales
Cardiff
Monday 5 November
SCOTLAND
National Tennis Centre
Stirling
MEMBERSHIP CARDS
Feedback from members indicated that the membership card issued to members was not actually used or required so we have now stopped issuing the cards, saving the BTCA around £2200 per annum.
Can any member who used the card for any purpose please contact the national office so that we can monitor the need for a membership card.
BRITISH TENNIS MESSAGE BOARD
You can now voice your opinion on any aspect of British Tennis by visiting the BTCA British Tennis Message Board on the BTCA web site.
Click HERE for the British Tennis Message Board
The Board enables coaches to discuss and debate many different aspects of the game so register today and start to make your contribution heard!
Featured comment from the message board this week comes from bigserve in the NATIONAL COMPETITION FRAMEWORK forum:
"No problem with the framework - good to have some fast and firm rules that will create a level playing field for all coaches i.e. all juniors of the same age playing in the same events, giving us some idea of standard, ability and potential. Shame that my county office hasn't backed the format by assisting the clubs/coaches with funding for the lines required to mark out the new orange court dimensions - can't see many sites marking these out accurately unless they buy lines custom made but these are very expensive. Surely a great opportunity for the LTA to back their own framework with hard cash!!!" |
COACHLINE MAGAZINE
You should have received the August issue of the magazine by the time you read this. Please contact us if you have not so that we can ensure we have your correct correspondence details.
TRAINING
LEARNING FROM THE BEST :
MOVEMENT MASTERCLASS
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Following the very successful pilot of our movement masterclass with the BTCA movement expert, Nino Severino, we are pleased to announce that we are running a second masterclass with Nino at the David Lloyd Centre in Basildon, Essex on Thursday 27th September. Amongst Nino's growing list of clients is Elena Baltacha and her coaches, Alan Jones and Jo Durie.
This course will focus on broad base and specific movement, guiding the tennis coach through the principles of movement efficiency and economy. This understanding will then be transferred to tennis specific application. Skills and drills will also be incorporated showing the coach how to stimulate the player mentally and physically as well as using the principles of Footsport to increase movement quality. Specific Footsport coaching cues will be used to show how to manage small and large groups.
Coaches interested in attending should contact the national office or you can download the application form from the web site by clicking HERE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2007
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The annual conference application form is now available online and contains the scheduled programme and payment details. This year's keynote speaker is Peter McCraw who will be leading the conference which has as its theme 'World Class Coaches, World Class Players'.
Peter McCraw (pictured right) is one of the most reputable high performance coaches in the world. He has worked as a high performance development coach at the prestigious Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA) which has produced Andre Agassi and Monica Seles as well as a host of other household names.
As well as being Australia’s former National Women’s Development Coach, McCraw has worked with a number of world class players including Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Tatiana Golovin and Xavier Malisse. His expertise has touched players and coaches world-wide, and he is currently working as Director of Player Development at the Israel Tennis Centre.
Click HERE to access the application form
Places are going fast so please book early to avoid disappointment.
The conference is open to all BTCA members. However, BTCA National members have priority
booking rights up to 1st October 2007, after which County members can apply for places. We would advise county members who wish to attend to send in their applications now and they will be allocated places after the 1st October on a first come, first served basis.
ROADSHOWS
We are back on the road next week for our final batch of roadshows for 2007. We have seen over six hundred coaches at the events and it has provided us with invaluable feedback on what members think about the BTCA and our service to coaches in Britain.
Here are the dates for next week:
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The FREE sessions will be run by Mike Lynch and Jim Edgar, senior coach at the Bolton Arena and will run between 10am and 1pm. Licensed coaches get three licence credits for attending.
Please contact the national office to book your place
2008 TRAINING PROGRAMME
Have some ideas as to what training you would like to have in your county/region? Let us have your ideas/thoughts for the 2008 programme, details of which will be released in the September/October issue of Coachline magazine.
OPPORTUNITIES
VACANCIES
EXTRA is the only coaches newsletter that brings you details of the latest job vacancies in Britain - click on the job title for further information and how to apply.
Advertising a job in the newsletter and on the web site is free of charge. Advertisers can also pay to have their job vacancy details printed in full in the newsletter as a featured vacancy - contact the national office for further details.
CURRENT VACANCY LIST
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Community Talent ID Coach - The Esporta Club (Chiswick, London) |
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BUSINESS NEWS
LIMITED COMPANY COVER
Coaches should be aware that the BTCA and LTA insurance policies may not cover you if you are operating as a limited company. Contact the insurance brokers, Russell Scanlan, on 01159 470032 to discuss your particular working arrangements to ensure you have the necessary cover in place.
PROTECTING YOUR DATA
A number of members have told us that they have recently received emails that purport to have come via the BTCA, offering get rich quick schemes or incredible deals on tennis related goods and services.
Please be reassured that we take your privacy very seriously and as such never provide any third party organisation (including the LTA) with any of your personal details. Please report any such email you may receive to us so that we can take immediate action.
NEVER respond to such emails directly - you may then find you have inadvertently 'verified' your email address and will then be inundated with junk email forever more.
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The BTCA is committed to maintaining high levels of security for all personal information we hold for our members. We will NOT send unsolicited emails requesting personal information, particularly in respect of bank account details.
Click HERE to listen to George, the sort of person who likes to send you these emails!
Contact us to report any suspicious emails
RESOURCES
DRILLS
We know our drills are popular with members and we will continue to bring you at least two new drills in each issue of this new look newsletter, complete with court diagrams. This week's drills feature that often neglected shot, the lob.
Click on the title of the drill to access the drill details on the BTCA web site.
DRILL 452 - Drop and Lob
DRILL 453 - Lob and Pass
OFFERS OF THE WEEK
We will be featuring special offers from our suppliers in this section of the newsletter.
TENNIS BALLS FROM JUST £7 PER DOZEN
Wilson provide members of the BTCA with some fantastic deals on tennis balls.
All balls provided through the deal are GENUINE Wilson balls. Many of the balls now available through many of the discount sports shops are not top grade balls and as such provide coaches with a false economy since they will not last as long as the real thing.
Please also bear in mind that Wilsons sponsorship of the BTCA as the Official Ball Supplier subsidises the cost of subscriptions so please buy your balls through Wilson when you can to help us keep down the cost of your subs!
Click HERE for the ball order form
CAR LEASING SPECIAL OFFER
Next Vehicles are currently offering a fantastic deal on the Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi SE five door hatchback with metallic paint, yours on a 24 month leasing deal for just £210 plus VAT per month.
Contact Sue Crampton on 01746 766144 for further details on this and many other cars available to BTCA members!