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  Coaching The LTA way

Successful coaching is a process.  A skilled coach needs to follow this process, giving each lesson structure and a logical progression related to the age and ability of the Player, child or adult and their Long Term Development.
The process depends on the coach being able to:

Know Each Player
Observe
Analyse
Improve Performance
Develop the Performance
Evaluate

This sequence becomes a closed loop, progressing each lesson from and 'Open' game situation, through to a `Closed' or specific skill and back to an 'Open' situation.  

Ken recognises these elements and carries them into each Adult or Children's lesson.  In addition he brings:

Interest in Players as People
Enthusiasm for the game
Desire to help Players realise their potential
Learning and Fun Environment to which Players will want to return.
The LTA recommended `Play and Stay' approach, so that Players carry out some form of
     Serve - Rally - Score games whatever their standard.

In support of each Player, Ken provides constant equipment checks,     
    racket sizing and stringing etc. and access to experienced equipment  
    retailers.