LTA PADEL INSTRUCTOR (£585 including VAT)

This updated LTA Padel Instructor Qualification is a five day course, consisting of four days of course training and one elective (from a choice of two).

This qualification is designed to equip candidates with the skills and confidence to deliver excellent group lessons for both adults and juniors on a single court.

During the course you will:

• Experience, observe, and deliver high quality coaching in a group lesson
• Learn how to structure a padel lesson using game-based methodology
• Develop the communication skills to allow you to communicate effectively with players
• Discover how to integrate inclusion into every aspect of your coaching sessions
• Explore the LTA Tactical and Technical Development Frameworks to learn the fundamentals of tactics and techniques

Training:

• The LTA Padel Instructor course consists of five days of face-to-face training, separated by a minimum of four weeks. This allows time for eight hours work experience and coursework completion. 
• There are four days of core training and one day of elective. Core and elective training is booked via UCoach.

Coaches can choose from one of the two elective options: Coaching Kids Padel or How to Coach the Double Glass.

Course Prerequisites:

For optimal course quality and impact, the LTA Padel Instructor has prerequisites to ensure that the course demands are aligned with your existing knowledge and skills. For LTA Padel Instructor, these are: 

• Successful completion of the LTA Padel Instructor Readiness Test or have a current ranking within the top 100 of the LTA Padel Rankings. The Readiness Test can take up to two weeks to be assessed once submitted – please allow sufficient time for this when signing up for the course.
• Be LTA Accredited  or hold a DBS/PVG Enhanced Check with Child Barred List certificate applied for in the past 12 months through LTA/Tennis Scotland (volunteer certificates cannot be accepted). A DBS can be accepted if you are on the Update Service - see here for more details. Please note that it may take at least eight weeks for a DBS to be processed and you must hold a valid DBS certificate upon booking. 

Assessment 

• Final assessments are conducted during a real-life lesson of your choice, at a padel venue of your choice. For more details please see the Assessments page.  

Reasonable Adjustments are available and need to be authorised by the LTA.  Please contact the Coaching Development Centre at time of booking.