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The BCTA, along with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Community School of New Hope-Solebury will host a Recreational Coach Workshop at New Hope-Solebury Middle/High School (182 West Bridge Street, New Hope) on Saturday, April 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Sunday, April 15, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m., a Recreational QuickStart Workshop, new for this year, will also be held. Registration deadline for both events is March 29.
Each workshop participant will receive instructional materials and sample equipment to help make the learning process fun and easy. Valued at $150, the BCTA-sponsored RCW is offered in Bucks County at the reduced price of $50, including all materials, lunch and a .7 CEU. Participants should bring a tennis racquet, although loaner racquets will be available. The QuickStart Workshop is offered at the reduced rate of $30, and participants may register for both for a combined cost of $65.
Recreational Coach Workshop
This year’s workshop will be led by internationally acclaimed Lisa Duncan, a past recipient of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational Merit Award and a certified USTA National Trainer for Developmental Coaches. Duncan is a featured speaker at many national and international conferences and symposiums, and in 2010 and 2011conducted tennis events at the White House in Washington D.C.
Recreational Coach Workshops (RCWs) and Recreational QuickStart Workshops are both interactive, on-court training programs designed for tennis enthusiasts interested in sharing their love of the game with beginner and intermediate players at the recreational level. The goal of the workshops is to provide parents, teachers, high school students, coaches, players and other tennis enthusiasts interested in learning how to become a recreational tennis coach/instructor with instruction, resources, as well as fresh and innovative ideas.
While the RCW includes an introduction to the innovative new QuickStart tennis format that uses modified and age-appropriate equipment, the Saturday program is geared for coaches, parents and instructors who spend most of their time working with players of all ages and topics will include Instant Rally Progression for teaching strokes, large group management, running effective team practices and the Top 10 Games Every Coach Should Know.
Recreational QuickStart Workshop
The Sunday, Recreational QuickStart Workshop is for coaches, parents and instructors who spend most of their time working with children ages 10 and under, and topics will focus on age-appropriate play situations and games for 5–6 year olds, 7–8 year olds and 9–10 year olds; Recreational QuickStart Tennis practice plans; and organizing/coaching a junior team match.
“We understand the importance of those teachers and coaches who are working with players at the recreational level,” said Kirk Anderson, Director, Recreational Coaches and Programming for the USTA. “These people play a significant role in determining if a player continues to play tennis. We want to give the workshop participants exciting ways to introduce the sport and fun activities to keep kids and adults playing.”
“In 2011, more than 2,600 youth and adults participated in BCTA programs held in public parks and gymnasiums throughout the Bucks County,” said Barbara Long, President of the BCTA. “And all of the BCTA coaches were trained through the RCW program. We receive very positive feedback about our programs, and more importantly, about our coaches.”