Malahide Lawn Tennis Club Junior Coaching 2020 / 2021

Malahide Lawn Tennis Club

    Junior Coaching

       2020 / 2021

Running Order

► Structure of Webinar   - Michael Byrne

► Presentations by:
   ► Joey Purcell - Development Tennis

   ► Tanya Murtagh - Club Tennis

   ► Stephen Nugent - Tournament Tennis

► Questions?

Introduction
►   MLTCC’s objective is to enable all Juniors to achieve their potential
    whether that’s leisure play, club or local competition or to play in
    outside tournaments (national and beyond)

►   MLTCC also recognised the need to further develop its Performance
    Programme

►   New approach is a programme with a three tier pathway with clear
    coaching leads

    ►   Development

    ►   Club

    ►   Tournament

MLTCC Coaching Pathway

                               More advanced skills & outside
                  Tournament   tournament play with a higher
                               time commitment

                 Club          Skill consolidation &
                               club and local match play

   Development                 Foundational and ongoing
                               skills development & leisure play

“Player centred coaching
 program, following the
game-based approach”

Structure
►   All players in coaching must compete in “REAL” matches

►   Quantity of matches may vary depending on what group you are in

►   Coaches will design sessions/plans around competitions

►   MLTCC will be providing more opportunities with internal and external competitions
    held on a regular basis

►   There will be competitions for all levels ranging from international to orange ball
    tournaments

►   Players will be selected for coaching groups based on the number of matches they
    play and coaching team’s discretion

►   Our aim is to provide a safe, fun environment for players to learn at an optimal level

Development

Joey Purcell

►   Member of the club from childhood

►   Did Play and Stay in club

►   Level 2 Tennis Ireland Coach

►   Coached in Australia for 1 year

Intro to Tennis 10s

► Red Orange Green

► Court size

► Equipment

INTRODUCTION INTO THE GAME

         SERVE, RALLY, SCORE

         CO-ORDINATION

         TECHNICAL, TACTICAL

Format   SPORT FOR LIFE

         START FROM A YOUNG AGE

         FITNESS

         FRIENDSHIPS

         FUN

COMPETITION IS PLAYING A BIG ROLE IN OUR
           PROGRAMME

           15 MATCHES A YEAR

           WE ARE PROVIDING 100% COMPETITION FOR
           THEM TO PLAY
What is    BLITZ DURING BANK HOLIDAYS AND MID TERMS
Success?   LADDER AND ROUND ROBIN

           PHOENIX EVENTS

           MOVEMENT FROM DEVELOPMENT TO CLUB

Club

Tanya Murtagh

► Level 2 coach

► Played for Leinster and Ireland

► 100% scholarship to Division 1 US College

► National champion

► Current ITF doubles ranking: 935

Club programme
► Next level
    ► Transition from development to club
    ► Invited into the club programme based on matches played and level
    ► Continue to build on the solid foundations
    ► Knowledge of the game

► Focus on technical, tactical, physical & mental aspects of game

► Demanding more from players
    ► More commitment
    ► Training twice a week (or more)
    ► 30 matches a year
    ► Log book to monitor matches

► Coaching through competitions
    ► Following a games based approach

► Creating a team environment

► Teaching life skills

Why match play is important
► Put coaching into a match situation

► Learn what your strengths and weaknesses are

► Gain experience playing under pressure

► Learn how to problem solve on your own

► Not about winning: you either win or learn

Competition Structure
► Phoenix Cat 2
   ► 40 national ranking points or less

► Phoenix Cat 1
   ► 125 National Ranking points or less

► Open Tournaments
   ► More than 125 ranking points

Phoenix Event Format
► Main characteristics
   ► All players are guaranteed multiple matches

   ► The full event is run within a maximum of 3 days

   ► Only players with limited competitive experience are eligible to play

   ► Players can only play in their own age group

Tournament Schedule (2019)

Tournament Schedule

What is success?

 ► Getting as many players transitioned into senior league

 ► Moving as many players from club to tournament group

 ► All players playing 30 matches

 ► Transitioning from phoenix to open tournaments

 ► Players getting nationally ranked

Tournament

Tournament Tennis

The ITF recommends that:

►   Junior players participate in about 100 competitive matches per year,
    and

►   Players maintain a 2:1 win/loss ratio.

Our Aim

► Opportunities for good players to train and compete together

► Improving our league teams

► Giving MLTCC members the platform to perform at a national and
  international level

► Creating an environment that can get players on Scholarships to the USA

► MLTCC being the front runners in player development

What is involved?

 Minimum of 60       Play league for   Training 4-6 hours     Higher level of
matches per year        MLTCC               per week        intensity and effort

                                                              More specific
Full-time training                     Challenge match
                     Match practice                         technical, tactical
 camps in the                           plays vs other
                       sessions                               physical and
summer months                                clubs
                                                             mental training

What is success?
► Increase the number of national ranked players

► Open tournament winners

► Internationally ranked players

► Win league titles at junior and senior level

► Getting more players graduating from club to tournament squads

► All tournament players playing 60 matches per year

► Happy players and parents!

In Summary

 ► MLTCC is CHANGING

 ► Success will depend on COMMITMENT – Coaches, Players, Parents

 ► We have designed a programme for EVERYONE

 ► We are always looking for VOLUNTEERS so we can run events,
   practice play and competitions for your Juniors

Questions