Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop Flyer Montreal Oct 2014

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP
The Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop is a Tennis Canada initiative designed to
provide interested people (currently certified Instructors and Coaches, Recreational
Therapists, etc.) with the knowledge to teach wheelchair tennis to introductory
players.
Participants will learn how to adapt their coaching to systematically develop beginning
wheelchair players. They will help players learn the fundamentals of rallying, starting a
point with serve & return, playing the game and most importantly, chair mobility.
The course will taught by Tennis Canada National Coach for Wheelchair Tennis and 3
Time Paralympic Medalist Kai Schrameyer
ARE YOU…
• Interested in working with
wheelchair players?
• Currently instructing
wheelchair players?
• Giving tennis in a wheelchair a
go yourself?
WHO:
The course is open to everyone however, only
Instructors or Coaches already certified by
Tennis Canada are eligible to receive the
official certificate upon completion of the
course.
DURATION: One day course (6 hours)
LEARN ABOUT…
• Rules
• Injury levels
• Tennis Chairs/equipment
• Differences and similarities for
instructing wheelchair players
LEARN TO TEACH…
• Court movement and mobility
• Singles and doubles tactics
• Effective and efficient
technique for wheelchair
players
RECEIVE…
• Course Certificate
• Expert instruction from Tennis
Canada Course Facilitators
• Access to sports wheelchairs
during workshop
• Course manual
WORKSHOP DATE:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION:
Stade Uniprix Montreal
285 Rue Faillon Ouest
COST:
75 CAN $ non TPA members
45 CAN $ TPA members
TO REGISTER PLEASE FOLOW LINK BELOW:
https://www.tenniscanada.ca/tennis_canada/Events/Register.aspx?en
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE :
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd 2014