• Mark, Thanks once again for the fantastic sessions you delivered, all three of them were of great help..

    C.L
    Staffordshire
  • Again thank you for a very inspiring seminar..

    R.E.
    Denmark
  • Over the years, I have attended quite a few Coach Education Courses with Mark, and have always found them to be excellent, informative and enjoyable..

    C.T
    Spain
  • By linking with inspire2coach we hope to offer a greater package of coaching to all of our members and the potential market within the city..

    Tim Webb, President
    Beechwood LTC
  • Thanks for an inspiring presentation on court in Nyborg..

    J.A
    Denmark
  • Hi Hollie, Chantelle had a wonderful time on Tuesday. It was her first ever lesson, and is very much looking forward to the next one. :).

    M K
    Alcester TC
  • I have been thoroughly impressed by the way that you and your team have operated within the Midlands.

    Van Willerton
    Tennis Operations Manager, LTA
  • The quality of the training was superb and each of my coaches who attended cannot praise the sessions enough..

    A.S
    David Lloyd Kingshill
  • Richard, Thank you for a great course, I feel inspired!!!.

    P.W
    Hampshire
  • Thank you Mark! From the PATA Management Team, we are so appreciative and grateful for your efforts all through your Mini Tennis course at our Academy..

    Hala Shoaiyeb
    Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy, Cairo
  • Mark was very supportive at all times and extremely professional during this course. My experiences there were very rewarding and would like to see Mark recognised not only for his technical expertise but also his encouragement.

    D.M
    London
  • Mark is one of our leading experts in participation tennis and we are very happy to have an expert of such calibre in our team..

    Hrvoje Zmajic
    ITF/Tennis Europe Development Officer
  • Great business is built around great people and great processes and inspire2coach are a perfect example of both..

    Ross Matheson
    Group Racquets Manager, David Lloyd
  • Many Thanks to Penny Garbutt who did a fantastic course at the West Hants Club on Monday 7th Febuary 2011. Thanks.

    Chris Brown
    Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Club
  • My son Robbie thoroughly enjoyed the tennis camp at Alcester. He now wants to join the club. Please send our thanks to Alex, Gareth & Stu.

    N.P
    Alcester
  • Hi Penny, Thanks so much for a well presented and enjoyable Schools Connections course at Clearview..

    T.P
    Essex
  • Thanks for being there as a resource, Mark! Anyone interested, Mark is great to work with, a genuine stand-up kinda guy, and greatly under sold his passion in this area!.

    D.E
    USA
  • inspire2coach is an inspiring organisation, the two courses I've attended this year were a breath of fresh air, breathing common sense into Mini Tennis. Clear, concise delivery and demos provided added value and made both courses a worthwhile investment in a busy coach's time..

    K.S
    Warwickshire
  • Thanks very much for all your work. I would have no hesitation in recommending you to other organisations.

    Russell Findlay
    Head of Community, Fulham Football Club
  • Our partnership with inspire2coach has produced excellent results for Coventry's community tennis programme.

    Helen Kelly
    Sports Development Manager, Coventry City Council
  • May I take this opportunity to thank inspire2coach for the opportunity to do a course via distance learning. I work full time and my coaching is all volunteer work at the club. I try to attend courses when I can but sometimes find it difficult to take time off work. This opportunity has been of great help to me..

    A.O
    Merseyside
  • Charlie, Harry and Toby really enjoyed last weeks Tennis Camp at Beechwood thank you all for a great week!.

    J.Snape August 2011
    Beechwood LTC
  • The course was a great success. In all the years as a development officer I have never seen so many of our coaches so excited & inspired to follow up what they have learnt..

    Helen Stevens
    Tennis Development Officer, Aspire Trust, Gloucester
  • The service you have provided and are continuing to provide for Level 1 courses is excellent..

    John Love
    TDO, Middlesex Tennis
  • What a well organised event. We would highly recommend your tournaments at the University of Warwick.

    J.N
    Warwickshire
  • Dear Penny, My son Nathan attended Kings Norton Tennis Club this week and had a very good time!!.

    M.H
    Kings Norton
  • "Great course, love your philosophy towards the game and coaching!".

    T.H
    Ipswich, Suffolk

Parents guide to competition

Parents guide

Download Red Match Tie-break format-Guide for Parents and Assistants

Competitions are a great opportunity to see how your child is getting on. See a step by step guide below to help you with competition:

  • The first bit of advice we would give you is to ensure you enter your child into the correct event using the guide above and taking the advice of your child’s coach. Your child’s first competition experience should be within their own club, in a relaxed environment where the result is less important than the taking part.
  • When entering competitions ensure you enter early. Most acceptance is done on ratings first. However, some competition use a first come first served policy. This will depend on what grade of tournament you enter.
  • You can enter all our events online, and don’t have to worry about printing and sending in entry forms.
  • Once you have sent your online entry into an event, wait to hear from the competition organizer. If they haven’t got in touch with you a few days before the start date please contact them to find out more information.
  • On the day of the event ensure you arrive to an event early so your child can warm up before they play if practice courts are available.
  • Children often like their parents to watch their matches, especially if it is a new experience. While your child is playing you must not get involved in the match at all. It is the player’s responsibility to call line calls and the score. When the players are on court you can have nothing to do with the match, however difficult this may sometimes be. If you do see any examples of unfair play, speak to the referee; do not try and tackle any issues yourself.
  • After your child has played a match, ensure the players give the score to the referee and know when they are playing again.
  • After the tournament make sure your child had a good time and feedback any positive or negative comments to the tournament organiser or the LTA County Office.
  • Then look for the next tournament to enter!