LTA Youth is an innovative junior programme created to help more children enjoy the benefits of playing and staying in tennis, whatever their age, gender, ability, disability, or background. It is the first national curriculum for tennis ever written, drawing on world leading expertise and informed by both athlete development principles and customer insight from parents and players.
The University of Bristol is delighted to have embraced this new curriculum and as a result have been awarded LTA Youth Recognised Youth status.
“LTA Youth has transformed the delivery of our junior coaching programme. Our coaches have embedded the LTA Youth principles and are enjoying adapting the LTA Youth videos to enhance their coaching sessions to give the best possible experience on court every time” – Jason Boon, University of Bristol Community Tennis Programme Manager
“I am delighted that the UoB Tennis Team have been given this award. It has been inspiring to see over 400 junior players benefiting from this new approach each week and it has transformed the look and feel of every session. The players are benefitting from the skill acquisition approach and are having more fun playing and improving as tennis players” Julie Jones LTA Regional Workforce Development Partner.
Boon continued “The response from our players has been brilliant and we’re educating the parents on the importance of this approach for the long-term development of their child”.
“We are working closely with the LTA to maximise the opportunities and to provide more opportunities for local people in the community to get involved. We have recently embarked on a primary school roadshow where we saw over 1,550 pupils from 10 different schools over the course of a week. These visits resulted in free taster sessions at our Coombe Dingle Sports Complex where children could try out the new LTA Youth programme and benefit from some discounts on our summer coaching courses. Over 500 children took part and over 185 children have been signed up to our summer term-time programme” – Andy Trott, University of Bristol Director of Tennis.
If you would like to find out more about our team, our programme or how you and your family can get involved, please visit our website or email us.