JUNIOR COACHING PROGRAMME @
WICKLOW TENNIS CLUB
THE ACADEMY COACHES
PROFILES
ASHLEY WYNNE- (0879730926)
Ashley Wynne is a licensed Tennis Ireland Level 2 Coach and is a member of the Tennis Ireland
Coaches Association. She joined the coaching team at Wicklow in 2013 and has worked with the
junior development squad since then. She has been coaching for the last ten years and has gained
valuable coaching experience with the top coaches in the country. She has a keen interest in
developing juniors technical and tactical skills so they progress on to represent the club in league
and in open tournaments. Ashley also volunteers as the junior chairperson on the junior committee.
Ashley is the current ladies singles champion of the club and has held the title for 16 years in a row.
She has represented Ireland at underage and university level along as well as playing for Leinster at
underage and senior level.
JOHN BRADY- (086) 2596965
John Brady – Tennis Ireland Advanced Coach of the Year 2005/6. Member of Tennis Ireland Coaches
Assoc, European Registry of Tennis Professionals and Sports Science Certification USTA, SAQ
INTERNATIONAL Certification (Speed, Agility and Quickness), Director of Tennis Certification, Tennis
Ireland.'
JUNIOR ACADEMY ~ INTRO TO TENNIS STAGE
This is for the 4 to 7 year old children. The basic tennis fundamentals are introduced in this
programme. These will form the building blocks that will enable the children to learn the
game.
This is for the 7 to 9 year old children. Fundamentals are consolidated and scoring and match
play introduced.
Using the ITF Play and Stay Programme Serve, Rally and Score. Players learn the game by
using Game Based Approach teaching methods.
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FUN
CO-ORDINATION SKILLS
AGILITY
BALANCE
SPEED
*The players
who attend
Stage 1
coaching
would also
attend the
FUN TENNIS
events.
INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY ~ LEARN TO PLAY STAGE
Players will learn the basic technique of all shots and learn the fundamentals of the game.
This programme is an important step in preparing the children to move to the yellow ball full
court tennis.
YELLOW BALL;
Players will learn how to rally consistently and to win a point. By playing full court tennis
they will be ready to progress on to the performance stage of the academy
PERFORMANCE ACADEMY ~ LEARN TO COMPETE STAGE
This stage is for players who have graduated from the intermediate academy and who are
ready to take the “Next step forward” but not ready to take the big jump to the
Development Academy. Players participating in this stage should have sound technique and
have played tennis for a few years. Players will be assessed for Talent ID and get ready for
their development squad assessment. Players ideally should have played in junior club
championships and the afternoon tournaments during the summer.
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Learning the rules of tennis to play matches
Learning to play Full Court
Serving over arm from baseline
Rally of 20 shots baseline to baseline
Use of Topspin and slice
*Teen Tennis for social players *
# Please note players who would like to be considered for Performance Academy may need
to attend short assessment #
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD ACADEMY ~ PLAY TO WIN STAGE
This stage of the coaching programme is by invitation only. Players who train at this stage
should be the best players in each age category. Players will be taught advanced technical
skills and learn about tactical decision making.
Criteria to get invited onto the development squad:
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Show a commitment to the sport and have good playing skills with sound technique
Recommended by summer junior supervisors
Pass a playing assessment by Ashley
Players who train in the Development Academy should be:
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Competing in internal competitions
Play Round Robin/Box League matches outside of Coaching
Play Junior/Senior Events
Play for Wicklow Tennis Club in DLTC and Leinster Tennis Junior League events
Play for their school in the Leinster Primary School Event
Make semi-finals in Doubles or Singles in Club Championships
Phoenix event players
Has a Tennis Ireland Pin Number