RELEASE – ITF to Host Caribbean Coaches Conference at Racquet Centre

Monday 23 September 2024, Balmain, Couva

MEDIA RELEASE

Following on the success of the “Summer of Tennis” tournaments at the National Racquet Sport Centre during the July/August vacation, the Tennis Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TennisTT) joins forces with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation (COTECC) to host a Regional Coaches Conference for Caribbean coaches from 27-29 September 2024.

Professional development plays a crucial role in improving the quality of tennis coaching and ensuring the growth and sustainability of the sport. As such, 80 coaches are expected to attend, with local participants making up about half of the cohort. Apart from certified coaches, TennisTT has also invited student coaches from the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will be exposed to networking opportunities, sharing of best practice, strategies for identifying and nurturing talent as well as education about ITF programs, initiatives and resources.

The coaches will also benefit from presentations on topics such as Youth Development Pathways, Building Relationships with Tennis Parents, Injury Prevention, Coach Wellbeing, Nutrition and Hydration and Understanding the Female Player.

President of TennisTT Hayden Mitchell said, “The Conference builds on the many hours of tennis action at the facility in the past few months and we are pleased to partner with the ITF and COTECC to offer professional development opportunities for local and regional tennis coaches, with the expectation that the education will result in stronger and more resilient athletes on the court”.

Participants in the Conference, which is supported by Olympic Solidarity, will be arriving from countries in the English-speaking Caribbean with the presenters hailing from the USA, Canada, the Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago.

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