Colin Grant - Tennis Coach

Qualifications

• Level 1 LTA 27/04/2017
• Level 2 LTA 21/09/2017
• Level 3 LTA 05/06/2018 CO049168.
• DBS advanced
• First Aid
• Coaching females
• Rectifying & correcting errors training,
• Disability Training
• Cardio Tennis.

Coaching times & fees

• Coaching Fees £35 per hour
• 10-25 hours per week

Please contact me direct for more information on my availability in the following methods…

• WhatsApp 07817215375.
• Email: Grantcolin1@virginmedia.com

Further information

1. LTA level 3 qualified coach CO049168.

Experience

My experience is vast and lengthy. Formerly I had no qualification to support my knowledge, hence, I became a qualified coach. I love all aspects of coaching from that “lightbulb” moment when a beginner hits the ball properly for the first time to seeing students playing and laughing, having fun.

My philosophy is. “that I want everyone I coach to have as much fun playing tennis as I do”.

I have undertaken training for Coaching Females, and as a Level 2 Coach working at Huddersfield Tennis Club, I was involved  the Junior Performance programme focusing on fitness.

Prior to being appointed at Claremont Tennis Club, I took over the role of Head coach at Macclesfield Tennis Club where I also undertook a Rusty Rackets Programme increasing Membership &  growing the junior section to a regular 40/50 kids playing tennis Saturday mornings.

As a level 3, I worked for a well known holiday Company in Rhodes for a 3 week period as Tennis Centre Manager to cover sickness.

I have worked In schools in and around Macclesfield & Huddersfield Yorkshire also coaching disability groups. Whilst at Macclesfield, I  undertook a schools project that was not previously in existence, to encourage children to love playing tennis and also worked with the schools project co-ordinator running tournaments at the club.

In liaison with local secondary schools,  I filled the gap for teaching GCSE tennis as a single subject to children selecting tennis as a option.

In conjunction with Trafford Schools Co-Ordinator & Trafford  I run an annual schools festival for schools in Trafford.

I play team tennis for Claremont & very recently Hale. I love tennis and my enthusiasm and pragmatic approach is generally a hit with most folk.

I believe I have a great deal to offer any club and would relish the role at Hale .

Prior to qualifying as a tennis coach, I worked for a number of Law Firms & consultancies selling employment Law to business throughout the UK & Ireland.

Prior to the Law Firms, I was a Detective Chief Inspector in Greater Manchester Police running serious & series crime, I was a National Surveillance Trainer. I worked for GMP from 1974-2001, working my way through the ranks until when I retired.