Registration is open for Professional Tennis Registry workshops in Southern California for coaches who wish to progress in coaching education.

On December 16 & 17, a 10 & Under Certification will be held at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo. The clinician is Julien Heine and fee is $202. The workshop covers the following:

• Creating a coaching environment in which young children can learn to play quickly while having fun
• Communication and organization skills for coaching 10 & Under players
• Structure and content of tennis lessons for 10 & Under players: athletic skill, technical and tactical, game and competitive development on the RED, ORANGE and GREEN court
• Developing quality coaching skills and knowledge for working with 10 & Under players
• Serve, rally and score as quickly as possible
• Appropriate team and individual competition for different age groups
• Information for working positively with parents

An 11 to 17 Certification is offered at El Camino Country Club on January 27 in Oceanside.  The  clinician is Marc Stingley and the fee is $227. The Elements of the Workshop are:

• Communication and organization skills for coaches working with 11 to 17 year olds both in groups and as individuals
• Lesson structure and content for different ages and gender: athletic skills to reinforce technical and tactical skills, game and competitive development
• Developing quality coaching skills and knowledge for working with 11-17 year olds
• How to develop leadership qualities in young people
• Conducting successful camps
• Appropriate competition in singles, doubles and team formats
• Information for working positively with parents

For information on all of these workshops, go to  https://www.ptrtennis.org/MemberSite/Workshops/Schedule-USA.aspx.