Roles: Tennis Coach & Assistant Club Apprentice
Responsibilities: My responsibilities involve assisting with the day to day preparations of the Academy such as organizing tennis sessions for different abilities and age groups, planning individual tennis lessons and delivering them
Duties: Duties also involving helping at the front desk with administration, taking bookings and being involved in the business aspect of the tennis/athletic club.Working also specifically with players who are looking to use tennis as thier career. I will be ensuring they are completing thier fitness and staying focused at all times.
Learning Objectives: My learning objectives are similar to the outcome, to be able to learn and experiance how to run a sporting business such as the factors which need to be taken into consideration. Secondly, to be able to understand how to manage players who are looking to further their career tennis whether this may be at a University or to go on the professional circuit.
Compensation: This will be a paid intership. I am also hoping to work here alos once I have graduated.
Hours: I will be working on average 6 days a week 7 hours a day. This however may vary, due to bookings and the amount of players we have in that day.
Outcome: The outcome of my mentorship and this experiance is to be able to learn how to run a sporting business and also how to manage players who are wanting to persue thier career in tennis. I have learnt more about the American Tennis system, USTA, and have more understanding on how to manage a sporting business and all the costs involved. In addition, I have grown in confidence and am now able to transfer that knowledge to the players more effectively. Furthermore, I have realised the organization and planning involved with a travelling player especially in America as America is alot bigger than England.
Reporting: I will be reporting to Melissa Brown.
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