To understand the History of Tennis Coaching in Australia, we must first review the history of tennis the game and the impact from the International arena. The History of Tennis Coaching in Australia has been influenced from each of the States/Territories and other Tennis and Sports bodies. Tennis Education has been developed over the years from Coaches, Players and Programs. The HIStory and HERstory is a collection of experiences from Tennis Coaches in Australia. Prior to 1951, Top Players shared their style with handwritten books and black and white videos (1910). Today, the internet allows slow motion video analysis, statistics and gadgets on your smart phone. Please contact Andrew Hill on info@STARStv.com.au or 044-7827788 with facts, stories and pictures/videos to add to this collection. Overview - Timeline of Events 1951/11 First meeting White City Club. NSWTPA - Association created 1953 Tennis Coach Code of Ethics produced 1956 TCA V - Professional Tennis Association Victoria was founded 1956 Association Badge designed by George Hugo 1958 Play More Tennis Committee established 1959 Association Blazer created through Mick Simmons retailer 1959 First Tennis Coaching manual produced 1960 The Lawn Tennis Professionals Association of Australia L.T.P.A.A formed. Head Office Sydney 1962 Tennis Video review of players to develop models of stroke play. 1963 Protest and Appeals Committee formed 1966 Association written Code of Ethics approved 1968 Little Masters Tournament created in White City 1968 Open Tennis review - Professional vs Amateur status 1970 Radio 2KY - Tiger Black Sports Show - a weekly promotion of tennis generally. 1971 Mobile Tennis Coaching supported by the Rothmans Foundation 1973 Royal Easter Show - promotion Stand 1973/10 First National Little Masters Tournament - Vic Assoc for LTPAA 1973 First standards Training Course Committee - W.W Gilmore, J.Musgrave, J.Parker, P.Musgrave 1974 NSWTA Council - attendance acceptance 1974 All trainee coaches should pass the Umpires Exam before becoming a Qualified Coach 1975 Tennis Coaching Clinic at White City prior to the NSW Championships 1975 Little Masters - Finals at the Hordern Pavilion. televised Channel 10 1976 LTPAA - President Bill Gilmore Secretary Jack Musgrave 1977 Lawn deleted from Title - TPAA 1978 TPAA NSW affiliated with NSWTA 1978 Coca Cola Sponsors Little Masters Tournament 1979 NSWTA allows Board position - Bill Gilmore as rep 1979 35 page Document presented to Federal Government - Associations Training Program for Tennis Coaches 1980 Slazenger Tennis Balls - branded tennis balls for the Association 1980 Lecturers and examiners now paid - previous volunteer 1980 Yellow Pages takes out block advert for Qualified Coaches 1981 Australian Sports Forum - Association delegate attended 1981 Tennis Coaches Seminar - Tangalooma Resort Queensland 1981 Australian Coaching Council - standardised course procedures for all sports. Levels 1,2 and 3 adopted. 1982 Trainee Coaches must attend Divisional schools as part of their Traineeship. 1983 Joint Certificate created - TPAA and TA presented to all coaches through out Australia. 1983 Association incorporated into a Company 1983 ACT Association approved by TPAA 1984 Trainee Log Book introduced 1985 Half page Advert in the Daily Mirror for Professional Coaches 1985 NSW TPA now incorporated 1986 Festival of Sydney Tennis Display in the Domain 1986 Video Library commenced for lectures and seminars 1986 First Level 3 Course held at the AIS Canberra 1987 First Level O Course conducted in Sydney 1989 Holiday Tennis Camps created to assist country areas 1989 Technical Committee created to standardise training course in all states 1989 Marrickville is NSW Office opened 1990 Display Tent at NSW Championships 1990 Gold Card suggested for all qualified coaches 1991 Change name to Tennis Professionals Association NSW Branch 1991 TPA Education committee 1992 Darling Harbour - Tennis Display 1992 ACE Tennis introduction Andrew Hill Video 1993 Roche Racket resort Best Seminar 1993 NT TCA endorsed 1993 National Grading System - Different models to have one system for all grades - Andrew Hill Model 1994 Coach of the Year established - Brett Seagrott Nominated 1994 Fan Fest introduced at White City 1994 National Tennis Seminar - Melbourne 350 attended 1995 Appointment of General Manager - Greame Wardrop 1996 Tennis Australia introduces National Junior Pointscore Changes 1996 TA & TCA National Coach of the Year - Peter Taylor 2008 Tennis Australia introduce Local Advisory Group for Coach representation at State and National Level. Proposed to TA by Development Coach Peter Taylor 2008 -2011 Tennis Australia Coach Mentor introduced with Peter Taylor the proposer and one of 3 initial TA Coach Mentors 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 - TA Problems 2018 |