Tennis teacher (Tennisleraar)
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A tennis teacher is responsible for giving tennis lessons to students. As a tennis teacher you can work with different target groups depending on the qualification as a tennis teacher, because there are different types of training as a tennis teacher. The most important task of a tennis teacher is to give tennis lessons to tennis students in a professional manner, so that the tennis students learn the right technique. In addition to learning the right technique, the tennis teacher is responsible for further developing talent in tennis players. Another task of the tennis teacher is to enthuse tennis players with regard to the sport of tennis. Tennis is a popular sport within the Netherlands and there are about 1700 different tennis clubs in the Netherlands that all use tennis teachers. As a tennis teacher you generally work as a self-employed person, but a tennis teacher can also be employed by an association, foundation or tennis school. The role of the tennis teacher within tennis clubs and tennis schools generally goes beyond just giving tennis lessons. The tennis teacher is also the designated person if club members have questions about the sport of tennis or run into other problems. A tennis teacher is therefore a sports and movement leader in which the word coach plays an important role. Depending on the qualification as a tennis teacher, you will give practical lessons to adolescents, adults or seniors including associated theory lessons, which mainly relate to tennis techniques and tactics that belong to the sport of tennis. The practical lessons and theory lessons are generally combined during the practical lesson. The tennis teacher will in most cases learn the right techniques by demonstrating the techniques. Tennis lessons can be given individually and in class by a tennis teacher, depending on the students.
A tennis teacher is therefore a sports instructor who specializes in tennis. Most people who play tennis are amateur athletes, who practice tennis for fun. If a tennis player has talent, it is important to develop the talent further, so that the amateur tennis player can become a professional athlete within tennis. Because the development of talent requires the right tennis teacher, the tennis teacher will also have to have appropriate training, namely the tennis trainer KSS-4 training and the tennis coach training. A tennis coach is therefore allowed to teach top talents, where coaching is also central. In general, a tennis teacher is responsible for teaching all the tennis techniques and tactics that come with the sport of tennis. In addition, a tennis teacher is responsible for drawing up possible educational training programs, which can help tennis players further as a tennis player. How a tennis teacher will give tennis lessons is highly dependent on the target group. Giving tennis lessons to recreational tennis players cannot simply be compared to teaching potential top talents within the sport of tennis. A tennis teacher who deals with top talents will generally give individual tennis lessons, in which coaching the talent in the right way will also play an important role.
WHAT DOES A TENNIS TEACHER DO
A tennis teacher is usually not only responsible for providing tennis lessons to tennis players. Most tennis teachers should also be considered important promoters within the tennis club. This means that tennis teachers can also be responsible for organizing fun activities to attract new members within the tennis club. Other important activities of a tennis teacher are the preparation of progress reports and the classroom teaching with regard to tennis theory. In a general sense, a tennis teacher can also be regarded as a motivator, who knows how to enthuse tennis players in the right way for the sport of tennis.
VARIOUS COURSES TO BECOME A TENNIS TEACHER:
- Basic training Tennis teacher KSS level 3
- Further training Tennis trainer KSS level 4
- Further training Tennis coach
WHAT DOES A TENNIS TEACHER DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A TENNIS TEACHER
Those who aspire to a career as a tennis teacher can choose from different training options, because the profession of tennis teacher can be reached in different ways. One of the most popular options is to follow a course at the central institute for training sports leaders who offer various MBO courses. In addition, we know the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association that offers training to become a tennis teacher. Which training is most suitable for students is personal and depends on their own wishes. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur. For more information, see also the association of Dutch tennis teachers.
COMPANIES WHERE A TENNIS TEACHER CAN WORK
A tennis teacher is generally employed by a tennis club. In addition, there are quite a lot of tennis teachers working as entrepreneurs. In that case, a tennis teacher can also work for different tennis clubs. Not all tennis teachers work full-time as tennis teachers.
COMPETENCES TENNIS TEACHER
The competences that a tennis teacher must have can differ per qualification as a tennis teacher, because giving tennis lessons to children, for example, is different from giving tennis lessons to seniors. Giving tennis lessons to top talents also requires different competencies than giving tennis lessons to amateurs. In general, we can say that a tennis teacher must have didactic skills. In addition, a tennis teacher had to be able to motivate and inspire tennis players in the right way for the sport of tennis. Good communication skills should not be lacking as a tennis teacher. Generally important words are passion, energy, planning, organizing, patience, independence, social, coaching and insight. If you work as an entrepreneur, networking can also be regarded as an important competence.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A TENNIS TEACHER
The labour market perspective as a tennis teacher is generally reasonable. Not all tennis clubs have their own paid tennis teachers. The number of tennis clubs within the Netherlands is also slowly decreasing, making it important as a tennis teacher to have the right licenses. The career opportunities as a tennis teacher should be seen in obtaining the tennis coach training so that you are more widely deployable. Also, building a good name will generally help when it comes to teaching, because motivating tennis students in the right way is important for tennis clubs.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY TENNIS TEACHER
A tennis teacher who is employed will generally fall under the collective agreement for sports or the collective agreement for sports clubs, in which the terms of employment are regulated. A tennis teacher who works full-time in paid employment will generally earn a salary between 3000 and 3600 euros gross per month, depending on age, education and further responsibilities. Not all tennis teachers work full-time as tennis teachers, so the salary can also be completely different. In addition, there are quite a lot of tennis teachers working as entrepreneurs who rent themselves out.
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