Tennis Hot Shots - the perfect program for coaches in NZ 2014/2015 What is it? Tennis Hot Shots provides a consistent, fun and safe tennis experience for all kids aged 3 - 12. The key philosophies of the program are: 1. Learning through play – children learn the game of tennis, rather than just the isolated skills. 2. Scaled equipment – smaller courts, racquets and low-compression balls. 3. Progressive pathway – children can move through the blue, red, orange and green stages as their tennis improves. Support Tennis Hot Shots is an official Tennis New Zealand program, which means you have our full support, as well as support from owners and developers Tennis Australia. From ideas for drills and tennis lesson plans, to marketing campaigns, everything is covered. It’s a great addition to your tennis coaching business, and it’s a great investment. The Tennis Hot Shots format allows for groups of children to play at once on the same court – no queues, no standing around. Qualifications Currently, the minimum qualification required to register as a Tennis Hot Shots coach is the Assistant Junior Coach (AJC) qualification or international/historical equivalent. In order to ensure Tennis Hot Shots coaches have the right skills required to deliver a quality junior program, this will raise to the Junior Development Coach (JDC) qualification (or international/historical equivalent) from October 2015. You must be a TNZ Registered Coach in order to become a Tennis Hot Shots coach. Benefits Annual registration is $150 and for this you receive heaps of great benefits including: Access to a suite of resources that will help you on court and to market your business. Free attendance on an Introduction to Hot Shots course for you and your coaching assistants. A welcome kit worth over $400 RRP on first year sign-up. Lesson plans. Marketing resources including editable posters, certificates, flyers, press releases etc. Discounts on equipment. Exposure and promotion of your coaching website and venues on www.tennishotshots.co.nz Become a Tennis Hot Shots Coach and you won’t be alone. You will join a team of hundreds of tennis coaches New Zealand and Australia-wide and thousands more around the world who are all using scaled equipment to teach kids how to play tennis. The new registration year starts on 1st July 2014. Find out more by visiting http://www.tennishotshots.co.nz/coaches/ .