We chat with Tennis Australia Head of Nationwide Applications Rebecca McDonald to seek out out extra concerning the new look Cardio Tennis

Inform us extra about how the New Look Cardio Tennis mission took place?

For nearly 10 years, Cardio Tennis has been a enjoyable train program combining a cardio exercise with tennis drills and high-energy music. The variety of coaches providing this system continues to develop across the nation.

Over a yr in the past, we began speaking with coaches who ship Cardio Tennis round Australia and requested them what was working with this system and the way it might be improved to make it extra enticing for a wider vary of members.

On account of this session, now we have tailored the Cardio Tennis program and are excited to share it with coaches in October.

What did you study in the course of the session part?

We discovered that the demand for Cardio Tennis has elevated considerably over the previous few years, nevertheless it’s not simply hardcore health fanatics which are participating.

Some coaches have already been efficiently adapting this system to swimsuit their native atmosphere and have seen elevated participation because of this.

The motivations to play Cardio Tennis and the individuals enjoying it have modified through the years and so the brand new look program offers a possibility to ship tennis to a extra various group of Australians.

There have been greater than 3000 particular person objects of suggestions that we sorted into the next themes:

• Including flexibility to the way in which this system is delivered
• Updating actions and content material
• The best way coaches need to study from one another about implementing packages
• Re-examining coach schooling and improvement alternatives
• Advertising, Communications & Digital help.

How are you planning to make this system extra versatile to ship?

We’ve got spent appreciable time redefining this system philosophy and can introduce a versatile ‘framework’ to ship this system.

A part of this work has been the event of 4 Cardio Tennis streams which give alternative for members according to motivations and talent ranges. These new ranges are:

Beforehand, periods have had a heavy concentrate on Cardio Basic tennis drills. So, now we have been increasing the library of actions to swimsuit the 4 new streams.

Have you ever received any good case research of coaches who’ve already begun adapting Cardio Tennis to their atmosphere?

Sure, probably the greatest issues to return out of the session with coaches has been unearthing some nice examples of how the brand new versatile framework can work in apply.

We need to promote an “Undertake, Adapt and Share” philosophy the place we are able to showcase finest apply and encourage peer-to-peer studying alternatives.

How will coach schooling adapt to the brand new look?

At the moment, there are little or no assets and training help for Cardio Tennis after the completion after all accreditation. We need to construct out the prevailing programs to replicate the brand new look but in addition introduce refreshed assets on Bounce and the TA Coach Premium App.

We’re additionally taking a look at on-line course modules for Cardio Tennis as at the moment there are solely face-to-face studying alternatives. These might be a mix of theoretical and sensible data and also will discover among the totally different motivations to take part and how you can have interaction accordingly.

What else does the brand new look contain?

We’re additionally making modifications to the model of Cardio Tennis and the way we promote it.

The 4 streams have been constructed out to attraction to totally different audiences. We’re additionally introducing extra related and reflective imagery to attraction to wider demographics.

Deliverers might be supplied with extra property and alternatives to market their packages. Enhancements to the digital expertise for each coaches and members may even be made to replicate program modifications.

The rest that coaches must know?

For now, all you’ll want to do is prepare and we’ll proceed to offer common updates within the lead-in to October.

You probably have any questions, please be sure you ask them at your subsequent Coach Alternate or get in contact with a member of the group.