CoachForce is all about increasing the quantity and quality of tennis coaches in the Wellington Region. Whether you are an existing coach who requires some assistance or someone who would like to know how to get started in tennis coaching you are in the right place.

This webpage has been designed to keep you up to date with the latest in coaching happenings around the Wellington Region and to provide you with resources and opportunities to enhance your coaching.

Latest News

Chuck Kriese coming to New Zealand

TCNZ is please to announce that Chuck Kriese will be the special guest speaker for the Summer Conference in January 2009.

Chuck Kriese has coached (8) top 100 ATP players and 5 top 50 players , and has won 4 National Coach of the Year of the year awards.

He is the author of 5 Books – “Tennis Total Training, Winning Tennis , Youth Tennis, Coaching Tennis ,and Where the Tigers Play; A History of Clemson Athletics from 1887 to present”.

He has made appearances on ESPN coaching series and color commentating for TV matches.

Chuck is a teacher and coach of tennis and motivation for youth: In Japan, Netherlands, Thailand, Great Britain, Spain, Central American , Ireland and US, and his “Kriese’s Total Tennis Training Camp” trained more than 14,000 youth since 197

Coaching Quiz

If you're a tennis coach in the Wellington Region check out this quiz titled "Do you know how to teach the modern game?". The game has evolved quite considerably over the past few decades and this quiz is designed to make sure you are up to date.

The Wellington Region's Qualified Tennis Coaches

The Wellington Region currently has a total of 33 qualified tennis coaches. Our region is comprised of four associations including the Wellington, Kapi Mana, Wairarapa and Hutt Valley Associations. Our coaches are dispersed throughout these associations and the many different tennis clubs within them.Please click on the link below to see a comprehensive list of these coaches, their qualifications and which club they are located at. If you'd like to contact any of these coaches please feel free to contact me to obtain their details.

CoachForce Tennis Resource Library

The CoachForce Tennis Resource Library was developed to assist coaches with their own professional development. It includes 21 books, 15 DVD's and 13 videos which are avaliable for all coaches to lend out. The resources avaliable cover all aspects of the sport of tennis with many of the very latest publications included. Check out the catalogue to see whats avaliable for you to lend today. Library catalogue

CoachForce Newsletters

Click here to view the November TNZ Coaches Newsletter.

CoachForce Workshops

CoachForce Workshop - The next CoachForce Workshop will be announced soon.

Community Coach Course

Tennis New Zealand's Community Coach Course is the first step on the New Zealand Coach Pathway and is a course designed for students, teachers, parents, club helpers and anyone who has a general interest in Tennis who wishes to gain some basic skills in coaching tennis. Community Coaches Course, February, 22nd, 2009 Click here

This Months Coach Profile

Coaching Websites
www.tennisicoach.com www.acecoach.com www.evolve9.com

Contact Details
Stefan Knap, PO Box 9818, Renouf Tennis Centre, Wellington, Ph: 04 384 7343 Cell: 021 375 496 coachforce@regionaltennis.co.nz

TNZ Education Structure
TNZ Coach Education Structure

Regional Performance Head Coach Clint Packer and Assistant Coach Andy Wheeler with the Talent ID Squad at the RPC.

The Eastern Forehand grip is a great grip for any beginner player to start with. It places the players base knuckle on the third bevel of the racket.