To book on the Learning Disability Tennis CPD course, please log in with your British Tennis Member number to the LTA website and visit the coaches’ area: . Visually Impaired Tennis Find out more at . STEPS Space/ Tasks People/ Safety Rules Ensure Explain that Game is One-to-one Ensure court is free the best way played support may there is of obstacles to coach a with an be required. an and watch visually audible out for impaired sound and equipment person is to ball. quiet stored at guide them place for the back of through any guide the court, strokes. Hold dogs, e.g. head of with racket with water and the player provision. umpire’s holding chair if not handle. in use. Walk the Visual For B1 Consider the Consider player and B2 number of transport around the may not players coaches to and courts, fire work so use the ball required and from the exits, toilets clear verbal can the use of venue. and bounce a volunteers. Players changing and guide maximum may room areas. of three require
To book on the Learning Disability Tennis CPD course, please log in with your British Tennis Member number to the LTA website and visit the coaches’ area: . Visually Impaired Tennis Find out more at . STEPS Space/ Tasks Rules People/ Safety Ensure court is free of obstacles and watch out for equipment stored at the back of the court, e.g. and the umpire’s chair if not in use. Explain that the best way to coach a visually impaired person is to guide them through strokes. Hold head of racket with player holding handle. Game is played with an audible sound ball. One-to-one support may be required. Ensure there is an and quiet place for any guide dogs, with water provision. Walk the player around the courts, fire exits, toilets and changing room areas. Visual may not work so use clear verbal and guide For B1 and B2 players the ball can bounce a maximum of three Consider the number of coaches required and the use of volunteers. Consider transport to and from the venue. Players may require