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2020<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the 5th August, the ITF hosted a Coaching Webinar which was a joint collaboration with Tennis New Zealand. Riann Kruger, the ITF Team Lead-Coaching, Christophe Lambert, Tennis NZ High Performance Director, Gayle Vaughan (Tennis NZ) and Gary Purcell, ITF Development Officer-Pacific Oceania were the facilitators.
There were 35 attendees from 12 countries: American Samoa (2), Fiji (4), France (1), Guam (4), New Zealand (14), Norfolk Islands (1), Papua New Guinea (1), Samoa (1), Solomon Islands (1), South Africa (1), USA (1), Vanuatu (1) plus the hosts.
Below are links to the Webinar discussion material<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14U-Development-Considerations-Part-1<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
TNZ-Athlete-Development-Pathway-Aug-2020-LR<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
14U-Development-Considerations-Part-2<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Infographic-ITF-Academy-<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Miguel Crespo (ITF Head of Participation & Coaching) and Gary Purcell (ITF Development Officer-Pacific Oceania) hosted a Coaching Webinar on Thursday 9th July. There were 52 attendees from 14 countries:
American Samoa(1), Cook Islands(2), Fiji(10), France(10), Guam(7), New Zealand(11), Norfolk Islands(1), Northern Mariana Islands(2), Papua New Guinea(2), Philippines(1),Solomon Islands(2), South Africa(1), Tahiti(1) and Vanuatu(10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following topics were covered with the intent to have a follow up webinar in August:
    * TF Academy
    * Coach Education
    * Continuous Professional Development
    * Current Challenges and Opportunities
    * Q&A
* What is the ITF Academy?
* What are its goals?
* Who is it geared towards? Only coaches?
* What is the structure? How does it work?
* Are there any levels or stages?
* Which different types of courses are there?
* What are the main characteristics of the courses?
* How many languages?
* How will this affect the actual delivery of the courses?
* How is the Academy related to the ITF recognition of the coach education system of a National Associations?
* Why is it important to register in the Academy?
* Resources available for free Ebooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the 30th September- 11th October, 15\nparticipants from 5 OTF Member Nations took part in the ITF Coaching Beginners\n& Intermediate Players Coaching Course (CBI \u2013 Level 1) at the ITF Pacific\nRegional Training Centre at Nadovu Park, Lautoka, Fiji. All participants were\naccommodated at the ITF Pacific Training Centre House in Lautoka, Fiji for the\nduration of the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pre-requisite for attendance was the ITF Play\nTennis course. This course was held immediately prior to the CBI Course for 9\nof the final participants. The courses were delivered by Gary Purcell (the ITF\nDevelopment Officer for the Pacific Oceania Region), Roxanne Clarke (The\nDirector and Head Coach of the ITF Training Centre) and Thomas Perrin (The\nSenior Coach at the ITF Training Centre). The attending participants came from\n5 Nations of Pacific Oceania (Australia, Fiji, Norfolk Island, Samoa and\nVanuatu).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participants were:
Australia<\/strong> \u2013 Julia Gorman
Fiji<\/strong> \u2013 Annie Shannon, Raynal Singh, Munish Naidu, Laisiasa Qiolevu, Lemeki Veimateyaki, Saimone Lagaverewale, Dale Lawrence, Saurav Sharma
Norfolk Island<\/strong> \u2013 Sam Cribb
Samoa<\/strong> \u2013 Luisa Tausii, Maanaima Tausii, Mishaela Bonin,
Vanuatu<\/strong> \u2013 Michael Malapa, Marie Liwuslili<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Olympic Solidarity\/ITF Coaching Beginners and Intermediate Players course was held in Lautoka, Fiji from 6th-17th November 2017. There were 15 attendees from the Pacific and Australia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n