Profile

Mick McCarron has over twenty nine years experience in coaching Tennis, is a LTA Accredited+ Club Coach, LTA Youth Coach, iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT), Strength and Conditioning Coach Level 3, SAQ instructor, British Amateur Weightlifting Association Leader, Advanced Kettlebell Instructor and an ABTO R4 Referee.

He is a member of the British Tennis Coaches Association (BTCA), a member of Registro Profesional De Tenis (RPT) European Professional, member of Sports Coach UK and a life member of the British Weightlifting Association.

Public Liability and Employers Liability Insurance is provided through the LTA Coach Licensing scheme. For Fitness training, Weight training and Kettlebell training, Public Liability Insurance is provided by Sports Coach UK.

iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer

Coaching Qualifications
  • LTA Club Coach - Level 3
  • iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT)
  • Strength & Condition Coach - Level 3
  • Advanced Kettlebell Level 2 Instructor
  • Kettlebell Level 1 instructor
  • NVQ Level 2 in Teaching Tennis
  • SAQ (Speed Agility Quickness) Instructor
  • Tennis Teachers Certificate
  • Short Tennis Leaders Certificate
  • British Amateur Weightlifting Association Leader
  • LTA/ECA Tennis Coaching Award
  • ABTO R4 Referee 2022

 

 
Coach Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
  • 2022 LTA Youth Orange to Green
  • 2022 LTA Coaching Female Players from Physique to Technique
  • 2022 LTA Coach Forum
  • 2022 Sussex Coaches Networking Event
  • 2021 Coach Better Doubles
  • 2021 LTA Youth Compete
  • 2020 LTA Tennis For Kids - Coach Training
  • 2020 LTA Youth Coach Training
  • 2020 LTA Youth Training (module 1 online)
  • 2020 LTA Safeguarding in Tennis Together (Coaches)
  • 2020 LTA Coach Education Session - South East
  • 2019 Louis Cayer Masterclass
  • 2019 RacketEdge - 2019 Conference, "Developing the youth Athlete on and off the Court"
  • 2018 LTA - Coach Forum
  • 2018 LTA - Venue Forum
  • 2018 RPT Regional Conference
  • 2017 Racketedge - Tennis Fitness, Sport Science and Coaching Conference
  • 2017 LTA - Coach Forum
  • 2017 RPT Annual Conference
  • 2016 KBT Education - Strength & Condition Coach Level 3
  • 2016 Harper Performance Congress 02
  • 2016 Creating Athletes - Developing Speed and Tennis Specific Movement
  • 2016 KBT Education - Advanced Kettlebell Level 2 Instructor
  • 2016 LTA - Spring Coach Forum
  • 2015 KBT Education - Kettlebell Level 1 Instructor
  • 2015 LTA - TTP Masterclass
  • 2015 LTA - Competition Organiser and Referee Workshop
  • 2015 LTA - Coach Forum
  • 2014 ITPA - Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) Workshop
  • 2014 ITPA - Speed, Agility and Movement Workshop
  • 2014 McCaw Method - Move like a Champion
  • 2014 LTA - Coach Forum
  • 2014 LTA - Safety & Wellbeing in Tennis (SWIT)
  • 2013 LTA - Full Referee Course
  • 2013 BTCA -National Conference
  • 2013 RPT - Dynamic Doubles
  • 2013 LTA - Mini Tennis CPD (UCoach)
  • 2012 LTA - Emergency First Aid at Work
  • 2012 RPT - Physiology & Nutrition
  • 2012 RPT - Streetennis
  • 2012 RPT - Fitness Testing and Programming
  • 2012 LTA - Basic Referee Officiating Course
  • 2012 LTA - Mini Tennis Awards
  • 2012 RPT - Fitness & Footwork
  • 2011 RPT - National Conference
  • 2011 RPT - Spanish Drills
  • 2010 LTA - Mental Skills, Paul Dent & Keith Reynolds
  • 2010 LTA - Grandslam Coaches Conference
  • 2010 Pro Tennis Solutions - Coach Education Seminar
  • 2010 Creating Athletes - Creating the Tennis Athlete
  • 2010 LTA - Competition Organisers Workshop
  • 2009 LTA - Coaches Forum
  • 2009 LTA - Club Coach Qualification Upgrade
  • 2008 TenniscoachUK - Roadshow, The Serve
  • 2008 LTA - Coaches Forum
  • 2008 TenniscoachUK - David Bailey Masterclass Teaching Effective Footwork
  • 2007 BTCA - Annual Conference
  • 2007 BTCA - Footsport for Tennis
  • 2007 LTA - Physical Training in Junior Programmes
  • 2007 BTCA - Roadshow
  • 2007 BTCA - Pathway Course
  • 2005 LTA - Ranking & Ratings Workshop
  • 2003 LTA - Mini Tennis Roadshow
  • 2003 LTA - Performance Roadshow
  • 2003 LTA - Long Term Player Development
  • 2003 LTA - Mini Tennis Competitions
  • 2002 LTA - Performance Roadshow
  • 2000 LTA - Roadshow
  • 1999 BTCA - International Conference
  • 1996 NCF - Sports Mechanics
  • 1993 PTCA - ECA Open Day
  • 1993 PTCA - ECA workshop Lilleshall
  • 1992 PTCA - ECA Open Day
  • 1992 PTCA - ECA Residential Workshop Lilleshall
  • 1992 NCF - Mental Preparation for Performance
  • 1992 NCF - Developing Endurance
  • 1992 NCF - Developing Strength and Speed
  • 1992 NCF - Nutrition and Sports Performance
  • 1992 NCF - Prevention and Rehabilitation of Injury
  • 1992 NCF - Communication Skills
  • 1992 NCF - Mental Training
  • 1991 LTA/BAWLA Leaders Course - Crystal Palace
  • 1991 NCF - Delivering the Goods
  • 1991 NCF - Planning Your Programme
  • 1991 NCF - Coaching Children
  • 1991 NCF - Fitness Training Seminar Brighton Polytechnic
  • 1991 PTCA - Annual Conference
  • 1990 NCF - Analysing Performance
  • 1990 NCF - Developing Flexibility
  • 1990 NCF - Understanding and Improving Skill
  • 1990 PTCA - Annual Conference
  • 1990 LTA - Elementary Coach Award

 

 

LTA Elementary Coaches Award National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Teaching Tennis
LTA Tennis Teachers Certificate NVQ Units for Teaching Tennis
LTA Short Tennis Certificate
Strength & Conditioning Level 3 KBTEducation Advanced Kettlebell Level 2 Instructor
Kettlebell Instructor level 1 British Amateur Weightlifting Association Leaders Certificate
SAQ Speed Agility & Quickness SAQ Speed Agility & Quickness
National Coaching Foundation Level 2 Courses National Coaching Foundation Advanced Workshops
Tennis Coach UK Membership
Sports Coach UK Membership Certificate
Sports Coach UK Membership Card
Registro Profesional De Tenis RPT European Pro RPT European Pro
British Tennis Coaches Associaction BTCA