Valenzuela City: The Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships (PPS-NTC) has unveiled an internationally certified coaching program aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of Filipino coaches to align with global standards in player development across all levels. This initiative is spearheaded by coach Patricia Concon-Puzon of the Macs Crankit Foundation.
According to Philippines News Agency, the International Multiple Certification Tennis Coaches Program will offer two courses at the Jethro Sports Center in Valenzuela City, which recently hosted the Fortheo National Juniors tournament. The first segment, scheduled from June 24 to 26, features a comprehensive approach to coaching, covering Modern Tennis Methodology and Level 2 certification under the International Coaches Association (ICA).
Key figures from the global tennis community, such as Philippe Matta (director of Coach Education at the Association of Tennis Professionals), Alessio Fiorucci (ATP mental coach), and Panos Platritis (international nutrition coach), will provide insights on modern coaching systems, player mental conditioning, and nutrition. These are essential components in today’s high-performance tennis environment.
“This is a landmark event in Philippine tennis. We’re inviting coaches, players, and tennis professionals to seize this opportunity. With the backing of the Philippine Sports Commission, this initiative underscores our commitment to leveling up local coaching standards to match global benchmarks,” PPS-NTC founder Bobby Castro stated in a news release.
The second session, slated for June 27 to 29, will focus on the ATP C-Level Course under the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association (GPTCA). This certification targets coaches working with junior players competing at the International Tennis Federation and national levels, offering detailed training in technical, tactical, physical, and psychological aspects crucial for competitive development.
Fernando Segal (ATP coach and development expert), Alberto Castellani (GPTCA president and ATP mentor), Lucile Bosche (high-performance coach), Matta, and Fiorucci are among the featured speakers. “The GPTCA Level C Course is ideal for coaches involved with performance-level juniors. It’s a highly technical program that delves into the physical and mental demands of competitive tennis, and it is not intended for recreational coaching,” Matta explained.
