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Ethan was great, especially with the young kids. Thanks mate!

Boxing coach

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Syed is amazing!

Tennis coach for beginners near cooper park

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Excellent session with Ethan . Thoroughly recommend .

Boxing coach

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Great chill coach! Very patient and informative

Tennis Coaching in Brisbane CBD area

$50

Excellent tennis lessons. Very clear and accurate corrections. Really enjoyed it. Highly recommend him for fitness or tennis 🎾👍😁

Tennis coaching

$25

Gabriel is a fantastic tennis coach. Despite my friend and I both being beginners, Gabriel was extremely patient, gave clear instructions and I could feel improvement even after one session. He's also very easygoing and motivating at the same time. In addition, he's highly communicative with quick response times, which makes making arrangements so much easier. I would highly recommend Gabriel for your task.

Tennis Coach Required

$40

What's the average cost of a sports coach

$50 - $90

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$50

median

$70

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$90

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The tools or equipment you may need to supply your sports coach can vary from Tasker to Tasker and depending on the nature of your contract. If you hire them for your school, they will need their own office, complete with a desk, computer and support staff. But if you’re hiring a sports coach for private lessons, it’s unlikely that you’ll have to supply any tools or equipment. 

Depending on what you hired a sports coach for, the service can last a few weeks to an entire season for the sport they’re supposed to instruct you or your team in. This can also depend on the scope and difficulty of achieving your goals. Note that a private lesson can involve several weeks of sessions that last 30 minutes to an hour, while hiring a sports coach for your school can be a daily nine-to-fiver lasting an entire season. 

The ideal sports coach should have a degree in sports medicine, nutrition and fitness, kinesiology, physical education, or other sport-related disciplines. They should have experience teaching all the rules, standards, techniques and principles of the sport. Apart from all these, they should be good mentors who are optimistic, practice good sportsmanship, discipline, and motivate people. If you’re looking for a Tasker to coach sports in your school, they should also know how to interact with kids.  

Sports coaches need coaching qualifications recognised by the association, federation or governing body of the sport they want to teach. While these are the minimum qualifications for most sports, a sports coach would be better skilled and appear more credible if they have a degree in a sports-related science degree or discipline. It can also help if a sports coach pursues higher education and acquires a master’s degree in their chosen sport. 

That may depend on the type of sport the coach works in and on state laws and regulations on sports coaches. Some states may require first aid training as a mandatory skill for a coach, apart from their sport’s governing body’s coaching qualifications. Most coaching organisations of outdoor sports need their coaches to have the knowledge to prevent or treat heat illness and physical injuries. 

Scale is the key difference between them. A trainer is focused on teaching or improving the performance of a small group or one athlete. Meanwhile, a coach is more concerned with enhancing individual team members’ performance to boost their overall performance. Even though they have subtle differences, It’s not uncommon to see a coach and a trainer work together for and on the same team. 

What do sports coach services include?

Sports coach services include all the activities and tasks necessary to teach you or your team all about the sport you want to learn and excel in. Your sports coach Tasker can teach you all the rules, techniques, strategies and principles for excellent performance. 

They can even take steps to help improve your entire team’s skills if necessary. Upon request, some Taskers can also supervise your team during games and give them motivation and guidance.  

Discussing objectives

Your hired sports coach Tasker can help you plan your sports objectives for you or your team. Do you want to learn the sport for fun or fitness? Do you want to become a professional athlete in the sport you chose? Your Tasker can adjust their training style and regimen to fit your goals. 

If you hire them to train a team, they can discuss timetables with you and agree on how much time they can spend assembling your team and preparing them for competition. 

Recruiting team members

Your Tasker can conduct recruitment activities in case they are coaching for your team. They can screen and test potential candidates, making sure recruits meet the minimum standard physical requirements. They may request the assistance of your school nurse or a medical professional to do physical exams on each potential recruit. Your Tasker can then begin training sessions for the team once it’s assembled.  

Training and fitness programs

Your Tasker can provide the necessary training drills, performance-enhancing workouts and diet programs as required. They can supervise the training and monitor each team member’s progress in terms of speed and quality of performance. You may want to hire a separate service to help you stick to your recommended diet. You can take this a step further and have someone prepare healthy meals

Assessing performance and coaching at games

Towards the end of the service and once you or your team have absorbed all of the sport’s principles and techniques, your Tasker can conduct a practice game. They can use this to assess your or your team’s performance and pinpoint areas that need improvement. Your Tasker may take a video for review later.  

They can assess your performance, provide feedback, redo some lessons or even recommend taking a specialised workout program if they think this can improve your performance. This process can continue until you are both satisfied with your latest assessment, and your Tasker believes you’ve achieved your goals. Once you or your team have completed training, some Taskers can attend your competitions. They can continue to provide support and guidance to help you or your team win games.

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I’m 15 looking to compete in boxing and need some help from a coach would like to have these sessions 2 or more times a week

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Manly NSW, Australia

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Just looking for a good tennis coach or hitting partner for a weekly session - have tennis court

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South Yarra VIC, Australia

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Looking for a tennis couch 1-2 times a week Beginner - I’ve had 10 precious lessons.

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Earlwood NSW, Australia

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need someone to show me how to hit boxing pads and coach me on fundamental beginner/intermediate level

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Sunnybank QLD, Australia

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Need good coach for kids intense training

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Wollstonecraft NSW, Australia

16th May 2024

Tennis Coaching for an intermediate player. Could become recurring after the first session. Also, potential to extend to group coaching. A tennis court will be available.

Regular tennis coaching . Need to find a court somewhere.

$50

Redbank QLD, Australia

14th May 2024

Need tennis coaching beginner lvl. 1 hour lesson per day 4 days a week. Weekdays preferably. Prefer lesson between 6pm - 10pm Can offer $50 including court hire. Per hour.If u can find somewhere. Have all the equipment ready to go.

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Bondi Beach NSW, Australia

12th May 2024

1 hour Tennis coaching and hitting

Great coach. Great coms.

Tennis coach / hitting partner for children

$80

Cedar Creek QLD 4520, Australia

10th May 2024

We need a tennis coach for our kids (10 yo ish). Preferably on Saturday mornings for at least 60-90 minutes. We have a court at our place (10 minutes from Samford Village). We are open to discuss with someone who is not a coach but could be a hitting partners for them and may guide / provide techniques

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Point Cook VIC, Australia

6th May 2024

Recently started playing tennis with friends, want to have few sessions to play proper shots. I want some lessons in point cook.

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Centennial Park NSW, Australia

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Looking for a private tennis coach to train a beginner (adult)

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Collingwood VIC, Australia

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Looking for a Boxing coach Ideally someone who has amateur/professional fight experience. My current goal isn’t to train boxing for my fitness, but to eventually be able to get into the ring. As easy as it is to join a gym I would love to learn the fundamentals before joining one I have been inactive for the last 4 years, but I am ready to commit to 3-4x a week Happy to travel to you or meet midway somewhere.

Tennis coach lessons

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Wonga Park VIC, Australia

2nd May 2024

I have a tennis court at home in Wonga Park. My wife is a beginner and I am an advanced beginner. We would like to have regular lessons at home around 6.00 or 7.00 pm

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Kellyville Ridge NSW, Australia

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Need tennis coaching for 2 times a week . 1 hour session each.

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Chatswood, New South Wales, 2067 Australia

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My son is 13 yrs old & has a UTR of 7 & plays competitively & requires some tennis coaching. What is your tennis level & your availability & hourly rate with court hire? We are also around Roseville area. Jenny

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Ryde NSW, Australia

27th Apr 2024

Have played for fun for a little while, would like to strengthen my skills and technique

Private tennis coaching

$60

Sydney NSW, Australia

22nd Apr 2024

Played tennis for few years Need your help to book tennis court also Only play after sunset

Private tennis coach

$50

Millswood SA, Australia

20th Apr 2024

Professional tennis coach lessons for one-on-one teaching a 10y/o how to go from basics (currently) to advanced.

Tennis coaching at my apartment during week of 22/4

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Main Beach QLD, Australia

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2-3 tennis lessons between Mon 22/4 to Fri 26/4 at my apartment in Main Beach, subject to weather