1. Macedonian Tennis Federation
Coaches Education Programme

2. In this presentation Until now Structure Sport education in Macedonia
Coaches education in MTF
Courses structure
Calendar of courses and activities 2014/15
SWOT
Way forward

3. Until now First Coaches Education(CE) event organized (1994)
Coaches committee founded (1998)
Establishing the system of education ( )
More than 180 educated coaches in over 10 courses, three Level 1 tutors and one Level 2 tutor
ITF Book translation (STI manual, Old Level 1, Developing young tennis players and Being a Better Tennis Parent)
Around 70 educated coaches working at the moment
Competencies based education (2014)
Macedonia independence 1991

4. Director of education and committee members
Structure
MTF Board
Coaching committee
Director of education and committee members
Coaches and tutors

5. Structure
Board of Macedonian Tennis Federation (9-11 peoples - sponsors, club owners and peoples from tennis)
Coaching committee (President/director and two members)
President/director of education (person with high education also tutor for the courses)
Coaches and tutors (all educated coaches and tutors more that 180 at the moment)

6. Sport education in Macedonia
Faculty of physical education
High performance coach (high education)
Physical education teachers
National federations education
Different ways of coaches education
Courses

7. Coaches education in MTF
Tennis courses as base of MTF education
Specific educational seminars and technical workshops
Refreshment courses for maintaining the license
Informative seminars with the topics of international symposiums and workshops
Other (books, internet etc.)

8. Courses structure Mini-tennis course (2 days) – Mini tennis teacher
Level 1 course (8 days) – Tennis teacher
Level 2 course (8 days) – Club coach
Level 3 course (8 days) – Advanced coach
Level 4 (2 years) – Diploma coach

9. Courses structure and licensing starting at 2014
Play tennis course (4 days) – Play tennis coach and license
Level 1 course (12 days) – Beginner/intermediate coach and license
Level 2 course (12 days) – Advanced coach and license
Level 3 course (13 days) – High performance coach and license
Using materials of the ITF

10. Calendar of courses and activities 2014/15
ITF/MTF Level 1 – Module 2 (13-16 and September 2014)
ITF-TE/MTF Technical workshop (16-20 October 2014)
ITF/MTF Level 1 – Module 3 (27 October-01 November 2014)
Informative seminars (1 day in November 2014 and 2015)
Refreshment course for license maintaining (March 2015)
ITF-TE/MTF Technical workshops (TBA in 2015 – 3 times)
‘New’ ITF/MTF Level 2 (Dates TBA in 2015)

11. Strengths Being independent in most of the educational programs
Great support from the ITF in most of the projects
Present country government that support sport and development programs
Sport law that gives us possibilities for education and license recognition on national level (From the law of sport: “Sport pro’s” are persons that have at least high education in the filed of sport or license from the International sport federation)

12. Weaknesses
Weak economical situation in the country that can influent further sport development
Very passive Faculty of physical education in tennis coaches education (tennis as subject is under recreation)
Coaches and clubs that doesn't believe in license scheme
Not recognized education at national level (government unsupported at the moment)

13. Opportunities
Governmental support for coaches education programs and licensing recognition
Possibility for coaches education recognition in the ITF (bronze) and providing the certificates that will be accepted by the Macedonian government
Possibility to receive further support from the ITF in coaches education programs
Possibility to translate most of the books for coaches education

14. Threats
Due of being governmental institution, Faculty of physical education can block the licensing recognition and try to protect the education that they have/don't have
Government can follow the present situation and suspend the education recognition
Board of the federation that can stop the program due the lack of finances
ITF will not recognize coaches education of Macedonia

15. Way forward
Modifying the system of education in MTF according to the ITF Syllabus
Translation of most of the books and materials that can be used in coaches education
Developing the competencies based education
Determinate propaganda for License recognition in Macedonia
Preparing of all the issues for coaches education recognition in the ITF