INDIVIDUAL CLARITY. SHARED PURPOSE.
Build the next step
around the player.
From an individual technical question to a complete development programme. Start with the situation, identify priorities and decide what to work on next.
Performance coaching
Individual priorities, connected training and long-term development in Portugal and Belgium. Availability and suitability discussed individually.
Discuss your development ↗Consultation & review
Bring a specific challenge, a development question or representative video clips. Agree the scope and format before booking.
Explore consultation options ↗Education & programme design
Workshops, methodology development and support for coaches and clubs building a coherent performance environment.
Discuss your organisation ↗HOW WE BEGIN
Context. Priorities. Action.
Tell us who you work with, what you want to improve and the resources you have. César reviews the context and proposes a suitable next step.
Start the conversation ↗COACHING PHILOSOPHY
The player development model.
From learning through play to preparing for high-level competition, each stage has its own priorities. See the values that guide our coaching, the skills we develop at each age and how training changes as players progress.
Explore the development model ↗- Learn through play
- Build technique and tactics
- Develop a playing identity
- Prepare for performance
EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS THE SUPPORT
Real settings.
Connected development.
MOMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY
Progress has a story.
Chris Reynolds & Tiago Cação · Tunisia
International junior competition in Tunisia with Christopher Reynolds and Tiago Cação.
Lily & Camille · Kuwait
Lily Reynolds and Camille at an international junior tournament in Kuwait, part of César’s travelling coaching work.
Indira Lepage · India
Indira Lepage · ITF junior doubles runner-up in India, 2023.
Lisbon Coaching Team
Bruno Alves.
Head Development Coach · Lisbon
Bruno brings more than two decades in tennis coaching and coach education, including work at the Portuguese Tennis Federation and on the international junior and professional circuits.
As Head Development Coach, Bruno leads the Lisbon programme and works with César Coutinho to shape each player’s development plan. César follows each player’s development and attends at least one practice each month to help review their goals, assess progress and agree on the next priorities with Bruno.
Meet Bruno Alves ↗
