COACH WARWICK
Warwick Bashford was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. He grew up in the suburbs of Sandton City, now an affluent area situated within the Johannesburg Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Ever since he was little, Warwick had a lot of hobby's and played many sports. Tennis was his favorite! In 1980 his parents immigrated to the United Kingdom to follow a family dream.
Warwick quickly improved, enjoying junior success as a former British Schools National Tennis Champion & later competed on the ATP tour. At the early age of 19, Warwick was forced to retire prematurely from professional competition due to years of consistent back problems. Warned by doctors that if he continued to pursue tennis as a professional player, Warwick would end up in a wheelchair and was advised to hang up his racket & dreams.
With an unparalleled desire to succeed, Warwick was not prepared to give up and spent the the following years traveling & learning from the likes of the late Harry Hopman & Nick Bollettieri, Robert Lansdorp and Jean Claude Labout. Warwick was determined to learn where things went wrong on his path to greatness and has since devoted his life to helping tennis players around the world avoid making the same mistakes.
It was in Paris, France where Warwick spent 18 years honing his tennis coaching skills, learning from one the worlds best tennis organizations and coaches. Warwick has been privileged to advise and coach elite athletes and coaches including, Michael Chang, Marcos Baghdatis, Amelie Mauresmo and Sandrine Testud to name but a few.
What began as a commitment to helping individuals improve their performance, has grown into transforming the qualities of people’s lives, whether it is peak performance athletes, coaches, world class entertainers, CEO’s, businesses, teachers and parents.
Warwick has been blessed with the opportunity to make a difference & impact people through tennis and life skills through tennis coaching. For Warwick, it is all about giving back to the game. He devotes his time to community, working with kids who might never have the opportunity to work and train with an elite coach.
ATP & WTA tour coach, certified professional tennis coach in three countries, United Kingdom (L.T.A), France (F.F.T), and with the PTR. (Professional Tennis Registry for International tennis coaches – USA & France)
Warwick quickly improved, enjoying junior success as a former British Schools National Tennis Champion & later competed on the ATP tour. At the early age of 19, Warwick was forced to retire prematurely from professional competition due to years of consistent back problems. Warned by doctors that if he continued to pursue tennis as a professional player, Warwick would end up in a wheelchair and was advised to hang up his racket & dreams.
With an unparalleled desire to succeed, Warwick was not prepared to give up and spent the the following years traveling & learning from the likes of the late Harry Hopman & Nick Bollettieri, Robert Lansdorp and Jean Claude Labout. Warwick was determined to learn where things went wrong on his path to greatness and has since devoted his life to helping tennis players around the world avoid making the same mistakes.
It was in Paris, France where Warwick spent 18 years honing his tennis coaching skills, learning from one the worlds best tennis organizations and coaches. Warwick has been privileged to advise and coach elite athletes and coaches including, Michael Chang, Marcos Baghdatis, Amelie Mauresmo and Sandrine Testud to name but a few.
What began as a commitment to helping individuals improve their performance, has grown into transforming the qualities of people’s lives, whether it is peak performance athletes, coaches, world class entertainers, CEO’s, businesses, teachers and parents.
Warwick has been blessed with the opportunity to make a difference & impact people through tennis and life skills through tennis coaching. For Warwick, it is all about giving back to the game. He devotes his time to community, working with kids who might never have the opportunity to work and train with an elite coach.
ATP & WTA tour coach, certified professional tennis coach in three countries, United Kingdom (L.T.A), France (F.F.T), and with the PTR. (Professional Tennis Registry for International tennis coaches – USA & France)
Personal Coach & Adviser to Elite Athletes & Coaches Around the World, including:
Certified with the following organizations:
- Michael Chang (USA) Career best ranking ATP tour # 2
- Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) Career best ranking ATP tour # 8
- Amelie Mauresmo (FR) Career best ranking WTA tour # 1
- Sandrine Testud (FR) Career best ranking WTA tour # 7
Certified with the following organizations:
- ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) professional tour coach
- WTA (Women's Tennis Association) professional tour coach
- LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) level 4 professional coach - UK
- BE2 (French Tennis Federation) level 2 professional coach - France
- PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) level 3 professional international coach - USA & France
"changing the world through tennis."
" By providing each child with a development experience that honors their uniqueness, fosters their independence, & allows for them to
explore their natural curiosities while connecting them to their purpose, they can authentically share it with the world."
~ Warwick Bashford
explore their natural curiosities while connecting them to their purpose, they can authentically share it with the world."
~ Warwick Bashford