by admin | Oct 8, 2017 | Letter from a parent, Michelle Cleere, Parent, Uncategorized
I got an email from a parent the other day and my heart broke for the parent and the child. Parenting is so complex and being a child is so complex. When everything is going good, it’s all good but things start heading in the wrong direction, it can certainly be tough...
by admin | Oct 8, 2017 | Coaching Technique, Junior Atheletes, Parent, Uncategorized
As parents whose child undertakes an activity, whether that is a sport, instrument or endeavour; we pay for that coach to teach our child to improve, and we would also hope that they also teach some life-skills along the way, not as a bonus but as a part of the...
by admin | Oct 5, 2017 | Junior Atheletes, Michelle Cleere, Uncategorized
I work with a lot of kids. I usually feel badly for the kids and the parents; both. The kids are not sure what’s happening and the parents feel helpless! I started with a new 13 year old client recently who was in tears. One day she was good and the next her nerves...
by admin | Oct 3, 2017 | Coaching Technique, Craig O'Shannessy, Uncategorized
G’day! I was chatting with a coach recently, and we were talking about the state of junior tennis, particularly in the U.S., and he was saying he greatly enjoyed my 25 Golden Rules of Singles because it provided him with tools to enable his players to win more...
