by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | Andy Dowsett, Parent, Uncategorized
It was 9am on a brisk Saturday morning in February, 2015. I had just finished my first lecture on mini red competencies at the PTR International Conference on Hilton Head. I was taking questions, when Anne Pankhurst stood up to deliver her verdict: ‘’I have seen some...
by admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Junior Atheletes, Match, Parent, Tournament Fundamentals, Uncategorized, Winning and Losing
Being a tennis parent can be quite stressful for both the parents and the child. Expectations are always aimed high, and defeat can cause forms of retribution which can be misguided or misinterpreted. The Tennis Parent often falls into one of these three categories:...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Parent, Uncategorized
This week our guest contributor is Edgar Giffenig. Edgar is one of the worlds most experienced coaches of high performance players. He has worked as a high performance National Coach with both the USTA and with the German Tennis Federation and during that time had...
by admin | Jan 13, 2018 | Junior Atheletes, Match, Tournament Fundamentals, Uncategorized
I have often known of a junior tennis player has been given an opportunity by their coach to travel and play Junior International Tennis Federation (ITF) events. However, in some cases the trip to the designated country was strewn with problems because the players...
by admin | Dec 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Coaching Technique, Junior Atheletes, Michelle Cleere, Uncategorized
Your coaching mindset, whether it is ego mindset or mastery mindset, is the #1 thing that can get you and your athletes where you want to be, or not. You just have to decide where you get the most benefit and unlock your potential. And mindset can be referred to in...
