by admin | Dec 3, 2017 | Andy Dowsett, Match, Parent, Uncategorized
It is crucial that young players have ‘match awareness’; that is knowing what is happening in a match and how they can improve and think correctly on court. Parents often watch a match and report back to the coach on the strokes which didn’t work, or...
by admin | Nov 28, 2017 | Andy Dowsett, Parent, Uncategorized
We discussed at our recent GAMEPLAN event (pictured), the importance of being supportive and non-judgemental of your child when they are competing in a match. As a parent it is all too easy to get caught up in the emotions of watching your child play a match, and...
by admin | Nov 20, 2017 | Andy Dowsett, Coaching Technique, Parent, Uncategorized
We don’t always need to teach a double handed backhand to beginners. Many players handle the double handed backhand well, however there is no reason not to try both the single and double handed backhand and see which the player prefers. If a youngster has a role model...
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...
