by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Allistair McCaw, Andy Dowsett, Match, Parent, Uncategorized
Guest contributor to the Tennis Parents blog, Allistar McCaw is this week looking at how parents can set the right example to their children. Actions speak louder than words. And with that in mind, kids look up to adults as the example. They learn self-control by...
by admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Andy Dowsett, Parent, Uncategorized
As a coach, I know that most coaches do a great job; working long days, weekends and outdoors in all weather conditions. This is especially true this time of year when here in the UK the rain, ice and SNOW are all working against us! Many coaches are under-valued,...
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...
