Author: rick
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‘Big picture’ player development
When teaching a young tennis player, I take the long term view. I will tell them and their parents that our goal is to help develop ... -
Lawnmower parenting
During the week, I read an article about a parenting style called ‘Lawnmower’. Lawnmower parenting take helicopter parents to the next level. But instead of hovering ... -
6 hitting zones
So we try and simplify where to hit. It comes down to 6 different zones. 2 @ Angles 2 @ Corners 1 @ Centre 1 @ ... -
Extreme tennis parenting
Thoughts of Damir Dokic, Jim Pierce through to John Tomic are not positive role models for the world of tennis. Would those kids have made it ...