Advice for Tennis Parents

The post by Allistair McCaw

Advice for tennis parents. Five ways for parents to know they’re on the right track when it comes to their kid’s sports development & progression:

1. First things first, the purpose of your kid playing sports should be on developing their social skills, not just athletic skills. So with that in mind, they have manners, they say hello, thank you after a lesson, please etc.. These are life skills and a good representation of you as a parent (not how good they are in a sport!).

Five ways for parents to know 2. They are with a coach who has a passion for teaching and sharing the love of the sport. They grow a love for it over time.

3. They are excited to be going to practice. They say things like “I want to go to practice”, instead of “I have to go to practice”.

4. They are exposed to a variety of games and skills during practices. They are developing their athletic skills and not just their specific sport skills.

5. They are being taught with a growth mindset. They are allowed to make mistakes without consequences. Their coach rewards effort, attitude, and a great work ethic. Here again, is a good representation of you as a parent, they understand the importance of hard work and a good attitude. (life skills).

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