The post by Allistair McCaw Three things every young athlete needs to know to succeed 1. The Mind is everything. It can be your best friend or your biggest enemy. When you choose to act, think and stay positive, especially during … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Great coaches are great listeners. Great coaches are great motivators. Great coaches don’t just communicate well, they connect. Great coaches are great teachers. Great coaches care. They don’t only teach and coach the sport, they teach … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. Male students often arrive at our place in horrible poor physical shape. I have inquired about this and they reveal that they are discouraged from participating in any physically demanding activity for fear that it … Continue reading →
22 Things Brilliant Athletic Coaches Do by Allistair McCaw Have a growth mindset. Know their athletes. Keep instructions simple. Teach the fundamentals well and stay close to them. Connect with their athletes. Educate their athletes. Communicate with parents. Listen to their … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. A long and complex mathematical computation may take several trials to complete. Each trial is a practice run at getting it right. The combination of trial followed by “gestation” can take as much as three … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw A kind reminder to all sports parents out there: “Please let the coach, coach.” One of the topics I touch on in my seminars for parents is about the importance of there only being one voice … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw There were more injuries and pull outs in the Australian Open this year than any other slam. With the season having been shortened to give the players more rest, surely there should be less injuries you … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. 1. Mental toughness can only be taught by someone who is mentally tough. 2. There is nothing on the web about mental toughness of any value. It is all pop psychology or pseudo psychology. 3. … Continue reading →
QLIPP is the world’s first smart tennis vibration dampener that measures every part of your stroke, analyzing the spin, speed and sweetspot accuracy of each shot. The data captured by QLIPP is transferred wirelessly to the mobile app in real-time. … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. Student N in April 18 has an RPI of 410 and was making very good progress monthly. She will clearly get to RPI 70 before graduation next year. Before the USTA Level 4 in May … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Champions might fail from time to time, but they never quit. They simply keep on trying until they get it right. When you are on a mission to achieve something, there will always be the critics, naysayers … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. We hear tennis coaches claim that playing up is a good learning experience; but, it is? What one does not learn is technique because improving technique requires hitting thousands of the ”same” ball; this will … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Youth Sport: Six Ways for Sports Parents to Set a Great Example Let me start with this: Kids look up to adults for the example. They learn self-control by watching you display self-control. Like a coach … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw What is the biggest challenge tennis coaches face these days when working with kids? For many, it seems tennis parents are the ‘problem’ in kids’ sport. But are they really? Could it maybe be, that in … Continue reading →
I asked a tennis coach regarding the future of Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, and why American men’s tennis continues to fall down. Here are the answers. What do you think about Roger Federer’s play? His results in this year … Continue reading →
Does Your Kid Go to College to Get the Best Possible Education, or to Play Tennis? From time to time, readers of the blog ask for advice about finding the right college for a tennis player. When those requests come … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. Recent research from the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin shed some very interesting light on fear in tennis. Tennis is an eye-to-eye combative sport. Unlike team sports or individual sports such as … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw When it comes to coaching young tennis players, don’t lose track of what the number one thing is a tennis coaches responsibility isn’t just about the skills and drills. With kids, It’s a responsibility of the tennis … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw My philosophy on why closed stance MUST be taught in juniors: Let me start with this: Before anyone accuses me of not being a ‘certified tennis coach’, well I am, for 13 years now. Not that … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Tennis parents – “Just shut up and clap” (Back by popular demand!) Tennis parents, shut up and clap. That’s right, just shut up and clap. Let the kid has fun. They are not all going to … Continue reading →