As coaches, we generally have a terrible tendency to coach in the same manner in which we were coached. We are often a generation or two ahead of our students, yet we expect them to respond to the same coaching … Continue reading →
Coaches, Just Get to the Point! One of the most important things about being a good coach is communicating well. I’ve always believed that the best coaches and leaders are able to get their message across in the simplest and … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Especially in my area of expertise, I can’t tell you how many times a parent or coach has asked me to push their athletes. Well, here’s my answer: I never ‘push’ athletes. I deeply believe that … Continue reading →
Advice for Tennis Parents Junior tennis players are influenced by the actions, opportunities and feedback received from their parents. It is sometimes difficult for tennis parents to know what and how they should communicate with their child to best support … Continue reading →
There are a lot of great tennis coaches in each country. They have solid experience, huge knowledge and desire to be the best they can be. There we also have great tennis players. Skilled, motivated and willing to sacrifice a … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw The Curse of Multimedia and the Internet in the Coaching Industry I actually never do this, but thought I’d have a look on YouTube today at coaching drills, exercises, tip, etc.. Wow, that’s all I can … Continue reading →
Recognising the situation I’ve had a few weeks to think about this article and during that time I have tried to look at my players and others to identify certain aspects of ‘Recognising the situation’. In tennis, this term is … Continue reading →
One thing that is very important as a coach or teacher, is to understand how your pupils, students or players learn best. If I was to go back to my early days as a coach, I would never teach anyone … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw I often get asked by coaches and trainers about how they can get into working with professional athletes in sport. A lot of coaches seem to regard working with professional athletes or teams as the highest … Continue reading →
Recently in my coaching sessions both myself and the other coaches I work with have been assessing the player’s ability to concentrate. As defined in the Oxford Dictionary, concentration is ‘the action or power of focusing all one’s attention’. This … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Youth Development. My Five Key Guidelines when it comes to developing sports kid: I believe that the single biggest mistake made in kids coaching and the developing of a young athlete is that the fundamentals are not taught … Continue reading →
Some advice for young coaches by Allistair McCaw 1. Never go to a job interview and ask how much you are going to get paid or if you get weekends or public holidays off. 2. Never complain about long hours and working … Continue reading →
Getting better One of my greatest challenges is getting players to play more. It goes without saying that the more someone plays, then the better they’ll get but there are quite a few challenges to overcome to enable the players … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Youth training and coaching: six great tips of what to do and what not to do There are a few things I’ve learned about training and coaching athletes. One of those, is that the approach you have … Continue reading →
Simple Thinking is Smart Thinking by Allistair McCaw It fascinates me how in today’s coaching world, how so many coaches (and athletes) want to make things complicated, adding on more and more, instead of subtracting and making it simpler. Staying close to … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Most of us who are athletes or coaches will have heard of Anders Ericson’s theory about the 10,000 hours and 10 year rule to reaching an elite level as an athlete or an expert in a … Continue reading →