The post by Ray Brown. What should a tennis parent tell their child before they go on the tennis court? Only this: “Have fun.” The reason is that a child has a way of misinterpreting almost anything a parent says. … Continue reading →
Tennis parents, look at these facts and make your own calculations: Odds of becoming a tennis pro 2 in 10000 or 0.02. That does not seem possible. Break even for a pro is #150 or approx. $160K year. Dad, how … 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 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 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 →
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 →
There is a comment by Javier Palenque on the article “How to Train Young Talented Kids”. I like it and hope that it is a good food for thought for tennis parents. Let’s read and discuss the article. Good article, … Continue reading →
Tennis has to be one of the hardest sports to learn and probably one of the costliest to master. But, what is it that makes it so hard to learn and become a pro when thousands of kids try yet, … Continue reading →
I received this email from Gary, a tennis parent. He asks for help with the development of a talented tennis player. Here is the letter: “I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of some kind of … Continue reading →