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Opinions about statistics are different

Opinions about statistics are different. Some coaches say that stats are crucial to develop own game while others claim that stats are nice visual numbers but they are not effective without relating these numbers to videos. In my opinion stats can help you but you have to use them in a proper way. You can…
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Tips on how to avoid common mistakes in junior tennis

Grant Jenkins has been involved in developmental sport for over 12 years. Below he describes some common mistakes he sees in junior tennis. Hitting Up A common fallacy is tennis is that a player needs to ‘hit up’ (i.e. hit with players better than them) to improve. The simplest argument against this is to note…
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The biggest myth in tennis

The biggest myth in tennis is: “If you perform tennis technique correctly, the ball will go over (well).” This idea then leads to the next one: “If you missed a shot, you did something technically wrong, and your goal is to find out what you did wrong and correct it. If you correct that technical…
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Let Kid’s Fail

by Allistair McCaw This is something I’m big on when it comes to training young kids, and that’s allowing them to make mistakes, take risks and FAIL.In fact, before I start a training session with young kids, one of my main requests besides great effort is that I see ‘good mistakes’.Let me start by saying this:…
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During Pressure Situations Your Habits Will Be Exposed

by Allistair McCaw During pressure situations your habits will be exposed. Skills learned in non-pressure situations will not necessarily transfer to pressure situations.One thing I’ve come to realize observing sports programs around the world is that a lot of athletes spend relatively little time performing under pressure in their practices. When the critical moment arrives therefore,…
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The Difference Between the Best Tennis Players and Other Players

by John Cavill What is the difference between the top National tennis players and those who are knocking around the top of the county? Having attended the County Cup National Finals a few weeks ago, it was great to see the differences between the levels and see what the top players do to put themselves in…
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