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Remember the days of the autodidact?

Kris Soutar · Mar 28, 2019 · Leave a Comment

This week I listened to an amazing man speak on a podcast. His name is Colin Salmon and he is an actor, plays jazz trumpet and has a steel drum band. I didn’t know his name but I recognised his voice. When I googled him, I recognised his face from various TV programmes. About 2/3 […]

5 reasons why mini-tennis is not working

Kris Soutar · Feb 25, 2019 · 13 Comments

Last week a colleague and friend sent me a video of a young player’s forehand. It was, what I describe, a Frankenstein Forehand. Meaning, it looked like a science experiment where a coach had taken a piece of every forehand trend and meshed it all together to create this monster. This forehand quickly lead to […]

8 STEPS TO A HEALTHIER TENNIS COACH – COMMITTEE RELATIONSHIP

Kris Soutar · Feb 18, 2019 · 11 Comments

I believe we are at a tipping point in tennis….. The Davis Cup reforms – FANS being disregarded ITF World Tour – PLAYERS being disregarded Tennis Clubs – COACHES  and committees appear to be battling with each other. The world of tennis has changed massively in the last 10-15 years. Some for the better and some […]

DON’T POUR POISON INTO EARS

Kris Soutar · Feb 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Words do matter! When it comes to language, we have a responsibility to ensure we do all we can to make our words as impactful as possible. I hear impactful words all time. Unfortunately, the words have a negative impact. People are, on a daily basis, pouring poison into each others ears. Last Sunday I […]

My love/hate affair with social media

Kris Soutar · Jan 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment

I can’t quite recall when I entered into the world of social media. In some ways, it feels like it was just yesterday, in others it feels like it was a lifetime ago. It is safe to say, I have a very strange relationship with social media. I am going to attempt to articulate it […]

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