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The most important ingredient is LOVE

Kris Soutar · May 7, 2019 · 2 Comments

We all know that ‘love’ in tennis means zero but, in life, it means everything. Did you know, the origin of the term in tennis derives from the French word ‘l’oeuf’, which means egg. This represented the number zero and, for some reason, it stuck. However, the purpose of this blog is not to speak of […]

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 · 15 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 · 14 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 […]

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