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Let’s throw out the patchwork quilt
I’m going back to my blogging roots. When I first started blogging, I had a rule of 15 minutes typing without major editing. Essentially, I type what is on my mind and don’t change my mind so here goes…. I am not politically minded and couldn’t tell you what the major differences are between the […]
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Let’s throw out the patchwork quilt
I’m going back to my blogging roots. When I first started blogging, I had a rule of 15 minutes typing without major editing. Essentially, I type what is on my mind and don’t change my […]
Scratching under the surface of the 1-4 shot stat
On average, 70% of all points are finished within 4 shots on the professional tour. In typical fashion, many coaches are jumping on the bandwagon and perceiving that we should be placing most of our […]
THE TIPPING POINT BETWEEN WHINING AND WINNING
During Wimbledon, I spent some time with someone who used to work in tennis and now works in a different sport. He made a statement which has been running around my mind gathering moss. This […]
THE SUPERPOWER OF SENSITIVITY
Long before I can even remember, I’ve been labelled sensitive. It has come in many shapes and sizes and as I have become more mature and reflected on this label, it strikes me, it has […]
The most important ingredient is LOVE
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 […]
Remember the days of the autodidact?
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 […]
5 reasons why mini-tennis is not working
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 […]
8 STEPS TO A HEALTHIER TENNIS COACH – COMMITTEE RELATIONSHIP
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 […]
DON’T POUR POISON INTO EARS
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 […]
My love/hate affair with social media
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 […]