Kris Soutar's Tennis Journal: THE BLOG
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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 focus on to the 1st 4 shots at all levels. In this blog, I will offer a different view to […]
Earlier Posts
The Cogs of Contribution
It has been a strange week for tennis. For the first time in my 33 years involved in tennis, it feels like a fundamental change has happened within the game. The ITF nations voted 71% […]
Learnings from the world of boxing
For those of you that know me a little bit, get ready to have a chuckle. For those of you know me best, you’ll get this! I have taken up……. BOXING!! Why, I hear you […]
The Irish Tennis Family
I am a big fan of the proverb ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. I strongly believe the tennis world needs to embrace the essence of this proverb when it comes to creating […]
Story instead of Stats
It is estimated 67.4% of all statistics are made up on the spot 😉 Yes, I am sarcastic and cynical. Not a great combination but it does make me constantly challenge things and ask questions. […]
Determination vs Desperation
I wrote this blog over 3.5 years ago. As I watch Columbia vs Sengal in the World Cup, I cannot help but think how important it is to remain determined to perform and not desperate […]
To GROW-UP or PLAY?
“Oh, grow-up for goodness sake” How many times have you heard that in your life? Have you found yourself saying this to your children? I have told my son to grow up and he’s 3-years […]
BOP it
No, this latest journal entry is not about a toy! If you don’t know me, I am a huge believer in developing tennis players with a tactical focus. Tennis a game and I believe the […]
Bring back the poster days
Was your bedroom wall plastered with posters of your sporting heroes? Mine were and I think we have an opportunity to bring the nostalgic days of posters on children’s bedroom walls. I am fed up […]
Be a problem solver
This is a follow up from last week’s ‘does your coaching reflect life?‘ blog. I’m writing this to expand on the list of problems tennis players have to overcome if they are competitive tennis players. […]
Does your coaching reflect life?
Recent studies have suggested we spent just under 50% of our waking lives on autopilot. The rest of the time we are problem solving. Does your coaching reflect life? A tennis match involves so […]