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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 name but I recognised his voice. When I googled him, I recognised his face from various TV programmes. About 2/3 […]
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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 […]
Cutting the cords of dependancy – part two – for the coach
Is a player dependant on the coach or is the coach dependant on the player? Hopefully, the answer is neither but I am seeing a worrying trend of coaches creating a dependency between themselves and […]
Cutting the cords of dependancy
I recently heard a coach say ‘we are putting a strong team around him’ As with most things in tennis, trends are often set by the very best players in the world. The emergence of […]
Stats the way ….ahaha I like it ….ahaha
I’m hoping I’ve not been either, too clever or too old, with my title. I am a geek. I say that as it has taken me decades to embrace this side of me and I […]
Be a Michelin starred Tennis Coach
This is going to be a super quick little read. Something for you to mull over as you sit and have your next cup of tea or coffee. Are you a Michelin starred tennis coach? […]