A tennis coach is a person one who guides an already developed player with instruction and commands to maximize their latent. Choosing a Tennis coach is a very important thing. Based on the coach's performance only the player will get a better skill. The coach should have good name in his past success in the field of tennis. The way of his/her teaching methodology, behavior and co operation with the trainees is very important for the game. Deciding a good coach who both enjoys the sports and has the endurance to each player in the approach best for them is important to learning to not just play the game of tennis, but to love it. He/she should be the member or worked in a well known or prestigious Tennis Academy. The coach must be the very good player as well as a coach because there is a big difference in playing tennis well and coaching tennis well. The result of tennis coaching is communication, not the expertise by itself. The coach can be able to play every single little part of the forehand stroke but teaching and explaining all this to the player will overcome and confuse them. So that communication of the coach is very important. He/she should be able to analyze the potential of the trainee based on that the coach could train the trainee. Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic both are extremely talented in playing tennis but unexceptionally they are very poor in coaching. Even they have lot of trouble in teaching someone how to hit a forehand or a serve.
The instructions from the coach should be easily followed by the students. The final product of tennis coaching does not mean that proving the coach as an expert in tennis, all the students should become an Expert Tennis Players. The important consideration in choosing a tennis coach is, the coach up to date with the latest teaching methodologies. If the coach is more than 40 years old means, he/she play tennis very well with good strike but poor in effective shots. Also at their period they used wooden racquets. So they may not know about the latest system. And facing the balls from the opponent instead of creating realistic game situation.
Most of the young coaches got training from the very famed seminars like ITF, USPTA, and PTR. The older coaches may not attend these kind of seminars or do not apply what they know and attach in to their old teaching method. All of the time the coach should make sure everyone is getting involved at the time of teaching. He/she should be able to continuously update and spread out the trainee's awareness, familiarity and skill. All these factors are too exterior and can be very illusory in your judgment and selection of a good tennis coach.
As a father, I would play catch a ball with my kids. It was a good way to find out if they have sound ball sense at a tender age of six or seven. Following that, I enrolled them in a group tennis coaching school for some exposure to basis tennis skills. Since then, I have had the opportunity to assess the good and bad characteristics of a tennis coach. Here are some of the the key attributes I feel a tennis coach must have 1. Patience A cool and level head would go a long way in ensuring the kids are able to listen to you. This will also not scare the kids or your students away. Tennis, although competitive in nature, should be made to feel fun and enjoyable. 2. Technical Skills This is always a given. To be a good coach, one has to have a certain level of tennis skills. This can be picked up through the coach's years of playing as a junior player. Also, a good coach would take courses and improve himself as well constantly. In Singapore, a qualified coach should have at least a STA level 1 coaching certification. Therefore, always ask your coach's qualifications. Do not be shy to do so since you are paying for his services. 3. Time as a Coach Nothing beats experience. It cannot be bought or taught in school. Therefore, a good coach would usually be in the business of coaching for at least 10 years or more. These are what you would call 'seasoned' coaches. They would be coaching the schools' tennis teams, some also coach the youth elite squads or various kids' group lessons by STA. Again, do ask your coach for his coaching experience. 4. Effective Communicator There is no point being able to play well or even having sound technical skills if one is not able to impart such know-how effectively to your fellow charges. Therefore, always go for a coach who is articulate in the language that you are comfortable with. If you prefer to speak in Mandarin, ask for a Mandaring-speaking coach. 5. Able to Spot Weaknesses A good coach must also be able to spot the various weaknesses of the student. Furthermore, he must be able to break down the problem stroke and suggest ways and means to fix the weak stroke. 6. Positive Mindset Tennis, just like any other sports, is 90% driven by the mind. Therefore, a good coach must also be a good motivator. He must always be encouraging and supportive of his charges. This will allow the students to feel the sense of achievement and hope in being a better player in the future. Well, I sincerely hope you can use the above as a checklist when sounding out or reviewing your would be tennis coach. Happy playing!
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