Thoughts on USTA and UTR from the FRA team tournament in Colorado Springs.
We discuss how the Spanish X Drill fails tennis players and how coaches can do better.
We catch up on how Steve's summer went in Loveland and look forward to his next year and to a couple future podcast episodes.
Steve and Bob welcome Irish tennis coach Philip O'Callaghan to the FRA Podcast to talk about our approaches to skill development in tennis. We hope you enjoy the episode.
Why the traditional tennis lesson has totally failed our students (See the full Podcast #13)!
The flaws of the traditional lesson...
Coach Bob and I discuss doubles positioning, formations, shot selection, etc!
Coach B-O-B and I discuss the fundamentals of the game and how it relates to our environment here in Colorado!
Coach B-O-B and I discuss 4 steps that we believe would improve high school tennis in this area!
Coach B-O-B with a Quickhit on bad habits in tennis....
The How and Why of introducing people to the greatest lifetime sport on the planet. Perhaps Coach Bob and Coach Steve have roots that can grow a tennis forest in Loveland! The how and why of introducing people to tennis.....rally, play, stay! One ball and a wall is all you need....
Coach B-O-B and I break down the idea of learning "proper form" early and tackling the question of "I don't want my kid to have bad habits" and a continued discussion on the hyper-focus of technique with coaches and pros (and where we are doing it correctly with the 10 and unders)!
The dangers of a hyper focus on technique and mechanics! What is the real reason for misses in tennis and why you never tell a player "move your feet"!
Coach Steve and Coach B-O-B discuss mental toughness and how to overcome getting tight in tennis matches
Teaser for full episode number 5.....how to close out tennis matches!
Here B-O-B and Coach Steve dive into the skill of closing out matches, the importance of practice sets, and how we structure the FRA to make sure we are working on this skill!
Episode 4 dives in to the pusher in tennis! What is pushing, why does it work, and how do you beat the pusher!
Coach B-O-B and coach Steve discuss the 5 tactical areas of tennis, and what we believe coaches should focus on out there in a group setting.
The dangers of hitting hard and the 5 tactical areas of tennis (preview to Podcast #3)!
We talk about the value of playing high school tennis and all the pathways to college tennis and the different levels, scholarships, etc.