Breaking the Cycle: Why Traditional Tennis Coaching is Holding Us Back
Update: 2024-06-21
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In this podcast, Steve Wheelin, founder of mytenniscoaching.com, discusses the role of mentors in tennis coaching and emphasizes why he believes the current mentor system in the UK is broken.
He explores how traditional tennis coaching methods, which focus heavily on technique and isolated drills, continue to dominate despite their limitations in real-game scenarios. Steve argues for a shift towards ecological dynamics and constraint-led approaches, bringing up the challenges coaches face when trying to embrace these new methods, such as resistance from head coaches and peer pressure.
He advocates for open-mindedness and innovation in coaching to better develop players' problem-solving skills and adaptive abilities.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:17 Defining a Mentor in Tennis Coaching
01:22 The Importance and Impact of Mentoring
01:59 Challenges in Traditional Tennis Coaching
03:16 The Struggle with Adopting New Methods
07:52 The Role of Head Coaches and Peer Pressure
15:32 The Need for Open-Minded Mentoring
18:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
He explores how traditional tennis coaching methods, which focus heavily on technique and isolated drills, continue to dominate despite their limitations in real-game scenarios. Steve argues for a shift towards ecological dynamics and constraint-led approaches, bringing up the challenges coaches face when trying to embrace these new methods, such as resistance from head coaches and peer pressure.
He advocates for open-mindedness and innovation in coaching to better develop players' problem-solving skills and adaptive abilities.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:17 Defining a Mentor in Tennis Coaching
01:22 The Importance and Impact of Mentoring
01:59 Challenges in Traditional Tennis Coaching
03:16 The Struggle with Adopting New Methods
07:52 The Role of Head Coaches and Peer Pressure
15:32 The Need for Open-Minded Mentoring
18:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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