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“Being coachable is when the eagerness to improve overrides the fear of change.”
Parents and coaches, plan on communicating your expectations to your athlete and entourage of coaches and trainers to develop an important alliance with the team. Defining the behaviors you expect from your athletes during both practice and match play will pave the road for excellence in tennis and in life. This is especially important for the beginner and intermediate levels of the game.
Five Tennis Coaching and Parental Expectations:
- Place effort and improvement over having to win the match, social game or live ball drill.
- On the court be grateful, enthusiastic and polite.
- Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled practice session to prepare.
- Arrive on court dressed and ready to compete.
- Avoid complaining or criticizing others.
