TEACHING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
Never settle for the obvious because the real solution may just be around the corner In whatever endeavor we tackle, if we never went beyond what is obvious or outside our comfort level, we would never develop at our chosen skill. Think about the level you have reached in coaching. At the present moment you think you know a lot about helping players improve their rankings right? Hopefully in six months time you can look back and say that you are another 15% better than you are now. This should be our goal. The ability to improve your craft over time is dependent on you asking the hard questions of yourself. Instead of using the same “fix” each time for a particular problem, try another way. In time you will have a variety of methods to solve a problem and you will be able to select which particular fix works for an individual player. Many years ago I attended a coaching seminar and an old friend, Bernard Gusman, presented an on-court session called “L