WHAT'S WRONG WITH CREATING CONFIDENT TENNIS PLAYERS: And Why It Hurts Their Performance
What's Wrong With Creating Confident Tennis Players (And Why It Hurts Their Performance) By Paul Dale | The 3AM Method The Uncomfortable Truth About Tennis Coaching Here's what most tennis coaches won't admit: They're more afraid of their students feeling bad, or their parents complaining, than they are of their students losing matches. So they create comfortable practice environments filled with predictable ball feeding, isolated stroke "tweaking," and very few point play—all designed to make players feel confident. The result? Students leave lessons feeling great and lose matches feeling confused. The problem isn't the players. It's that we're teaching in an environment of comfort when, instead, we should be simulating the unpredictability and discomfort of real match-play. We're teaching competitive players in a comfortable environment to build their confidence. The result is the opposite; players who crumble under match pressure The...