HOW TO COACH THE '5 CORE ELEMENTS OF MATCH-PLAY': A Simple Training Method for Tennis Coaches
How to Coach the 5 Elements of Match-Play: A Simple Training Method for Tennis Coaches By Paul Dale | The 3AM Method Five elements. Five training methods. One clear plan from the practice court to match day. Clarity Beats Information A fellow coach recently asked me: “How do I bring the 5 Elements of Match-Play into my training program?” It’s a good question. Most players don’t lack information. They lack clarity. They leave training knowing plenty but unsure what matters most on the court. Players simply require clarity of purpose in a match above all else The 5 Elements give players that clarity. To make them stick, though, each element needs a clear training method. Here is how I pair them. Element 1: A High Percentage of First Serves Training method: match statistics and the US Open service graphic. Start with the evidence. At the US Open, men’s singles players held serve 79% of the time. When you look at the score within the game, the picture gets clearer: The message...