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Build
Your Game
Philosophy: Modern Tennis
Modern international sport is not only a massive
global business, but has also been transformed
by the emergence of specialist expertise. This
expertise can be broken down into the following
sections:-
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Management of an athlete
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Physical Training
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Psychology
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Rehabilitation
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Sports Science
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Tactical Coaching
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Technical Coaching
Tennis is a highly-skilled sport and very
difficult to learn. Internationally there
are a small number of coaches who have been
able to encapsulate their knowledge into
unique tennis-learning systems, which truly
de-mystify the process and open the door
forward for all to learn.
This is mainly due to the extensive
knowledge needed across the spectrum of
diverse fields, which must be pulled
together in a clear curriculum for
learning. However the critical point to
be made is that theory is not
application - and this is where the
'track record' of a coach is
all-important.
An internationally-recognised coach is
one who has demonstrated that his/her
methods have nurtured young players to
succeed at a high level and have then
translated this application of knowledge
into resources for other coaches and
players.
They include the International
Management Group (IMG), through their
sporting academies in tennis:-
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The Bollettieri Academy
(Bradenton, Florida) - their
system is delivered globally
through the Nick Bolliettieri
video series.
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The Evert Academy (Boca Raton,
Florida) - Chris Evert works
closely with the United States
Tennis Association delivering
coaching packages.
Other organisations deliver a full
package of learning and training for
players and coaches and have a
proven track record of success.
Those that lead the field in
training systems are:-
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Tennis Canada - Famous for
their "system 5" approach to
tennis.
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Australian Institute of
Sport - Renowned in leading
the field in applications
and innovation in sports
science for the elite tennis
athlete.
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The United States Tennis
Registry - pioneered by
South African Dennis Van der
Meer, based in South
Carolina. This is a
curriculum of learning for
coaches delivered through
seminars, books and videos.
by David
Sammel
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