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Striking a balance - Early specialisation vs diversification coaching philosophy Aug 20, 2020

By George Vogiatzis

We have all heard the glory stories. It goes something like this:

“Child picks up racquet at three, shows talent, dedicates everyday to working on their craft, tennis is...

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What are the biggest mistakes you've made as a coach? q&a Aug 18, 2020

Thanks Mario for your question around the biggest mistakes I've made as a coach. I feel like I've made a lot and probably that's why I've gotten to the place in my coaching that I'm at. I feel like...

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10 Ways to Develop Motor Skills for Tennis [2020] technical analysis Aug 17, 2020

By Marc Sophoulis

Motor skills are used every day throughout our lives. They help us move and do everything from lifting heavy items to typing on a keyboard. Motor skills and motor control begin...

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Mindfulness a key to living in the present: Sophoulis coaching philosophy Aug 15, 2020

By Val Febbo

Mindfulness is becoming a more prevalent notion everyday, with more people adopting meditation as a pass time throughout what has been a dismal year on a global scale.

Tennis coach and...

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What should I be doing in the lead up to a match? q&a Aug 11, 2020

One of the common conversations I have with my athletes is around the lead up to their match, so here I'm going to talk specifically about the lead up to the match on the day of the match. 

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The Best 20 Tennis Drills To Do At Home [2020] technical analysis Aug 10, 2020

By Marc Sophoulis

As a coach for over 20 years, the most common concerns I hear regarding the development of tennis players is the insufficient use of time at home. The excessive use of video games...

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Creating Match Hard Skills coaching philosophy Aug 06, 2020

By George Vogiatzis

Coaches and players work hard to develop technical, tactical, physical and mental skills that are reliable during competition. It is common practice to break these skills down...

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What are some ways I can improve my tennis from home? q&a Aug 04, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic that the world has been going through, a lot of opportunity has arisen for players to be able to learn at home by doing certain things to keep themselves active and...

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How being a tennis player can help you through the COVID Crisis coaching philosophy Aug 03, 2020

By Marc Sophoulis

The COVID pandemic has been a challenging situation right across the world. It has sent people into lockdown, closed down sports centres and canceled sporting events right across...

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How to use the numbers to your advantage technical analysis Jul 29, 2020

Crunching the Numbers has everything you need to understand the latest trends in the game of tennis.

At The Tennis Menu, we've joined forces with a number of specialist experts to put together a...

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Listen Before You Speak slice of motivation Jul 29, 2020

Hi everyone, welcome back. Today's topic is called listen. Listening is an important skill that's a key to coaching, parenting, relationships and all facets of life.

We always think about what we...

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What have you learnt from working with the Bryan Brothers? q&a Jul 28, 2020

I've been fortunate enough to spend a bit of time with the greatest doubles team of all time, Bob and Mike Bryan (The Bryan Brothers). They're just a remarkable doubles team who have rewritten all...

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