Final reflections - blackout
Today was my final day, a rather weird day also as there was a black out due to a storm outside. Throughout this time, there was no...
Compress Group - Achievement
Today, I was given the task and responsibility to take the compress group in their training. This is a 2 hour coaching session for the...
Gaining more responsibility
As I am coming towards the end of my mentorship I am being given more and more responsibility. After the morning practice with Will and...
cranking the heat up
Today was 90 degree heat and very humid. A hot day for tennis. Throughout the academy today it was mainly the younger players as the...
How to teach a volley and birthday time!
9am started with fitness and a 1 mile run and an abs session. Even though Jeadan has a tournament this weekend we still have to keep her...
10 on a court
Today, I started with Jeadan again on speed and agility followed by yoga. Some people may think yoga isn't beneficial to tennis players...
Slice
Today was back to normal hours due to the tournaments being finished. Back at 9am Maddie cam in and we practiced keeping the ball deep...
Court Etiqutte
Today we had a meeting with all the coaches regarding court etiquette and how our etiquette on court reflects on to the players. The main...
Patience
Today was the first day that the times changed for the academy. 2-6 instead of 3:30-7:30. These have changed is correlation to the...
learning a new skill
Today, academy started at 9am. Its tournament day so few people came today. People were coming and going for a quick warm up before their...
