Serve and Return Podcast: Tennis, Racquet Sports & More

Bill Patton - Elite Tennis Coach & Author of Visual Training for Tennis, The Athlete-Centered Coach, The Art of Coaching H.S Tennis and much more.

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Episode 12 - Loved talking to Bill Patton - Head Tennis Professional, High School Coach and Author of numerous books including: Visual Training for Tennis, The Athlete-Centered Coach, and The Art of Coaching High School Tennis

Bill and I talk about many great topics involving not only tennis but also coaching all sports with an "athlete-centered approach."

Discussion includes:
- Visual training for tennis by: reducing anxiety for new students, putting students at ease; finding success early; teaching with logical progressions
- Advanced player coaching: creating space on the court, adding variety to player's game, "bounce / hit"
- Athlete-Centered coaching: coaching - right time and space, athlete-centered NOT coach-centered, noticing & caring for the person NOT solely the athlete
- High School coaching - the challenges and rewards

Bill Patton on Twitter:
@Coach_Author

Bill Patton on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Patton/e/B00JSCZNGM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1593613469&sr=8-1

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Twitter:
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Serve and Return Podcast: Tennis, Racquet Sports & MoreBy Chris Trieste