Director of Coaching for USTA Player Development, Ola Malmqvist, joined the podcast team to discuss his journey from growing up in Sweden and falling in love with tennis to playing at the University of Georgia, and his development as a professional tennis coach. Coach Ola goes into detail on examples of how the USTA PD Coaching and Teaching Philosophy is simple, yet comprehensive, and effective. Furthermore, we discuss what qualities make a good practice and how a great coach creates an environment where the player is engaged, getting better and having fun. Many great ideas about how to improve your coaching, especially by creating clear coach-player boundaries www.playerdevelopment.usta.com Instagram: @teamusatennis / @johnny_parkes Twitter: @larrylauer / @johnnyparkes1