Chris discusses his thoughts as a parent, coach, and junior developer relating to the movie King Richard. There are many thought-provoking subjects raised in the film. On the show Chris discuss the following:—Discrepancies in the film. How accurate is the movie?—Rick Macci’s decision to bankroll the Williams family. The details of the deal and how it fell apart at the end of the relationship. —What are the ways to develop a champion from a coach’s perspective?—What are the roles a parent can play in his or her child’s tennis or athletic journey? Some may be healthier and less risky than others. —Richard Williams’ decision to make his daughters’ tennis development the family business—a rare pathway. —The poison of the junior tennis tournament scene. The bad acting parents, the cheating, and more…Richard says in the movie that junior parents “should be shot.” Is he right? Is the junior tournament scene worse than Compton?—Chris concludes by discussing key takeaways from the film for parents, players and coaches.Enjoy this show and watch the movie King Richard—it’s excellent!Vamos!Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!Thanks for your thumbs up and likes. Thanks for your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts!—Follow Chris at these websites and social media linksWebsite: www.chrislewit.com Blog: www.ProdigyMaker.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisLewitTennisAcademyTwitter: www.twitter.com/chrislewitLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chris-lewit-tennis-academyInstagram: www.instagram.com/chrislewittennis/YouTube: www.youtube.com/ChrisLewit iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/

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