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!

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Chris explains key concepts in footwork and positioning the Spanish Way and discusses how to teach on the rise and on the fall movement.

Learn why orange ball tennis inhibits learning world-class movement.

Why the X drill is so important philosophically.

Why on-the-rise is important but not the best way to start developmental juniors.

And much more!

In this episode of The Prodigy Maker Show, Chris discusses the Spanish Way to attack the net. Learn how one of the top developmental coaches in the world teaches the volley and transition game.

In Spain, the coaches typically teach going to the net in a conservative and cautious way and with some unique strategy elements.

Chris also busts a lot of myths that he commonly sees regarding net play and the transition game. Many coaches are teaching a very outdated style of approaching the net.

Chris relates attacking the net to boxing and MMA! It’s important to work the legs and body of your opponent before going for that knockout headshot!

Chris describes the common mistakes he sees junior players make regarding the net. Some players are ultra conservative and never go there; some players are hyper aggressive and always seem to go there. Which way is right? Which way is better? What is the middle ground?

Is it better to start a kid from the baseline and get solid there or start a kid attacking early?

What is the best way to get a kid to the top of the national rankings under 12 or 14? Do you need to have a good net game to win a gold ball?

Chris discusses the spectrum of personalities he meets and how some players are magicians, or gamblers, and need to be allowed to create at the net while other kids are conservative, like bankers, and need to be prodded to go to the net more.

Learn about how to train the net and transition game the Spanish Way and how to stop teaching or playing the net in an outdated way—all on this great show!

Come visit beautiful Manchester, Vermont in the mountains and train one-on-one with Chris.

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Chris discuss Moonballers and moonballing. He addresses the recent controversy about moonballing at the Little Mo Regionals and Nationals and gives his perspective on this commonly used junior tennis strategy.

--Is moonballing dirty tennis or honorable?

--Should tourneys stop moonballing?

--The good and bad about moonballing

--How to stop a moonballer

--The best strategy to use against a determined moonballer

--What's the difference between moonballing and attacking with a heavy, high ball?

--Do the pros ever moonball?

--The relationship between the dropshot, pushing, and moonballing

--How Chris teaches moonballing, if you want to call it that!

--The best technique to use when moonballing.

Join Chris for a fascinating discussion about this controversial shot! Vamos!

--We sincerely apologize for the lowered volume on this broadcast. We had some microphone issues. Please MAX your volumes and you should be able to hear the good content!--

Chris discusses the importance of cardiovascular endurance training for tennis--specifically the triathlon sports: running, biking, and swimming.

The show is based on his latest acclaimed article on the same subject in New York Tennis Magazine September/October 2021 issue.

Chris shares many nuggets of wisdom about the importance of building stamina including how stamina directly relates to mental toughness.

Chris also shares his advice for how to successfully weave stamina training into a periodized annual tennis plan.

Chris discusses the pitfalls players, parents and coaches face when trying to build modern technique and biomechanics. Many coaches are teaching technique from 30 years ago!

—Is the player motorically gifted or not? The talent level for learning a motor skill will affect the technique building process.

—Does the player implicitly trust the coach?

—Are parents or other coaches interfering in some way to confuse the player?

—And more.

In addition, Chris focuses on the vital transition period to live ball from dead ball feeding and why so many coaches and players fail to lock in the technical skill during this phase of development.

Join Chris, a world leading expert on technique and biomechanics, to learn his perspective on the technical skill building process and the common pitfalls to progress that occur on the journey.

Youtube show video link:

https://youtu.be/ITFaLTiaoJE

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Episode 53 Bad Tennis Lessons

We apologize for the recording quality. We were mobile and ended the show early due to poor internet connection. Still got a good 30 minutes of the show!

—Show Notes—

Chris discusses the myriad ways coaches give bad tennis lessons and helps parents and players to know what red flags to look out for.

Chris touches on the following topics:

—Red flags in Red, Orange, Green 10U group classes and privates. What to watch out for!

—Red Flags everywhere:

The 350 ball carts!

The pot-bellied coach!

The technical only coach!

The tactical only coach!

Coaches who check their phone or worse!

And many more pitfalls found in bad tennis lessons!

Chris also discusses bad tennis camps and academies and shares a brief primer on what he sees as the worst offense in an academy or camp setting:

—Is the director on court working with players and overseeing coaches?

—Is the fitness serious and professional or a joke?

—What is the number of players in the camp and what is the coach/court to student ratio?

And more insight!

Arm yourself with good knowledge from Chris to avoid bad tennis lessons, sessions, and camps!

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Come train with him in Vermont with full boarding or one on one in NY!

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Forehand folly—not forehand volley!

Toni Nadal says the forehand is the most important shot in the game. Agree or disagree? Regardless, why is the forehand taught so poorly with old technique?

Chris discusses outdated forehand technique and teaching methods that are driving him crazy—but making him a lot of money because he has to fix the damages constantly.

Learn how to avoid learning a forehand from the 70’s or 80’s that is still (Amazingly) so commonly taught. Learn about the stories of champions like Borg, Arias, and Bruguera who foreshadowed the modern forehand and broke the mold!

Secrets of the modern forehand are revealed!

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Chris discusses his serve philosophy and technical system. He answers technical questions from viewers and shares his insight from years in the trenches about how to build world class mechanics on the serve.

Chris also shares some memories of his early apprenticeship with legendary Israeli coach Gilad Bloom, and how Gilad helped shaped Chris's evolution as a technician.

Learn Chris's unique method to building the serve, key reference points and his developmental priorities.

Also learn about Chris unique ONE SERVE philosophy.

Necesito El Ritmo - The Importance Of Rhythm In The Spanish Method

“Necesito el ritmo,”—“I need (the) rhythm”—is a common phrase heard on the tennis court in Spain, both from players and coaches. Rhythm, cadence, timing, and control are essential aspects of the Spanish style of training.

Chris describes how rhythm relates to control:

—Control of the body

—Control of the swing and technique

—Control of the feet

—Control of the mind

—Control of the emotions.

What is rhythm and why is it important in Spain? How do you achieve good rhythm? Let’s explore Spanish rhythm in more detail!

Join top junior coach Chris Lewit to discuss this topic and more and learn about the Spanish Way.

Chris is now training players in the paradise of Manchester, Vermont at his club full-time and year-round. He is also still coaching privately in the NYC area.

Come train with him in Vermont with full boarding or one on one in NY!

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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!

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Website: www.chrislewit.com

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