The Future of Online Coaching

Chris discusses the future of online coaching and his experiences training players remotely using Zoom.

YouTube show link:

https://youtu.be/vUro5SIAlTw

On the show, Chris covers the following topics:

--Zoom training

--Different ways to train using online platforms

--The best devices for home repetitions to simulate a ball machine or hand feeding.

--What subjects can be realistically trained at home and through online platforms?

--Review of the Eye Coach, Topspin Pro, Great Base Backboard,

--Alternate online lesson formats

--Synchronous versus Asynchronous Training

--Virtual Reality Training

--Live real-time data collection and presentation, Internet of Things

--Why not everyone can benefit from online training

--Why and how Luddites and technological skeptics are hurting online training

--Why coaches should not share their expertise online for free!

--Why Chris believes he could train a player to a world-class level without ever meeting them in person!

--And much more!

Chris is getting ready for summer camp 2020. Are you coming to the mountains to train with him! Vamos!

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Chris discusses "How much should my kid train?" He gives advice on training workloads for players of all levels, from beginner to elite.

YouTube show link:

https://youtu.be/Vo1GHH2Fjuk

On the show, Chris discusses the following topics:

--How many hours should your player train per week in general?

—How much should a 5 or 6 year old beginner play tennis?

—How much should a serious 10-12 year old tournament player play?

—How many hours should an elite national or international junior play?

—-Chris touches on the early specialization and multiple sports debate

—Chris explains why he hates country club games and why kids should play tennis matches—not silly games

—Why tennis sets are often the best developmental tool

—-How many sets should you play per week?

—How much off court conditioning per week?

—Pandemic workloads and training schedules. Is your kid doing enough to keep his or her edge?

—-Injury prevention and managing burnout

--And much more!

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/

Episode 38. The Prodigy Maker Show

At Home High Performance Tennis Training

Youtube show link:

https://youtu.be/C2DHQnheT6I

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Here is the link to purchase Eye Coach. It’s essential for home training. You can also quick order from Amazon:

A ball machine in the corner of your living room!

Amigos

My regular students should all be using Eye Coach at home this winter. To get extra quality repetitions.

I use the device at home all the time on bad weather days, and I have made a few videos to share what I have learned, and how I train on the machine.

It’s important to follow my advice and not the standard training videos you can find online, which I don’t like at all.

You can save $20 by using the discount code below.

https://youtu.be/OuHTDbv1Z6g

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The link for Eye Coach is

https://www.howtoplaytennis.net/product-category/eye-coach/

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Chris shares his insight and secrets of at home tennis training for serious players.

On the show, Chris discusses the following topics:

--The Big Three Priorities for at home tennis training. Don't mess these up!

--Why Cardio should be the most important at home training focus

—How Chris uses the Zoom platform to train kids remotely

--The Eye Coach as a ball machine in your living room

--The Great Base Backboard as a ball machine in your garage

--Chris shares his thoughts about the Topspin Pro machine

--Secondary priorities when training at home

--Why shadow swinging with the hand is safer than with the racquet

--Why you should avoid excessive shadow swinging at home if possible

--Why pushups and situps are not nearly enough to stay tennis fit

--Why it's important to work groundstrokes and serves at home daily

Sammie the tennis academy dog makes a cameo appearance!

--Why you should be cautious about watching videos and working on mental training and strategy at home

--And much more!

Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!

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Chris breaks down Online Schooling for tennis players. Is it the right fit? Is it the right time?

YouTube replay link:

https://youtu.be/ci7__I9coes

Here is a great link to Top 50 Best Online Schools:

https://thebestschools.org/rankings/best-online-high-school-diploma-programs/

Here is the link to Episode 25 which featured a great discussion on online and homeschooling:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/id1456148452?i=1000453985392

Episode 37. The Prodigy Maker Show.

Online Schooling. Is it the right time? Is it the right fit?

Join Chris to discuss Online School options for competitive tennis players.

—The reasons why traditional schooling can be a big mistake!

—Is online schooling right for your player?

—What are the best online schools?

—Why are synchronous courses so important in online education?

—At what age should you consider online schooling?

—Are traditionally schooled kids more prepared for college than online schooled kids?

—What should the training and schooling schedule look like?

Chris will also answer audience questions from the Prodigy Maker Mailbox:

—What’s a developmental plan and should your coach have one?

—Can a player succeed with more than one primary coach?

—Should girls be taught a Kick Serve or Slice Serve for second serve? Or both?

—What does it mean in the Spanish system to have “firm fingers but a loose wrist?”

—Do you have to play the USTA Junior Circuit grind to become a champion player? Chris says there is another way!

It was a jam packed show!

Join Chris at 10pm Thursday night LIVE on his Facebook profile. Comments and questions welcome.

The podcast and youtube replays are usually available next day!

Vamos!

Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!

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Episode 36. The Prodigy Maker Show.

How to Find and Pick a Great Tennis Coach

Original FB Show Link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lewit/videos/2746890072025806/?d=n

YouTube Show Link:

https://youtu.be/7Swh7vdjVWw

Finding and choosing the right coach can be very tricky indeed. Don’t miss this insightful episode.

Chris dedicates this show to helping parents and players find the best coach. Coaches will learn a lot too from this discussion.

On the show Chris covers the following topics:

—How to find the best coach in your region

—What are the most important characteristics of a great coach?

—What makes a very special Guru coach?

—Does your coach teach outdated technique from a bygone era?

—Why a coach with Pro Tour experience might not be the best choice for your junior player

—Why college coaches are often not the best choice for junior development kids

—The difference between a Technician and Tactician—and why it matters!

—The various strengths and weaknesses of different types of coaches

—Command coaches versus compliant coaches

—The Spanish coaching ethos

—Why it’s important to find a coach who is exigent

—In addition, Chris answers mailbox questions on junior development:

—How can you get a defensive player to play more aggressive at tournaments?

—How can you motivate a player to work harder in practice and show more intensity?

Join the great discussion between Chris and his audience of serious tennis parents, coaches, and players

Vamos!

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Episode 35. The Prodigy Maker Show

—How To Win More Matches At Tournaments!—

Original FB Show Link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lewit/videos/2734789033235910/?d=n

Youtube Replay:

https://youtu.be/6MEZ1ysilgs

"My kid practices great but doesn't play matches well!"

"My player lost 2-6, 2-6 but he's the better player"

On the show Chris will talk about how to help players win more at tournaments.

Why do some kids practice well--but then don’t perform well in competition?

What are common pitfalls at tournaments?

What can coaches, players, and especially parents do better to WIN more?

—Show Notes—

Chris discusses the following topics:

—The number one job of parents (and coaches) when taking a player to a tournament!

—The disconnect between practice and match play

—How to ensure your kid competes like they practice

—Why do some players practice well but compete badly?

—Advice for preparing properly for a tournament and recovering after a match

—The biggest mistakes parents and coaches make at tournaments that sabotage the player’s results

—The critical mental and emotional aspects of competition

—Nutritional advice for tournaments

—Tactical advice for tournaments

—Mental and emotional advice during competition

—Toni Nadal’s thoughts on competition, body language, and parenting

—How parents often mess up their kid before and after matches. Don’t miss this discussion!

—Wisdom from Dr. Jim Loehr on parenting and competing

—Footwork questions answered on big steps versus small adjustment steps

—Why American Red Orange Green programs are fatally flawed and hold talented children back

Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!

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Prodigy Maker Show Episode 34!

—The Myth of Early Specialization and Multiple Sports and The Best Sports To Support Tennis—

Youtube Show link: https://youtu.be/SSm_jcVWYd8

Join me to discuss the debate on playing multiple sports and early specialization in tennis.

We will also discuss my favorite sports to cross train with tennis!

Plus—technical footwork questions answered from the mailbox.

Here is the link to Chris’s article mentioned on the show, detailing his top 10 cross-training sports.

https://prodigymaker.com/index.php/2018/11/19/should-your-tennis-child-be-playing-multiple-sports-chris-lewits-top-10/

Old friends and leading tennis coach Brian Boland join the program LIVE!

Join the best high performance junior talk show!

—Full Show Notes—

On this intriguing show, Chris explores the following subjects:

—Some myths regarding early specialization and playing multiple sports

—Why the current recommendations on playing multiple sports and avoiding early specialization are misguided.

—How parents should approach the issue of deciding how much tennis their child should play and at what age.

—What to do when your kid says, “I love tennis and don’t want to play other sports!”

—What to do when your kid says, “I like tennis but I also like (fill in the blank other sports)!

—Toni Nadal’s biggest regret and what he would have done differently with Rafael’s childhood training if he could do it over again.

—How to build a well-rounded athlete without playing multiple sports.

—How to prevent injury without playing multiple sports.

—How to prevent burnout without playing multiple sports.

—Is it wrong to focus on primarily tennis from the onset?

—The dangers of falling too far behind in tennis skills by playing multiple sports too much.

—Why Chris recommends choosing one additional cross training sport rather than many.

—Chris’s favorite cross-training sports to support tennis!

—Footwork discussion. Which is better—open or closed stance? When should you use these stances? What situations on the court? What is the best stance to teach young children first?

—Send any specific questions about your own child’s early specialization directly to Chris and he will answer! [email protected]

Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!

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Chris discusses point-by-point Wayne Bryan's famous letter to the USTA.

Original FB show link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lewit/videos/2689054441142703/?d=n

Podcast connect link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/id1456148452#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F752569363

YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/L2hdEpV2R90

Chris discusses point-by-point Wayne Bryan's famous letter to the USTA.

On this blockbuster show, Chris critically analyzes Wayne Bryan’s thoughts concerning the USTA, American Tennis, and the U10 Mandate and Initiative.

We had a lively show with great participation from the audience, some of whom were junior tennis champion parents!

Chris discusses the following topics:

—Would U10 tennis be more appropriately named U6 or U8 tennis?

—Chris’s Rick Ferman U10 Mandate story

—Should Player Development be closed and the money from its budget used elsewhere?

—Is the U10 Mandate too authoritarian and heavy handed?

—Why is there a dearth of American champion men on Tour since Roddick’s 2003 US Open victory.

—The Myth that kids U10 can’t play well with a yellow ball.

—The Myth that a kid’s results don’t matter in the 10s and 12s. They often do!

—The Myth that junior tennis development is a marathon

—Why juniors shouldn’t play up in age divisions too much

—QuickStart is a tool, not a rule

—Why there is no data to prove U10 tennis is a better system for developing talented high performance players

—The positives of U10 tennis for recreational players

—Should international players be allowed to take scholarship spots from American kids? Wayne thinks so. Chris doesn’t agree.

—Chris and Wayne’s creative ideas to grow the game! Doubles and High School tennis!

—How the US could leverage High School tennis to explode participation in the country!

—In addition, Chris answers several junior development and technical questions on footwork and U18 girls and boys development.

Sammie, the tennis academy dog took a nap!

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Original FB show link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lewit/videos/2676379935743487/

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/9aq1D_eV_Ro

Episode 32. The Prodigy Maker Show

Top industry leaders join the program.

Red Orange Green Yellow—or Purple Ball?

Let’s talk U10 tennis!

What color ball is best for your child or player?

What age should kids play yellow ball?

Chris tackles the the hot topic of 10 and Under Tennis and ROG junior development and answers these questions and many more.

His perspective is fresh and different than you will hear from most coaches today.

Steroid use on Tour and in the juniors?

In addition, Chris explores the issue of doping and steroid use on the pro and junior tours.

It all makes for a fascinating show. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

On the show, Chris discusses the following areas:

—The myths of ROG

—Why ROG advocates are like members of religious cult

—Is there any evidence to support ROG methodologies?

—Will playing with a yellow ball U10 contribute to injury? Don’t believe the hype

—The dirty little secret about U10 that many famous top junior coaches won’t admit in public

—The misguided USTA Mandate

—Why the orange ball years can destroy a young kids development

—Will playing with low compression balls ensure good technique and biomechanics?

—Risks and Disadvantages of ROG Training

—Advantages of using a yellow ball, full court, and longer racquet

—Why Chris would like to train kids with a faster ball if one was available!

—Wayne Bryan’s thoughts on U10 tennis and why he thinks it should be called U6 tennis. Chris agrees

—The myth that junior development is a marathon!

—How parents and coaches are chastised and vilified and for playing early with a yellow ball.

—How U10 systems can be improved in the coming decades

—Why Chris suspects there is a lot of doping happening at the top level of the game.

—Common doping methods in junior tennis

—How the pros are able to evade high level drug tests

—And much more high performance tennis talk!

Keep sending your player videos. Chris loves them!

Thanks for your thumbs up and likes. Thanks for your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts!

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chris-lewit-tennis-academy

Instagram: www.instagram.com/chrislewittennis/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/ChrisLewit

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/

Original FB show link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lewit/videos/2647176788663802/?d=n

YouTube replay:

https://youtu.be/esb9-grnqiU

Episode 31. The Prodigy Maker Show

We kick off the new year with a fantastic and energetic show.

Chris discusses the myths and mechanics of the kick serve, the habits of exceptional tennis parents, and the genius of Nick Kyrgios.

Top tennis minds like Brian Boland and Jeremy Malfait, among others, tune into the program.

Show notes:

—The 5 biggest myths about the kick serve

—How to toss correctly on the kick

—The most common kick serve mistakes

—The biggest dangers when hitting a kick serve

—Why many girls and women never need to develop a kick serve

—The Toni Nadal serving rule

—How to safely practice the kick serve and any serve in general

—Why great serves are rarely developed in Spain

—The 5 most important areas for parents to focus on to develop a junior champion

—Why most kids underachieve due to poor parenting

—Exigency and why it’s so important in tennis

—How to parent with love and toughness

—The most overlooked aspects of junior development that parents commonly neglect

—Toni Nadal’s brilliant philosophy on good parenting and building character

—How and why being well behaved contributes to your success as a player

—Why Chris believe Kyrgios is the most talented player on the ATP Tour

—How Kyrgios could transcend the sport of tennis like John McEnroe did, and how Kyrgios could draw in millions of fans and new kids to the game

—Chris answers technical serve questions from viewers around the world

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Chris shouts out to all his loyal fans around the world, and thanks everyone for making the show a big success.

Keep sending your player videos. Chris loves them!

Sammie the academy dog barks a little and gets some hugs from Chris during the program.

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