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=nPodcast connect link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/id1456148452#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F752569363YouTube link:https://youtu.be/L2hdEpV2R90Chris 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!Thanks for your support and for sharing!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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