| FOUNDATION OF A GREAT TENNIS PLAYER | | | | ball on their first day and then a decade later. There is |
| Carl Richard | | | | no substitute for a good beginning. The athlete is a |
| Building the tallest buildings requires the careful | | | | bio-computer and needs to be programmed correctly |
| construction of a strong secure foundation. This | | | | from the beginning. When a player does not have a |
| foundation takes many months to build and anyone | | | | good stroke foundation, they have little or no tactical |
| watching the building site wonders when the real work | | | | options. They may be able to get by for a while, |
| will really start. Then suddenly, in a matter of days, it | | | | possibly even experiencing some success, but |
| seems 10 stories have gone up and it’s | | | | eventually they will break down, because there is no |
| almost done. | | | | solid foundation. Winning is a by-product of good skills. |
| Good tennis strokes are the foundation of any | | | | It is a tennis teacher’s job to help a student |
| player’s game. Careful attention must be | | | | develop good, long-lasting tennis skills. A good tennis |
| given to this foundation, in order to ensure a | | | | teacher will try and make it as fun as possible while |
| player’s success and longevity in the game. | | | | the client is working hard developing these skills. |
| Without proper strokes there can be no strategy. | | | | Development of competency in their strokes will result |
| The dimensions of the court and associated physical | | | | in an inner satisfaction in students of knowing that they |
| laws primarily dictate stroke production. No | | | | are able to do something well. Then the tennis student |
| coach’s opinion or any unique theory | | | | loves the game. They are confident in their ability and |
| matters as much. | | | | enjoy practicing and improving their skills. A |
| Furthermore, there must be an understanding in the | | | | self-sustaining system is therefore being created. |
| parents mind as well as the player about the | | | | Spend the time and money early on building a strong |
| neurological connection between how a child hits the | | | | foundation and you can go as high as you want. |