Written By Todd Widom
If you are trying to become the best tennis player you can, you need to go about this process in a disciplined and organized manner.
Each and every time you step on the court, it is another opportunity to become a better tennis player mentally, emotionally, tactically, and physically. All too often the athlete goes to a practice session with no clear understanding of what they are trying to accomplish. This results in precious time being lost due to not having a clear cut plan of how that individual is going to become the best tennis player possible.
This is the responsibility of the instructor and the student to map out a process of how they are going to attack their development in an efficient and disciplined manner. Coming to the courts and just hitting balls with four or five kids on a court, while a couple of the kids are staring into the clouds, is NOT going to get the job done if you are trying to become an accomplished and superior tennis player. All students need to be engaged and learning at all times.
Many parents and students are told that if their child plays more hours of tennis, they will become better tennis players. That is just not the case. More quality high disciplined hours will equal to significantly more improvements. If you are signed up to train 4 to 5 hours a day and you are just hitting a bunch of balls with no purpose and taking long water breaks, do not expect to achieve your goals and dreams. At this point, having the athlete train properly for an hour or hour and a half is far more beneficial than spending 4 to 5 hours on the court if the training is done properly, efficiently and responsibly.