by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2021-11-03 01:42
Coaching DURING the Game
Yes, you are allowed to coach your student during the game! In this short article, I want to outline the 3 basic types of coaching that can and should sometimes be done DURING THE GAME – encouragement, informative, and secretive.
Encouragement
Encouragement like “Come on” “This point” “Good shot” “Keep fighting” are very helpful. The type and amount of encouragement will differ greatly from player to player.
Informative
by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2021-07-25 14:03
Learn the keys to making or breaking your next tournament
There are several keys that you must remember when playing deuce games.
#1 The first key to remember is… what you did right. You have won 10 points during the game and you must have a clear memory as to which serves won the point outright and which serves setup your game best. You also must have a clear memory about which locations worked best and what game patters worked best.
by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-08-30 22:39
by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2017-02-28 10:06
Learn the benefits of BOTH
During drills, you can isolate a specific skill or skills. During practice matches, you can test those skill to see if you are implementing them correctly. A practice match is like a quiz. If you want to do well on the final exam, you need to take the quizzes to test yourself. If you are failing every quiz, then you need to learn the content better. If you aren’t performing well in practice matches, then you need to go back to the practice hall and work on specifics.
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