As Director for i2c, Richard has recruited many coaches. In this interview for Coaches on the Couch, Nigel asks Richard to share his top tips for recruiting.
Coaches on the Couch: Rich’s Tips for Being a Great Coaching Team Leader
Managing a team of coaches can be something you planned or it can sneak up on you as your business grows. Stepping up to the challenge means building and developing your leadership skills. In this Coaches on the Couch, Rich shares his tips on how you manage a team of coaches on a day-to-day basis to ensure that everyone is working together towards your vision. Rich provides you with some fundamentals to implement when managing a successful team.
Doubles drill: Cross Court control
Use this Doubles Drill in your next adult improver lesson to help your players develop confidence in making that first cross court ball. You can use Rich’s variations to create different court situations depending on the level of players you are coaching . . . Oops! This content can’t be accessed with your membership. Visit the…
i2c Quick Fix: Tips to Build an Understanding of Slice on the Serve (video)
We know that the “go to” slice serve that is taught most commonly by coaches is to take the player out wide. However, when we teach a player to understand slice on the serve, there are 6 serves the player can hit!
Doubles Drill – Squeeze
Do you find that some players struggle to work as a partnership at the net when playing doubles? This can leave large spaces for opponents to find easy opportunities to win the point.
Use the Squeeze drill in your next doubles lesson to help your players build an understanding of covering different areas of the court together, taking control of the point at the net.