In this tip i2c Director, Richard Marklow shares the quick coaching tip that he estimates he’s used most in his coaching career! It’s about making sure that you keep the racket on the ball for as long as you can.
First step to building receiving skills in young players (video)
Question: Is tennis a sending or receiving game? Traditionally I believe that tennis tends to be taught as a sending game. As you watch this clip – and the ones to follow – I want you to think about how we can help our players to be better at receiving the incoming ball.
Coaches on the Couch: Secrets of Successfully Recruiting a Tennis Coach
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.
Change of Direction: Developing Awareness of Space and Angles (video)
This short clip (filmed live in Finland) shows how we are developing simple awareness of space and the ability to send the ball away from the opponent at orange and early red level. Our observation is that in general, children spend too much time spent hitting balls down the middle of the court, usually with the…
Mark’s session in Romania on correcting ball toss on the serve
We apologise for the audio-feedback! This clip was filmed live in possibly the worst audio setting ever; an echoing gym hall! However, we thought the content was still worth sharing. Early November Mark was working with coaches in Romania on teaching the serve. He looked specifically at the importance of having the weight transfer onto the…