Special Tennis Topics for Parents
A wealth of information and guidance on topics such as physical and mental fitness, girls participation, complementary sports and more!
An interview with Nick Jacques who shares his thoughts on why it's important for kids to play outside their lessons and how to achieve it.
Gary Naughton, one of the most successful coaches of high level junior players in the UK talks about spotting and developing talent.
Parents regularly ask, "how much tennis should my child play?" Adam Wharf explains why there is no single right answer - no one-size-fits-all approach.
Parents regularly ask, "how much tennis should my child play?" Adam Wharf explains why there is no single right answer - no one-size-fits-all approach.
Join us for a deep dive into competing and dealing with winning & losing in tennis - voted by parents as the #1 life lesson for players.
Adam Wharf, Head of Performance at i2c, discusses Life Lessons Through Tennis highlighting some less obvious benefits of playing, practising and competing.
In this audio clip Adam Wharf, the Head of Performance at inspire2coach discusses the Importance of Parents in Their Child's Tennis Journey.
Understand 7 common behaviours of parents and coaches - that we think are supporting kids - that are probably sabotaging their success.
The reasons for engaging kids in sport are compelling. Equally convincing are the reasons to start kids playing sport early.
If you’re the parent of tennis-playing children, or a coach of junior tennis players, we highly recommend that watching tennis with children!
Have you started 2020 with a resolution to lose a bit of weight or to get fitter? Tennis - a renowned lifelong sport - can help you improve your health!
We’ve all seen them, those kids who don’t know how to lose - the dreaded tantrum thrower. Parents are embarrassed, many coaches look the other way, opponents get upset. What is the answer?
Recent research indicates that nerves (worrying/feeling nervous) in stressful situations like competitions may not be as bad for children as once thought.
i2c Director Richard Marklow reveals what has proven most important to parents of kids in i2c tennis programmes at 35+ UK venues.
There is a lot of talk about the benefits of “multisports” and children not being focused on only one sport, particularly at a young age. Tennis and football are sports that tend to be played in different seasons. We interviewed i2c Director Mark Tennant, who leads our Coach Education programme, about how these two sports are complementary.
Our Latest Guides and Guidance for Parents
- Why Strength & Conditioning Should be a Part of Your Practise: Returning to Tennis Injury Free
- The British Tennis Competition Landscape in 2021
- Introduction to Competition for i2c Players and Parents
- Nick Jacques on the Importance of Play Outside Lessons
- Gary Naughton on Working With International Players
- How Much Tennis Should My Child Play?
- Dealing With Winning & Losing in Tennis
- Life Lessons Through Tennis
- Importance of Parents in Their Child’s Tennis Journey
- Think about tactics during the match warm up!