Originally Posted by
Bubo
It does not matter the age of the tennis coach;the only things which matters is how close to their capacity he can bring players.
Every tennis coach who improves players performance is success.This may seem as something quite normal.Why in the world would you go to a tennis coach if he/she cannot improve your performance.In many instances not that coach does not improve player¨s performance, but player is worse than before or even quit tennis completely.This scenario is unfortunately very often.
Very good coaches are the ones who improve their players performance time after time.To do that one has to be very knowledgeable, and be able to use this knowledge in practical way because with every player is different problem so in many situation coach has new issues to deal with.This is only possible if a coach is very educated in tennis technique and tactics , sport sciences(physiology, psychology padagody, nutrition, injury prevention, physical conditioning etc.), and is able to apply this knowledge in praxis.
There are very few coaches who posses these qualities.To acquire them one must study different segments of tennis game (ongoing education), and experience to be able to use theoretical knowledge in praxys.For all this, time is needed so it is not usual to see young quality tennis coach.Tennis coach are compared by improvements of their players not how hard they are able to hit the ball.
So one should never misunderstood tennis coach for hitting partner.Tennis coah job is intelectual:he has to diagnose a problem, prescribe medecine, implement this medicine, and see the results of action, and base on it make necessary adjustments.Tennis coach bear all responsibility.Hiting partner is physically imvolved.He is not there to think, but to implement orders in a way to help the player he is hitting against.