Saturday, March 11, 2017

Tennis Parent/Coach Nightmare

Tennis Coach/Parent accused of abuse

Whatever the facts it is likely that the relationship between the coaching father and his daughters suffered badly from their experience with him as a coach.  This should be an object lesson for anyone thinking of coaching their kids.

Tips

Use a passive style that is always supportive.

It is their life not yours so keep it in mind when having expectations.

Make tennis fun because the reality is that they will likely never play professionally.  The statistics back this up and even playing as a pro should be thought of as a stepping stone to coaching based on the small number of players that can make a living as players.

Be a  good parent first.  Tennis is secondary.

Tyrant Accusation