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Is it true that you should only play better players to improve your game? In this video, we explore the common belief that playing with better players is the key to improving your game. While it’s true that challenging yourself with faster balls, greater spin and challenging environments is beneficial, it’s just as important to […]

Coaching is a career choice. It is a proper job (don’t let others tell you it’s not!). I chose coaching as a career. I didn’t fall into it. I chose it. I did A levels, then a degree and now 30 years of coaching and coach education. I love coaching. I get a buzz from

Transformation of coach behaviours takes a long time. This simply cannot be done with a short course of a few days. Here are the three stages:INFORM: Provide information to coachesFORM: Allow coaches to form their behaviours based on the informationTRANSFORM: Improved coaching behaviours are autonomous Short courses will INFORM and provide limited FORMATION time. Truly

25 years of training coaches. Wow – where has that time gone? A quick look back on 2024 Coach education and coaching highlights in numbers: 170 Coaches trained on coaching qualifications157 Coaches trained on CPD coursesLTA Master Coach (Level 5) qualification content development beganCPD course written & delivered4 Coach mentees3 Padel holidays12 Master Your Tactics

In my career, I have been involved with many teams. Some, I have loved and some not so much! In both padel and tennis all across the world, I can see the good ✅, the bad ❌ and the ugly 🤡 of cultures developing. Great coaching team cultures:Share a common goal – we write and

Analysing = Success. An interesting and essential topic. It doesn’t matter what industry you are in, being able to diagnose an issue is critical to success. A Doctor assesses vital signs; a Mechanic assesses diagnostics; A Padel or Tennis Coach assesses performance factors. So how wide should the assessment start? How narrow should the assessment