COACHING & INSTRUCTION: PLAYER ANALYSIS


Toughness is trainable


to a certain degree but can also be a very useful skill


Mental Analysis Making a mental analysis of a player can be difficult and misleading. There are so many factors which come into play and it takes time to reach proper conclusions about the mental abilities of a player. As a coach, I personally like to use a list of the most important mental aspects. This list makes it easier to come to an informed decision and avoids leaving out any aspects of the mental analysis: Goals Passion for the game Work ethic


Competitiveness Execution under pressure


As you might know from watching matches on television, the mental aspects have a large influence on the outcome of advanced competition. Toughness is trainable to a certain degree but can also be a very useful skill.


Conclusions Reaching the correct conclusions at the end of your analysis can be difficult if you are not properly organised. The many components can lead to confusion.


Here are some points to assist your analysis: 1. Determine what you want to analyse


2. Stabilise the situation or strokes first for proper analysis 3. Start by analysing the whole component 4. Break it down into separate components for detailed inspection 5. Make a list of errors or corrections 6. Eliminate possible side issues (secondary errors) 7. Make a final conclusion on the analysis 8. Do a post-analysis after making the corrections to see if the problem is corrected


Be organised and document your findings. After reaching your conclusions, create a game plan on how to correct the problem or prepare a game plan before talking to your student.


Managed properly and meticulously, better analysis will lead to improved match play and results.


Martin van Daalen, Director of Miami Beach Tennis Academy Author of Teaching Tennis Volume 1 Published by: Xlibris Also available at amazon.com www.TeachingTennisVolume1.com


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