How Tennis Coaches Can Keep Evolving in the Modern Game

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Dejan Petrovic

Stay ahead as a coach by learning from elite mentors, studying match trends, adapting to today’s power game, and using platforms like CoachLife to sharpen your methods and evolve with the sport.

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The Lob: A Tactical Tool for All Levels
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The Lob: A Tactical Tool for All Levels

How to Beat a Big Server: Strategy, Positioning & Mindset
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How to Beat a Big Server: Strategy, Positioning & Mindset

Serve Target & Toss Drill From Djokovic’s Junior Coach
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Serve Target & Toss Drill From Djokovic’s Junior Coach

Net Transition & Passing Shot Drill
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Net Transition & Passing Shot Drill

Butterfly Drill: Pro Tennis Footwork & Short Ball Training
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Butterfly Drill: Pro Tennis Footwork & Short Ball Training

Return +1 Drill: Improve Your Return of Serve and First Shot
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Return +1 Drill: Improve Your Return of Serve and First Shot

Building Physicality in Junior Tennis Players
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Building Physicality in Junior Tennis Players

Inside Djokovic’s Rise: Training with His Junior Coach
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Inside Djokovic’s Rise: Training with His Junior Coach

The Intensity, Structure and Recovery Habits that Shaped Djokovic’s Rise to No 1
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The Intensity, Structure and Recovery Habits that Shaped Djokovic’s Rise to No 1

Novak Djokovic’s Mentality: Pressure, Belief, and the Mindset of a Champion
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Novak Djokovic’s Mentality: Pressure, Belief, and the Mindset of a Champion

How Djokovic Became the Most Adaptable Player in Tennis
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How Djokovic Became the Most Adaptable Player in Tennis

How Djokovic Turned His Junior Weaknesses Into World-Class Weapons
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How Djokovic Turned His Junior Weaknesses Into World-Class Weapons

The Harsh Reality of Going from Top Junior to Pro Tennis Player
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The Harsh Reality of Going from Top Junior to Pro Tennis Player

Coaching World No.1 Ana Ivanovic: Confidence, Weapons & the Psychology of Women’s Tennis
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Coaching World No.1 Ana Ivanovic: Confidence, Weapons & the Psychology of Women’s Tennis

2nd Serve and Return Drill: Build Confidence Against Pace
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2nd Serve and Return Drill: Build Confidence Against Pace

How to Transition a Junior Player to the Pro Level
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How to Transition a Junior Player to the Pro Level

Neutralize the Counterpuncher with Variety and Pressure
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Neutralize the Counterpuncher with Variety and Pressure

Hard work trumps talent - Novak’s training schedule at 17
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Hard work trumps talent - Novak’s training schedule at 17

Tennis Strategy at the Pro Level: How Top Players Exploit Weaknesses
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Tennis Strategy at the Pro Level: How Top Players Exploit Weaknesses

How to Develop a Junior Tennis Champion: The Ena Ilic Story
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How to Develop a Junior Tennis Champion: The Ena Ilic Story

When Dejan First Met Novak: The Hunger of a Future No.1
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When Dejan First Met Novak: The Hunger of a Future No.1

Winning Patterns & Smart Percentage Tennis
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Winning Patterns & Smart Percentage Tennis

Simple Serve Biomechanics
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Simple Serve Biomechanics

Defensive to offensive transition
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Defensive to offensive transition

Attacking Accuracy and Passing Shot Drill
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Attacking Accuracy and Passing Shot Drill

How to Fix Loss of Control on Groundstrokes: Footwork & Rotation Timing
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How to Fix Loss of Control on Groundstrokes: Footwork & Rotation Timing

Explosive Footwork Drill: Turn Defense into Offense with Short Ball Attacks
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Explosive Footwork Drill: Turn Defense into Offense with Short Ball Attacks

How the Mirror Strategy Helped Ana Ivanovic Beat The Best Players in the World
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How the Mirror Strategy Helped Ana Ivanovic Beat The Best Players in the World

Forehand & Backhand Biomechanics: Compact, Balanced, and Technically Sound
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Forehand & Backhand Biomechanics: Compact, Balanced, and Technically Sound

Figure 8 Drill for Footwork, Shot Selection & Rally Endurance
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Figure 8 Drill for Footwork, Shot Selection & Rally Endurance

How Novak Djokovic Turned His Forehand Into a Weapon
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How Novak Djokovic Turned His Forehand Into a Weapon

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Todd Larkham’s Journey: From ATP Pro to Elite Junior Coach
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Justin Sherring’s Advice to Coaches – Build Future Pros
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Obsess Over the Outcome, Not Just Technique in Tennis
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Growth Spurts and Technical Development in Juniors
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How Djokovic and Nadal Improve Technically After 30
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How Djokovic and Nadal Improve Technically After 30

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Improving and Evolving as a Coach
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Lessons From Macci, Bollettieri & Richard Williams
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Sly Black’s Journey: From Jamaica to Coaching Legends
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Timing and Synchronicity Creates Power
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Advice for Other Coaches
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Correcting Iga Swiatek's Grip After Tournaments
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Short Balls
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What Makes a Great Tennis Coach & Why Coachlife Helps
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Creating a Supportive Environment for Junior Players
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Creating a Supportive Environment for Junior Players

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A Collaborative Process Between the Coach and Player
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Mental Skills and Psychologically Conditioning the Players
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Phases of Learning & Development for Players and Coaches
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How to Get Better
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How to Get Better

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The Environment
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The Environment

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