Lessons From Macci, Bollettieri & Richard Williams

Key Points

• Academies can work when you have a private coach within the academy and work with them daily
• Always seek help and advice from other coaches and experts when developing young players
• Private coaching and developing close to perfect technique is the key for long term success in tennis
• As a developmental coach, anything you work on has to be part of shaping the long term vision you have for the player
• Sly’s philosophy on developing players has evolved to limiting the amount of junior tournaments young players should play so they can focus on the long term technical development of their game