Sly Black’s Journey: From Jamaica to Coaching Legends
From growing up in Jamaica to working with Macci & Bollettieri, Sly shares how travel, curiosity & constant learning shaped him into one of the best coaches ever.
Key Points
- Tennis evolves and if you don’t continuously learn and pick up new ideas and ways of teaching, you’ll be left behind
- Watch as much tennis as possible if you want to become a great coach or player
- Learn from mistakes and adjust with each new player you coach
- Sly traveled all over the world just to watch and learn from other coaches
Timestamps
- 1:16Sly Black's Story
- 3:57Meeting Venus and Serena
- 4:32Working with Rick Macci
- 5:19Travelling Coach
- 5:49Coaching His First Daughter
- 6:49Working at IMG with Nick Bollettieri
- 8:01Starting His Own Tennis Academy
- 9:26Meeting Sloane Stephens
- 10:50What Can Other Coaches Do To Improve
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