The Role of Parents in Junior Tennis – Must Watch!

Key Points

• Parents need to be in alignment with their children's development and the coach's philosophy
• Commit to the coach's philosophy so there are no distractions
• Have your child physically and mentally prepared for tennis by creating a stable environment
• If you’re a parent doing this for the first time and you think you know it all, you’re making a mistake
• As a tennis parent, you need to understand what is required to become a great player including the technical, mental and physical areas needed to improve
• The most important part of a child’s tennis development is the parents, but the most destructive part of the development can also be the parents
• NEVER show any negative emotion while watching your children practice or play a match
• Sly’s experience is that despite there being some Fathers who were overly emotional regarding their children’s tennis, once there was a stable Mother the child was able to flourish and achieve what they wanted