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    Should you hit harder in practice than in match competition?

    Instead of focusing on hitting the ball harder or not, try to make sure that you are getting to the short balls early so that the ball is on the rise and not on the way down or below the height of the net. In case you get to the ball late, the shot has to be changed to put more spin and get the...
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    Juniors taking breaks

    I don't know the age of the juniors which is being discussed. If they are 12 years old and struggling to get to train every week, there is something seriously wrong with the planning and most probably they won't last in the sport at that rate for another 10 years. Anyway, I think the key is...
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    How Do You Know If Your Child Has "It"?

    As lot of people have pointed out - there's not one thing which defines the 'it' factor. But in any sport the talented ones show glimpses of ability which is better than the averge kid in a group. So if your kid is better than the average kid, then I feel they have some of 'it' factor. They...
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    Kids: how many hours court-time a week?

    As stated by lot of people on this forum there is no answer to this question or I should say there is no right answer? To give a quick background about myself, I come from an athletics background and have been involved in athletics for the past 30 years. As an athlete I competed at an elite...
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