1. Excellent Motivators

Our coaches are able to motivate their players to train hard, make changes, and never give up. Playing tennis can be tough at times, and the competitive nature of tennis can be hard on all young players. A great coach needs to be able to motivate their players to make positive change’s to their tennis technique and tactical awareness and to keep going through tough times to achieve their tennis goals.

2. Great Listeners

Our coaches don’t just focus on the technical development of their players; they listen to their player’s concerns and/or excitement about their tennis games, tournaments, and development. Our coaches are great listeners that create a better bond with their players, making communication better and help enhance their player’s development

3. They not only communicate, but they also connect

One of the key points to being a great tennis coach is connecting with your players - its important that coaches form a relationship with their players. Our coaching staff are aware of this, and make tennis lessons both fun and educational, earning the player’s full trust in the changes they are trying to make.

4. Substantial teachers

Teaching a child to play tennis can be hard. The sheer amount of technical and tactical development that it takes a player to reach their full potential is enormous. Our coaches are up for the challenge, and are great teachers; they understand how important it is to constantly teach new skills to apply to the ever changing game of tennis, and update these skills regularly.

5. Care for their students

Great coaches care about their students! For instance, our coaching staff take the time to connect with their players, learn about their player’s lives, encouraging balance and assist in push their players to reach their tennis and life goals.

6. They don’t only teach and coach the sport, they teach life skills and lessons

In addition, the connection between a coach and their player means the coach is able to be part of the player’s life, give the player someone else to talk to, ask advice from and use as a role model.

7. Great coaches are not afraid of change

Our coaches are not afraid of the changes in the games of tennis. These people are happy to grow with the game and their players; they also understand that one way of teaching doesn’t suit every player and they are happy to adapt their style to suit individual players.

8. Never stop learning

Most importantly, the game of tennis is ever-changing. So, a great tennis coach needs to be able to change with the game to give their players the best opportunity to accomplish their tennis goals.

Also, a great tennis coach never stops up-skilling themselves. They read, watch videos, complete courses, and learn from watching the game to make themselves better coaches and better mentors to their players.

9. Great coaches are always punctual

In addition, each player is different and will be working on different things with their coach. Certainly, this shows that coaches are has a strong responsibility for their role and demonstrates their eagerness to coach their students.

10. Great innovators

Consequently, the definition of being an innovator is ‘to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.’ In other words, Smash Tennis coaches are not afraid of trying something different and being able to take advice from other coaches, their players and parents.