Dinosaur (Outdated) Technique and Tactics That Should Go Extinct - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 63

Chris discusses antiquated techniques and tactics that are sadly--frequently--being taught around the US and the world.On the show, Chris shares his insight and experience on the following topics:--Chris discusses how he builds the modern elastic forehand and how most coaches and clubs are forcing kids to be too stiff and linear--Why the forehand is the most important shot to develop in the game--Why finishing lower is better than finishing higher--How Red Orange Green (ROG) programs create stiff forehands and backhands--Why the game has become more airborne and should be taught as such--Mistakes in the two handed backhand technical development process--Open stance versus closed stance development--Major serve flaws in teaching around the US--Outdated tactical patterns and strategy--Why teaching all players to go to the net and attack forwards is wrong--Why and how Spain and France excel at junior development at the grassroots broad-base level--Why most high school JV and Varsity players across the US have terrible footwork and technique--The main reasons our lower level American players have poor technique and footworkAnd more!Also, send any development or tennis questions directly to Chris at [email protected] to be answered on the upcoming show!Vamos!Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!Thanks for your thumbs up and likes. Thanks for your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts!—Follow Chris at these websites and social media linksWebsite: www.chrislewit.com Blog: www.ProdigyMaker.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisLewitTennisAcademyTwitter: www.twitter.com/chrislewitLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chris-lewit-tennis-academyInstagram: www.instagram.com/chrislewittennis/YouTube: www.youtube.com/ChrisLewit iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/🎾 The Prodigy Maker Tennis Show (PMTS) explores the intersection of junior tennis development, cutting-edge sport science, fitness, health, and human performance. Hosted by world-renowned coach Chris Lewit — author of The Secrets of Spanish Tennis and Winning Pretty, and developer of numerous No. 1 juniors in the U.S. — PMTS brings together coaching wisdom, research, and technology to shape the future of tennis and human performance.👉 Subscribe and listen onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/id1456148452https://open.spotify.com/show/3Wu0PXf9IXneu0ogrzujZNhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR2QscfBfEs9dtttR6XNhduNlWYmZIfy-🌐 https://shows.acast.com/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/about📖 Books: The Secrets of Spanish Tennis | Winning Pretty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.