EPISODE · Aug 31, 2021 · 47 MIN
Why Is My Kid's Technique So Bad? - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 54
from The Prodigy Maker Tennis Show
Chris discusses the pitfalls players, parents and coaches face when trying to build modern technique and biomechanics. Many coaches are teaching technique from 30 years ago!—Is the player motorically gifted or not? The talent level for learning a motor skill will affect the technique building process. —Does the player implicitly trust the coach?—Are parents or other coaches interfering in some way to confuse the player?—And more. In addition, Chris focuses on the vital transition period to live ball from dead ball feeding and why so many coaches and players fail to lock in the technical skill during this phase of development.Join Chris, a world leading expert on technique and biomechanics, to learn his perspective on the technical skill building process and the common pitfalls to progress that occur on the journey.Youtube show video link:https://youtu.be/ITFaLTiaoJEVamos!🎾 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.
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Chris discusses the pitfalls players, parents and coaches face when trying to build modern technique and biomechanics. Many coaches are teaching technique from 30 years ago!—Is the player motorically gifted or not? The talent level for learning a motor skill will affect the technique building process. —Does the player implicitly trust the coach?—Are parents or other coaches interfering in some way to confuse the player?—And more. In addition, Chris focuses on the vital transition period to live ball from dead ball feeding and why so many coaches and players fail to lock in the technical skill during this phase of development.Join Chris, a world leading expert on technique and biomechanics, to learn his perspective on the technical skill building process and the common pitfalls to progress that occur on the journey.Youtube show video link:https://youtu.be/ITFaLTiaoJEVamos!🎾 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.
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