Category Archives: Tournaments
Should My Child Play “Up”?
By: Steve Smith Tennissmith – Tennis Intelligence Applied Quick answer: Yes, way up. Long answer: Beware of playing up, it usually is a major mistake. Juniors do not, for the most part, play seniors anymore. Here was the scenario in the 70′s. Kid, age 12, shows up at the courts and has to wait for [...]
Canadian Junior Nationals & How Does Your Child’s Coach See You?
When I left you on Good Friday, I didn’t realize how utterly and completely captivated I would become by the Canadian Junior Nationals which have just wrapped up. My daughter did not make the cut this time around, but I was paying close attention to the performance of my home province of Quebec and trying [...]
