My Tennis Coaching Podcast

How Ecological Coaches Actually Change Tennis Technique

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How I Coach a Complete Tennis Beginner Without Teaching Strokes First

🎾 Players look great in practice but struggle in matches? Download the free Practice-to-Match Scorecard and access the mini-course here https://mytenniscoaching.com/tenni

Five Things Tennis Coaches Confuse With Evidence

🎾 Players look great in practice but struggle in matches? Download the free Practice-to-Match Scorecard and access the mini-course here https://mytenniscoaching.com/tenni

Why Coaches Defend Drills That Don't Transfer

🎾 Players look great in practice but struggle in matches? Download the free Practice-to-Match Scorecard and access the mini-course here https://mytenniscoaching.com/tenni

The Pseudoscience Problem Taking Over Tennis Coaching

Tennis social media is increasingly filled with coaching methods described as “research-backed,” “neuroscience-based” or scientifically proven. But what evidence actually

Why Your Players Keep Looking at You During Matches

Why do tennis players constantly look towards their coach or parent during matches?Steve Whelan explores how excessive instruction and immediate feedback can unintentiona

Why Players Look Great in Practice but Struggle in Matches

Why do tennis players look technically strong in practice but struggle when they compete? Steve Whelan explores the difference between immediate performance and genuine l

The Confidence Myth Behind Basket Feeding

"We use basket drills to build confidence."It's one of the most common reasons coaches give for feeding balls.Whether it's introducing beginners to tennis or helping elit

Why Technique Doesn't Create Skill (And Never Has)

Can perfect technique create skilled tennis players? For decades, tennis coaching has been built on the assumption that if players can repeat the "correct" technique oft

Has the Constraints-Led Approach Created Bad Coaches?

Has the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) gone too far? A recent LinkedIn post argued that too many coaches are hiding behind constraints-led coaching, becoming "robotic or

Did the LTA Accidentally Damage British Tennis Clubs?

Did the LTA accidentally damage the very club culture it was trying to improve? In this episode, I explore one of the most fascinating papers ever written about British

Can You Teach Deception in Tennis? The Science Behind Tennis' Hidden Skill

Can deception actually be taught? Or is it simply something that elite players develop naturally over time?In this episode of the My Tennis Coaching Podcast, I sit down w

The Dangerous Coaching Lesson From Rafa's Netflix Documentary

"Suffering builds champions."It's one of the most common messages in sport.And one of the most dangerous.After watching Episode 2 of the Rafa Netflix documentary, I found

Should We Copy The Italians? The Truth About Tennis Player Development

Everyone is talking about Italy. Jannik Sinner. Lorenzo Musetti. Jasmine Paolini. The common response? "Let's copy the Italians." But what exactly are we trying to co

Why Tennis Players Are Obsessed With Ratings Instead of Learning

In this episode of the My Tennis Coaching Podcast, I explore why the current competition structure in UK tennis may be unintentionally limiting player development, creati

Why Kids Don’t Need More Tennis Drills

Why are so many tennis players struggling to transfer practice into real match performance? In this episode of the My Tennis Coaching Podcast, I sit down with Jeff Webb

Why Beginner Tennis Coaching Is Broken (And What to Do Instead)

Do beginner tennis players really need to learn technique first? Most coaching sessions for beginners look the same: Throwing drills, catching exercises, isolated techn

Is Tennis Really Dead???

Is tennis dying? In this episode of the My Tennis Coaching Podcast, I explore a question many people in the sport are starting to ask: Is tennis slowly losing relevance?

What makes a Tennis Practice Real?

In this episode, I unpack a brilliant question from a top coach: “What are the non-negotiables for representativeness in tennis—and can you trade some for others?” We e

Why ‘Play With Better Players’ Isn’t Always Good Advice

You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Play with better players, and you’ll improve.” But what if that advice is only half true? In this live session, I’ll break down: Why c