| |
By
Stan Smith and Billy Stearns
This is the third in a series of articles with advice for
junior players, their coaches, and their parents.
Everyone can learn from watching someone else. The top basketball
players in the world used to love to watch Michael Jordan
play, hoping that some of his magic would rub off on them.
Even the tennis player who’s ranked as the world’s
No. 1 must constantly look around for something to add to
his or her game in order to stay on top.
Watching players who are at a higher level than you can really
help your tennis. You might already have found that after
attending an event like a pro tournament, you play a little
better the next day—at least for a while. It’s as
if, by some sort of osmosis, the rhythm of the better players’
shots has crept into your play.
We’ve helped a lot of junior players bring their games
to new levels, and we’ve found that teaching them how
to analyze superior players is an important part of their
improvement.
It’s funny, but the real value of watching other players
comes from the way that it makes you more aware of what you’re
doing.
To
read the rest of this article, Purchase this issue
here. |
|
