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Coaching Tip of the Week – Be a Machine But Not Mechanical

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(By Larry Hodges) One of the most impressive things about top players is their machine-like proficiency – they make even difficult shots with such seeming ease and consistency that they make it look easy. They are like well-oiled machines. This is why coaches have players do so much rote practice, practicing their strokes and footwork […]

Coaching Tip of the Week – If You Don’t Spend a Good Portion of Your Practice Developing Overwhelming Strengths, You Won’t Develop Overwhelming Strengths

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(By Larry Hodges) This could be the shortest tip I’ve ever written, since it’s all in the rather long title, but I’ll elaborate. One of the things I always advise players is that if they don’t have something that threatens an opponent, you can’t beat them. It’s a simple as that. Therefore, at whatever level […]

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