Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 27th, 2007 No Comments »
8. DON’T WASTE TIME! Most Juniors don’t have time to waste because of all the other things going on in their lives: school, tennis, fitness, family time, and unscheduled time to be a kid. Balance now will help avoid burnout later on.
9. CHAMPIONS ARE WHAT THEY EAT. Most coaches are parents too, so we appreciate […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 18th, 2007 Comments Off
4. COMMUNICATIONS. A lack of communications between the tennis staff and the fitness staff is a big problem that can impede positive training and even cause injury. Training and technique in any sport are interdependent, and insufficient development of one aspect limits the progress and potential of the others. You know what I mean. We’ve […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2007 No Comments »
Richard Aldrete has been an Etcheberry Certified Coach since October of 2006. Richard is currently the head coach at Cabrini College Men’s program located on the mainline Philadelphia, and he also is coaching the seasonal tennis camp Tennis Farm in the spring, fall, and summer. Richard was also an area training coach during its inception […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 10th, 2007 No Comments »
When I speak with coaches and parents around the country, I realize that they are often making similar mistakes when organizing a fitness program for their young players. For the next month or so I will be offering you my “Top Ten Coaching Mistakes” that need to be considered by parents and coaches when organizing […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Congratulations to Cristie Kerr, one of Pat’s pro women golfers, who won the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open Championship last week! Cristie has been playing professionally since 1997, with numerous wins and championships since the beginning.
For more information on Cristie, her game, and her “Birdies for Breast Cancer” awareness campaign, click here!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
Romanian Raluca Olaru played exceptionally well at the French Open last month. For her French Open debut, Raluca won all three of her Qualifying matches to make it to the main draw. Raluca won two matches, and ended in the Third Round, losing only to Ana Ivanovic, the 2007 French Open runner-up.
After her magnificent job […]