[tennisbiz] Re: Dealing with bad attitudes

Note to Randal May--

I hope you don't give up on them but instead clearly let them know how they
are disappointing you. Teaching tennis to youths, in my opinion, is also
teaching about life and becoming a mature person. Tell the students how you
want them to respond, and give sincere individual and group praise when
opportunity occurs.

It's probably easier for a high-school coach like myself to do this in a
helpful way, gradually changing the young person's outlook not only in tennis
but, hopefully, in life, as the coach can control the player's destiny on the
team, which is hugely important to the boy. Your situation is probably
trickier.

--Ray Bowers

 
Received on Thu Apr 19 2001 - 23:10:49 CDT