I
always find it very entertaining with a laugh under my breath when I
hear coaches talk about the modern way to play tennis. I always ask
myself the same question, how much has the game of tennis really
changed? To be more specific, How much have the principles of tennis
changed over the years?
Imagine
you woke up this morning, turned the television on and heard the
breaking news (I suppose in this day and age, you would get it in
your Facebook feed), that the governing body of tennis, the
International Tennis Federation, had changed the dimensions of the
tennis court, adjusting not only the lines and court dimensions, but
the official net height. This would constitute a sit down and rethink
how tennis is played and taught, a modern way of tennis. Or suppose
the International Tennis Federation changed their name to the
Inter-galactic Tennis Federation with tennis only permitted to be
played on the moon or planets where there is no gravity. This too
would bring about changes to the way tennis is played and therefore
the way tat the game needs to be taught. That to me is the Modern
game of tennis!
I
have come across this so many times with so many parents being
convinced by some coach that their son or daughter needs to train
with them to learn how to play the game of the pro's and modern
methods. Unfortunately I have so often seen these coaches ruin a very
good natural talent.
