Clinic – backhand tip
Player - "a player needs to improve his backhand significantly." Coach - "why not at a start of the rally feed the ball in the ball in using a backhand shot at the start instead of always feeding by hitting a forehand."
Anecdote – Racket Abuse
Player - “why has my racket broken now as I only tapped it on the ground lightly” Coach - “is it not the other ten times I told you off about banging your racket that has caused the breakage today, mum and…
Anecdote – Player Wingeing
Player - “Oh my legs are hurting now”, says the player to his mum on the side of the court. Coach - “Funny how the war wounds and excuses come out when a player starts to lose rather than accepting your opponent is…