COACHING METHODOLOGY

At Radekal Sports, we pay attention to the way everyone learns, rather than have a one size fits all methodology. The "game-based approach", encouraged by ITF (International Tennis Federation) is the philosophy we follow in the coaching sessions. The Game-based approach maintains the fun of playing by either scaling the game down for success (for beginners), or placing players into commonly encountered tennis situations. Either way, players learn as they play. Tactics and techniques all weave together. Traditionally tennis has been taught in a way which takes hundreds of repetitions of one stroke, making it monotonous and boring to learn. A game-based approach is more engaging and realistic to what situation a player may face in an actual match.

Along with the above, a long-term athletic development model is also inculcated during the coaching sessions. The Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model is a framework for an optimal training, competition and recovery schedule for each stage of athletic development. Engaging in the model and its practices are more likely to produce athletes who reach their full athletic potential.