Environmental
05/10/2011 | Written by: uspta
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Environmental
Description:
Luis Mediero of Spain discusses the impact that the environment has on a tennis player. He explains each of the subcomponents: the competitive, the social, the economic and the home environment and how all these contribute to a player’s career. Hear what he says about junior players in Spain!
Tip:
With this week’s tip we get to the last element of the general performance components – the environmental. This component includes everything affecting the player off the court, particularly his or her social, personal and home life. The environmental subcomponents that affect a player are fun, home, social, economic and competitive.
Fun – Fun means enjoying the competition and enjoying being in the moment of battle. If that element is present in a player’s attitude, it is easier to accomplish the goals that have been set. An enjoyable and pleasurable atmosphere must be created in all aspects and levels of learning, training and playing, and you must also be able to recognize when the element of fun is no longer present in a player’s game.
Home – The home life of a tennis player can often be the foundation of his attitude on court. The better a coach can understand a player’s home life, the better he will know how to successfully communicate and interact with that player. Recreational players tend to play tennis as a family, which contributes to both their tennis game and family life.
Social – It is important to structure a social environment that will enhance the likelihood of a player reaching the desired level of play. A player will feel more comfortable if he is surrounded by people/friends, who play tennis, share the same drive, focus, goals and work ethic providing motivation and a positive effect on their overall game.
The economic aspect can play a key role in a player’s development because the amount of financial resources available for coaching, equipment, travel, tournament fees and other expenses can determine the level to which the player progresses. The coach or parent should know or try to find where economic aid is available for less privileged players.
Competitive – development/existence of a competitive environment on and off the court in which a player needs to be nurtured, starting with a competitive spirit driven from home, at the club/academy where he practices and continued along his career.
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