About this episode
In this episode you are going to listen to David Wilson, David is a Performance Coach from Ireland and is a Ph.D graduate from Trinity College Dublin, in the field of Education. David has spoken at several conferences, including Tennis Coach Ireland National events as well the Tennis Europe & the ITF Worldwide Conference. In this episode you’ll get to know: – The marginal gains tennis coaches can adapt from outside of our sport – The importance of having an emergency plan – The difference between being a Tennis Expert & being a Great tennis coach Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:30 Emergency plan 03:25 Identify what might go wrong 04:21 Marginal Gains 05:53 The Importance of Stability in teams 07:14 The Transition period 08:30 Pareto’s principle 10:00 Discpline & standards 11:15 Ownership & responsibility 13:10 Tennis Expert vs a Great Coach 13:40 Scope for improvement 14:51 Overcomplicated communication 16:30 Accountability 19:10 The grey area 20:26 The constant questioning of our selves 23:30 Building Relationships 24:25 Getting feedback as a Tennis Coach 26:36 An open mind 29:35 The players perspective 30:00 Watch matches 33:00 David’s Inspirations 39:00 Inefficient coaches education 42:15 Be adventures