About this episode
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the challenges of parenting tennis players, and offer some good practices to assist in the journey. Topics reviewed include having a clear purpose for why a child plays tennis and the benefits of the sport, parents as performers on match day, ensuring that tennis remains fun, and the benefits of sport sampling for young tennis players. A list of resources for parents and athletes is listed below. USTA Player Development Parent Resources Page: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/parent_resources_/ USTA’s American Development Model: https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/american-development-model.html Sport for Life (Canada) - Long-Term Development Resources: https://sportforlife.ca/long-term-development/ Tennis Canada Tips for Parents: https://www.tenniscanada.com/compete/tips-for-parents/ Presentation on Positive Youth Development in Tennis by Brian Lomax: https://youtu.be/muWzTZ7iPZs Positive Coaching Alliance: https://positivecoach.org/ To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com . If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis, email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com or use the hashtag #tennisIQ on Twitter. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Spotify, Apple, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.