Earlier on this site Coach Robert Lansdorp responded to a post from Dr. Ray Brown entitled “The Fall Of American Tennis”. In it Robert took issue with the idea that “now” it is the “parents”. I am sure he is as tired of all the different voices chiming with a different reason for failure as anyone else. In his response he explained it is much more the fault of the coaching today here in the USA than it is the parents. He places the blame squarely on the Player Development system the USTA has here in the USA.
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Lansdorp Follow Up
The Fall Of American Tennis
Here is yet another email from Dr Ray Brown. But this one is special because it comes with an answer from the one and only Robert Lansdorp. Robert takes issue with the idea the parents are to blame and instead says the problems originate with the coaches. Coach Lansdorp’s answer is in green as a response.
How To Develop New American Tennis Stars
Attn: (Disclaimer) The owner of www.tennisconsult.com is from whom this article originates. The article consists of an introduction was written by the owner of www.tennisconsult.com. with an excerpt from New York Times. The second part is the interview with Chris Lewis. I just want to make sure credit is given to the right source. So this article from the New York Times originates with the www.tennisconsult.com blog.
The following is an email written quoting Chris Lewis. Chris Lewis was the 1983 Wimbledon Finalist and the owner of Tennis-Experts, which is located in Irvine, California. Please have a read of his excellent article and let me know what you think.
15-20 Years
What I have inserted below is from Wayne Bryan. He is commenting on the absurd comment from Patrick McEnroe regarding how long he thinks it will take to get the USTA programs working. I only wish I had as much time as he requests for success. Private sector or anything else-heck marriage–you think your wife would give you 15-20 to get it right? Anyway, below is Patrick’s suggestion and Wayne’s response. You decide for yourself.
The Bureaucratic Mind
The following is the second of two fantastic emails penned by Dr. Ray Brown. This particular email deals with the analysis of the “Bureaucratic Mind”. His attempt here is draw attention to the idea just because someone from the USTA has put forth an idea or a marketing scheme does not automatically make it accepted as fact.
Dr. Brown is a tennis coach located in Houston, TX. Coach Brown is an internationally recognized expert in high performance tennis training having published over 200 articles on advanced tennis training at TennisONE.com (US based), Procomparetennis.net (Great Britain) and Mid Atlantic Match Point (Virginia) and now Tennis World USA. From the urging of many local parents and coaches, Dr. Brown founded the EASI Academy in the summer of 2007.
ROG: A Championship Filter
The following is the first of two fantastic emails penned by Dr. Ray Brown. This first one is an editorial he wrote about the new ROG or TAUT format set up by the ITF and USTA.
Dr. Brown is a tennis coach located in Houston, TX. Coach Brown is an internationally recognized expert in high performance tennis training having published over 200 articles on advanced tennis training at TennisONE.com (US based), Procomparetennis.net (Great Britain) and Mid Atlantic Match Point (Virginia) and now Tennis World USA. From the urging of many local parents and coaches, Dr. Brown founded the EASI Academy in the summer of 2007.
What A Plan! This Might Do It!
These are a few letters between Wayne Bryan, Steve Bellamy and Geoff Grant. I love this exchange of ideas coming from some of the sharpest idea guys out there! And a plan! Wayne Bryan is in Blue, Steve Bellamy is in Orange, Geoff Grant is in Purple and Kevin Kempin is in Green! I personally like Steve Bellamy’s idea for competition centers on both coasts. That is where we should be heading!
Wayne Bryan and Craig Bell Talk Tennis Aussie Style
Wayne,
Unfortunately not going to be able to travel to Jacksonville in February – will be on the tennis pro shop tv, that’s for sure – front and center. Probably travel distance is a little too far for me and my group as we are in the Big D. I dream of a day when coaches raise money and set up transpo and housing and workouts and matches for their juniors to attend Davis Cup Matches – – – no matter how near or far.
A Great, Great Letter!
This is a terrific letter I hope everyone gets the opportunity to read. You have a few people in charge at the USTA who are only now beginning to realize they screwed up with this mandate. Their real problem now is trying to figure out a graceful return to what was before a good system.
Wayne Bryan in blue and Chris in black–check it out!
Coach JP Weber
James Paul Weber is known to his students simply as “Coach Weber”. It’s about the only thing that’s been shortened in his life-long pursuit of tennis excellence...
