Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Pr0YI4oKQQoOn our 60th program, Chris discusses the prevalence of shorter and shorter set and match formats in junior tennis and the concerns he has about this trend. Chris talks about the positive and negative aspects of short and long set and scoring formats and gives important recommendations to the audience about how to structure both training and competition for juniors who are trying to reach an elite level. On the show Chris also covers the following topics:—The mental, physical and emotional benefits of longer traditional scoring and match formats. —Why playing sets during the practice week is the simplest and most powerful way to train yourself or your players. —How to recreate longer match opportunities if you are from an area that literally has no traditional tournament formats offered anymore or rarely.—Why Chris still dislikes Pickleball and sees the sport cannibalizing the tennis industry. —The 3 things Chris hates about Pickleball: The name, the sound, and the unathletic movements. —The story of Vlada Hranchar, 6 year old tennis prodigy from Ukraine, who is now training with Chris full-time in Manchester, VT. —The ridiculous position of Little Mo, which will not allow Vlada to play in the Little Mo Nationals!More information about Vlada can be found here:https://instagram.com/vladahranchar?utm_medium=copy_linkPlease follow her career!Vamos!Thanks to the loyal audience for all your support and for your shares!Thanks for your thumbs up and likes. Thanks for your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts!—Follow Chris at these websites and social media linksWebsite: www.chrislewit.com Blog: www.ProdigyMaker.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisLewitTennisAcademyTwitter: www.twitter.com/chrislewitLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chris-lewit-tennis-academyInstagram: www.instagram.com/chrislewittennis/YouTube: www.youtube.com/ChrisLewit iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show/
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