Junior lessons–recently I had an exhausting lesson session during the middle of a tournament. Now for those who do not know, I coach from 8am to 8pm at least and sometimes longer. Then I hit the court for my monthly customers and coach some private lessons. My athletes were ready for the next step and they did not disappoint. From stroke mechanics to serve to footwork to shot selection and positioning we had a great two hour session at night and another one with another student the next morning from 7am to 9am.
Four hours of private lessons in the middle of a tournament is not the ideal situation but if you lock in on your kids it accomplished one thing. Both athletes left better at racquetball play than when they arrived.
In any job I have ever had I have had job security because of my work ethic. I work hard to make my athletes better at racquetball and life. That might be the one thing that folks may miss about me. When I am focused at a tournament I look mad but I am not mad, only focused. If you believe in me I am all in for my players. I hate losing. I hate my players losing even more!
Am I always successful? No because competition is just that-competition. But I do win more than I lose. When finals roll around the players who are there have been influenced or taught by me much of the time. For my players do I always try my best? That is a big Yes!