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The Magic of (Self) Cueing in Tennis

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The Magic of (Self) Cueing in Tennis

A lot of instruction in tennis is coach-directed. And a lot of that is simply the addition of information. Whether positive or negative, this often includes verbal feedback, praise and prompting. There’s also non-verbal feedback like gesturing or modeling - in other words, the coach uses a bodily action to demonstrate what they are seeking from the player.

My take on this - it’s critical… but (and it’s a BIG but), it’s overdone….

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