Why Tennis Has the Worst Pathways in Sports

This approach didn’t just change my sessions...it changed my career 👉 https://mytenniscoaching.com/tennis-c...

What if you didn’t have to run repetitive drills to see real progress? 👉 https://mytenniscoaching.com/drills-t...

The GB player pathway promises to find and develop the nation’s most talented juniors. But from what I’ve seen—and what many coaches and parents are experiencing—it’s not working the way it should.

In this live session, I’m pulling back the curtain.

Based on a recent YouTube video from a Parents Community Q&A with the NGBS Head of Performance Coach Development, I’ll break down the hidden flaws in the current system and why it’s leaving many talented players behind.

We’ll explore:

🎾 The dangers of early selection and fixed “aspirational standards”
🎾 How the system favours ranking chasers over adaptable learners
🎾 Why are late developers quietly being filtered out
🎾 The tension between control, funding, and genuine development
🎾 What an effective, ecological pathway could look like instead
🎾 Whether you're a coach, a parent, or a player, his is a conversation we need to have.

Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/60081614...

🎾 Welcome to My Tennis Coaching – The Home of Modern Tennis Training! 🎾

If you're a tennis coach looking to modernize your sessions or a player wanting to train smarter, you’re in the right place! I'm Steve Whelan, and I specialize in Ecological Dynamics & the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA)—helping you move From Drills to Skills with real, match-relevant training.

📅 NEW! Weekly Live Podcast – From Drills to Skills
📍 LIVE Every Monday | 10 AM UK Time
🎙️ Coaching insights, game-based drills, and expert interviews designed to help you ditch outdated methods and create engaging, high-impact sessions.

🎥 Must-Watch Coaching Videos:

✅ Why You Shouldn’t Break Down the Serve: Whole vs. Decomposed Training – The real way to teach serving.
🎥    • Surprisingly EASY Way to TEACH the Serve t...  

✅ How to Develop a Beginner’s Backhand in Minutes – A real on-court session using CLA.
🎥    • FIX Your Backhand in UNDER 2 Minutes for F...  

✅ Random vs. Blocked Practice – Why It Matters for Match Performance – The science of training for real competition.
🎥    • Random Practice Is the KEY to Becoming a T...  

✅ Why Burnout Happens Mid-Season (And How to Prevent It) – Keep players engaged & avoid exhaustion.
🎥    • Is Burnout Affecting Your Tennis Players' ...  

🔴 Subscribe now and turn on notifications 🔔 so you never miss a live session or a new video!

Join Our Growing Coaching Community!
🌐 Website: https://mytenniscoaching.com (Get free drills & coaching resources!)
📸 Instagram:   / mytenniscoaching  

💬 Comment on the video & join the conversation! What’s your biggest coaching challenge right now?

🎾 Let’s transform the way tennis is coached—together! #TennisCoaching #EcologicalDynamics #FromDrillsToSkills #ConstraintsLedApproach #TennisTraining