Learner-Centered?

A learner-centered approach does not assume that all people learn the same way. Some people are more visual, some are more auditory, and some are more kinesthetic learners. Just because a coach may have a vast pool of tennis knowledge may not make them great coaches. Without an understanding of how people learn the student won't receive the information. Learner centered also means to be systematic. There needs to be a plan for learning. It is not just to rally with a student and give "tennis tips." A learner centered coach always looks for "buy in" from the player when teaching. To explain why they are learning things as opposed to a teacher-centered coach who tells the student, and the student just accepts, no questions asked and if the player is having problems, it must be the players problem, not the coach...

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#3. The Global or Holistic Approach

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Neil Parker - GBA Tennis