Junior Players Goals

SETTING GOALS
It is common for a coach to have no clue what students or parents want. Parents and players don´t know what they want either a lot of times. Junior players need to have good communication with their coach. Coaches also need to have good communication with their juniors. All different types of communication are necessary here. Obviously, verbal communication is one of them, in the form of conversation. But also consider e-mail, texting or hand-written materials; such as notes on sticky pads as well as any of the social media means of communication. Even hand signals or facial expressions are good sometimes. Of course, we are not talking about hand signals during matches or communication during matches since this is against the

These goals must be in writing and need to be shared and agreed on by all members of the team. Goals that are well thought out and realistic are great motivators for the day-to-day player. This is the kind of stimulus that makes a player go to the gym, hit Tennis balls for hours on end, go to bed early, and eat right.
Here is a list of goals to choose from for junior players. They can put check marks by the ones they intend to pursue. It is a good idea to do this at the beginning of the year, print the form, throw it in the Tennis bag, and look at it every week, to make sure to stay focused on our new year Tennis resolutions.

Goals Menu
Performance Oriented Goals
 Sleep at least 8 hour a day, preferably during my usual sleeping times
 Devote 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24+ hours a week to my Tennis (circle No. of hours)
 Hit 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, etc… No. of balls on the wall or the ball machine 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 days per week (circle appropriately)
 Play in 5, 10, 15, 20+ tournaments this year (circle No. of tournaments)
 Eat right and at the prescribed times to allow my body and mind to be at 100% for all my matches and practices
 Work at 100% mentally, physically and spiritually during practices and matches
 Abide by my fitness regimen on a weekly

 Work on slice shots 3 times per week
 Work on topspin shots 3 times per week
 Work footwork 3 times per week
 Work on mental toughness every day by having a well-defined routine in between hitting balls for practices and matches
 Avoid time killers such as electronics, shopping (going to the mall) and/or TV in order to be able to achieve all my other goals
 Watch professional Tennis on TV 1, 2, 3 hrs per week (circle appropriately)
 Read inspirational material on the Internet or books to expand my Tennis knowledge and understanding
 During team travel to tournaments, make every single team practice in the mornings
 Be a team member to all practice partners and the rest of the team, as well as coaches and parents every day
 Hit every ball as if it was the last Tennis ball I will ever hit
 Don’t be distracting to others or myself during group servicing or during any other type of drill or practice
 Drink lots of water every day, especially during tournaments
 Others (write them down)
 Don’t miss drills or lessons over parties or social activities, sacrificing is part of my discipline and commitment to Tennis
 Play at least one practice match per week during the Spring, Summer, Fall and if possible even during the