Complete Player Development by Josh Cobble at Cowley College
Learn about the key aspects of developing a complete tennis player, focusing on technical, strategic, tactical, mental, and physical elements. Understand the importance of player assessments, training methodologies, and mental toughness to succeed on the court.
Complete Player Development by Josh Cobble at Cowley College
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Developing a Complete Player Presented By Josh Cobble Cowley College
Aspects of a Complete Player • Technical • Strategic • Tactical • Mental • Physical
Technical • Easiest to teach • Easiest to compensate for (Winning Ugly) • At a minimum, a player needs functional strokes of a complete game • Ideally, a player develops at least one weapon or strength and reduces weaknesses • Simple can be successful
Strategic • Know Thy Self • Is your player a complete player? • Know Thy Opponent • Is the opponent a complete player? • Use that knowledge to WIN • SWOT • Tactics
Tactical • Have a playbook • Practice the proper plays • Mix it up • Timing • Situation • Sure thing or take a chance
Mental • Mental Toughness • Handling Pressure - Short-Term Memory • Handling Adversity - Handling Fear • Handling Conditions - Self-Confidence • Get it by TRAINING IT • Develop these situations into practices • Rehearse the proper response • Be part of the solution, not the problem
Physical • Endurance • Anaerobic; 2:3 ratio • Strength • Injury prevention, power • Speed • Proper distances • Balance • Dynamic Balance • Agility • Functional Footwork
Implementation • Limited contact with players brings necessity to combine training • Player & Coach evaluations help guide training • Everything has a guided purpose • Set players to improve weaknesses first before adding to their game • Only as good as 2nd serve applies to your players entire game
Recommendations • Start development as young as possible • Do evaluations as early as possible to create a development plan • Enlist help: Strength & Conditioning coach, Sports Psychologist, Local Pro or experienced coach, professional organizations
Questions • cobblej@cowley.edu • 620-441-5302 • Thank you!