Recommendations for Coaches on Enhancing Parental Involvement in Tennis
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Parental involvement, Coaches, Player DevelopmentAbstract
Parents play a critical role in the development of tennis players. Although numerous parents are involved in their child’s tennis in appropriate ways, some parents are less appropriately involved. Inappropriate involvement can lead to a number of negative consequences for players, including competitive anxiety, fear of failure, and reduced perceptions of competence. As such, enhancing parents’ positive involvement in tennis is important. This article will provide some recommendations to coaches regarding how they can help to enhance parents’ involvement in tennis.
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