Talent Identification and Development – The Important Links Between Research, Systems, Parents and Coaches
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Talent Identification, Development, Coach educationAbstract
This article discusses the great opportunity of American collegiate tennis; it provides all the necessary information to understand the American system and the process to follow in order to get a tennis scholarship. Beginning with the requirements a player must comply with, in order to compete in university tennis, and then the different options throughout the different organizations, this article includes all you need to know in order to apply for a scholarship and how to study and play at an American university. It also includes a list of ATP players who have played American university tennis before becoming professional players, since there are an increasing number of players that experience NCAA tennis.
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