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The debate over which to teach first – power or control – has gone on for ages, but that’s not what this post is about. This is about understanding the balance between consistency and quality – a lens through which we can look at practices, matches, and skills to gain a better understanding of our players and the type of work we should be doing in training. Before we start, it’s important that we define the terms. We will define consistency as the rate at which someone can re

Few topics have captivated the coaching world in recent years like that of the “First 4 Shots”, popularized by Craig O’Shannessy. It’s well known amongst coaches these days that the majority (approximately 70%) of points at most levels of the game are over in 4 shots or less, and the notion of training the “serve + 1” or “return + 1” has become more common. While the numbers don’t lie, I’m going to present what I believe are three important considerations in making sure we do