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Episode #33 Season 24: Shaun Boyce & Justin Yeo

Welcome to an engaging episode of Atlanta Tennis Podcast, powered by GoTennis. Listen to the insightful exchanges between host Shaun and our guest, Justin Yeo and Kenyon Generette- Oliver on finding the right coach for your skill development. The exciting conversation touches on several important characteristics of coach selection in the vibrant tennis backdrop of Atlanta- thighs to be considered before selection, role of various tennis related institutions, challenges in building an ambassador system to connect aspirants and coaches, and plausible navigation tools. 

Our Honorable Guests

Justin Yeo: Justi Yeo is the australian professional tennis coach who is currently living in Puerto Rico.  Yeo has a coaching career expanding over a few decades. This pro coach runs a tennis academy in Melbourne.

Kenyon Generette- Oliver: He is currently a partner with the Universal Tennis Academy and the head teaching pro of Agnes Scott.  Prior to this, he has worked with some of the top Atlanta tennis clubs and has 20 years long coaching experience with juniors. He is also a USPTA certified coach. 

Highlights of the Episode

1.Types of Tennis Coaches

Justine describes three broad types of coaches, one is likely to encounter.

• Independent Coaches: They are versatile and flexible in nature.Usually works with players of all ages and skill levels.
• Country Club Coaches: They are often tied with a single club. They shoulder various responsibilities, depending on their positions. Their expertises includes- administrations, planning events and on court training. Though with additional responsibilities, the scope of actual coaching is very limited. 
• High-Performance Coaches: They specialize in developing professional players. Most of the time they work with skill development in young players to improve their performance to the next level. These days they are also working with adults for continuous improvement of skills. Their goal is to bring high quality performance out of the players. 

2.Significance of Proper Alignment 

Yeo explains that a player must have a clear goal and understanding of their own requirements. Before settling with a coach, they should consider the background of the trainer and ensure proper sinking of their needs with the coach’s speciality. It is important in crafting tailored approaches- from grip techniques to adjusting focus, everything must cater towards exploring the potential of the aspirant.

3.Challenges in the TennisThriving Backdrop of Atlanta

Atlanta is one of the largest tenn