Juniors

Participate in a LIVE Webinar June 6, 2013, presented by USTA Player Development, "To Push or Not to Push".  Register Now to reserve your spot for this FREE event, or to get access to the recording of the event.

This Sport-Parent Webinar is hosted by David Benzel, Founder of Growing Champions for Life.  growingchampionsforlife.com.

The most successful players in the modern game today display an open mind, a genuine belief in themselves without limitations, a visible humility, a constant desire to evolve as a person and as a player, and a sincere focus on the process of playing as opposed to the outcome.  These personality traits are learned from their coaches, their role models, and most of all their family.

The role of parents in junior tennis is an important component of player development, and coaches frequently find themselves searching for the best way to interact with parents and educate them about their role in the development of elite level tennis players. Read More

Parents influence how their juniors take care of their bodies. Knowing how to train means implementing strength and conditioning program, establishing effective fitness and flexibility methods, understanding how nutrition effects peak performance, and how to recover from intense physical activity.  Read More

Sport Science encompasses a number of different disciplines including strength and conditioning, sport medicine, biomechanics, motor learning, sport psychology, nutrition and exercise physiology. All of the sport sciences play a large part in the development of a successful tennis player.  Read More

USTA Northern California offers a variety of coaching workshops, many available to parents. Read More