Part 1
As I examine the courses offered by various online coaching purveyors, I’m struck by the preposterousness of what these sites are promoting.
I see dozens of courses with sometimes literally hundreds of video lectures to view. “4 hours of videos!” one course sales page propounds. “Hours of bonuses!” advertises another site.
Does anyone see the sophistry in the way these courses are being structured and sold?
It’s absolutely absurd to believe that the average tennis player, with a job and family for example, has time to watch a hundred videos with hours of content, let alone have the time to go to the court and teach himself or herself the skills contained in a course that long.
Online sports education should be short and simply presented. Efficiency is the key to effectiveness for distance learners with limited time to practice. A good online course should be simply structured and easy and quick to watch!
Too many online coaches fall into the trap that many offline coaches succumb to as well: Teaching everything you know rather than only what your student needs to know.
Online coaches are throwing in everything plus the kitchen sink—and a bag of chips.
That’s not necessary folks.
Players need simple video guidance and a lot of time to practice on court. A one hour course leaving time to practice skills 3 hours on court is better than a bulky 4 hour course plus an additional 4 hours of “bonus” content.
In today’s fast-paced modern world where everyone is pressed for time, online content providers should provide pithy courses and be the first to understand the virtue of concision.
More thoughts to come…
Chris Lewit
