Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
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BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
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Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
BUY PROTECT THE JOY HARDBACK ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/4ow0EUM
BUY PROTECT THE JOY KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/3WKdYc5
BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
Music Credits
Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Chris Lewit: The Secrets Of Spanish Tennis Revealed
My Tennis Journey
1 hour 5 minutes 31 seconds
10 months ago
Chris Lewit: The Secrets Of Spanish Tennis Revealed
Over the past 20 years, Spanish Tennis has established itself as the World leader when it comes to producing world class players and establishing world class academies. Led by coaches like Pato Alvarez and Louis Bruguera and players like Nadal, Muguruza and Alcaraz as well as foreign stars who have trained in Spain like Murray, Spain has been a leading force in World tennis. It’s little wonder therefore that players and parents have headed to Spain to aid their players’ development at the host of amazing academies.
But what are the secrets of Spanish tennis and with powerhouses like France and Italy emerging, is Spain still as dominant as it once was and if not why not? In this episode we will find out from an absolute expert in the Spanish game. An American coach who was so passionate about Spanish tennis that he bought a plane ticket as a young man and headed to the academies of Spain where he became friends with Alvarez, Bruguera and a host of other top coaches.
I’m passionate about Spanish tennis, our boys have trained at the Ferrer Academy near Alicante and when I studied for my Level 3 coaching qualification I took the RPT course - which is a Spanish organisation. I also bought a book by today’s guest called the Secrets of Spanish Tennis and I used the drills in it to drive my coaching.
The book is now newly updated with new material including a chapter on Toni Nadal - and today author, coach and social media influencer Chris Lewit is going to share the six Secrets of Spanish tennis with you! Enjoy…
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VISIT THE SECRETS OF SPANISH TENNIS WEBSITE: https://chrislewit.com/books-and-dvds/
Alternatively, to get hold of a signed copy of Secrets of Spanish Tennis Volume 2 please contact Chris Lewit directly on WhatsApp on +1 (914) 462-2912.
MUSIC CREDITS
Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
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My Tennis Journey
Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
BUY PROTECT THE JOY HARDBACK ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/4ow0EUM
BUY PROTECT THE JOY KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/3WKdYc5
BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
Music Credits
Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
