Quote:
Originally posted by URY914
Craig,
I'm working on adding a net to the yard. Right now she can serve the ball on the roof of the garage and it will role back to her. I credit this with her recent overhand serve performance.
We've also become fans of the local university's women team and she is on a first name basis with the head coach and players. They have really provided her good role models. She sees them working hard and she knows that good results take time and practice.
|
A net will pay huge dividends. If she gets her serve working, she can literally serve the match out or set her team up for some easy points. Exposing her to the NCAA players will also give her an idea of the commitment involved with taking it to the next level.
Cegerer, +1. Sports are a great character builder as long as the parents don't get too crazy and start second guessing the coaches. I was president of the high school booster club for a couple of years. The kids were great. It was the parents who drove me crazy
The parents whose expectations were realistic and were there for their children's benefit (like URY914) were a joy to have around. The parents who lobbied for playing time and who constantly criticized the coaches were actually turning their children against the very sport the kids were trying to excell at.