#87: Ruben Neyens – Making an Impact as a Tennis Coach

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Ruben Neyens. Ruben is the head of Coach Development at the Dutch Tennis Federation. He calls himself a kid’s tennis tutor and has a special emphasis on the Physical Aspect of tennis.

Ruben is a researcher and a tennis coach trying to bridge the gap between science and the practice court. 

You’ll get to know:

• His 4F Method
• How to make an impact 
• How to package your content

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps:
01:00 The 4F Method
07:30 Developing your own method
08:50 Soft skills as a tennis coach
11:05 Making an impact as a tennis coach
12:30 The pyramid of development
27:05 You can’t study experience
27:50 Ask for mentorship
30:10 Coaches education 2.0
32:30 How Corona has helped development
33:30 The packaging of content
34:30 Be careful of thinking you know a topic
35:20 Make sure your professional life is not all of your life
36:20 Sharing is caring
36:45 You can’t own a drill
37:45 From Good to Gold
40:45 Have a destination