Q1) What is your coaching philosophy?

Train to play and not play to train.

Q2) How do you structure your lessons i.e. what can a student expect during a typical coaching session with you?

It usually depends on the student’s needs, but I typically have a plan in mind for them. I was once told that if a coach asks a student what he or she wants to work on for the day, the coach may not be doing a good enough job planning the lesson. However, sometimes that question is unavoidable and can provide useful insight into the student’s concerns.

A typical lesson begins with some warm-up dinking drills. We then move into the main part of the session, where we focus on two to three key areas for improvement. To wrap up, we’ll play some skinny singles or mini games, allowing the student to apply and reinforce the skills we worked on during the session.

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