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Why do tennis players constantly look towards their coach or parent during matches?Steve Whelan explores how excessive instruction and immediate feedback can unintentionally create coach-dependent players. This episode examines the difference between providing answers and helping players become better at perceiving, solving and evaluating problems independently.
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"Why Your Players Keep Looking at You During Matches" is an episode of My Tennis Coaching Podcast. Runtime 22 min. Published August 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.