… our coaching philosophy. Not what we currently know from research on effective learning in sports. Things change; ultimately, we know that we don’t know anything. That’s why we draw on our years of combining theory and practice with hundreds of tennis players of all ages. We don’t stand still. This sometimes requires changes to that, what we do on the courts, which should also be reflected in the visual presentation and in the title.

Therefore, we have decided to expand the name of our philosophy: Inner Coaching, which is now only one part of the TMS concept, is becoming GAME MIND LEARNING.

This includes Inner Game, Differential Learning, the Constraints-Led Approach, and the philosophy of the Heidelberg Ball School. We examine any perceived conflicts in the approaches using Wolfgang Schöllhorn’s Differential Learning approach and scientific verifiability. The name of the website Inner Coaching Blog will remain the same for now, as will the name of the Instagram account.

A popular method of implicit learning that convey shots with topspin, forces long rallies, balls played deep into the court,… is a change in the framework conditions through an increase of the net.

However, this usually only refers to a higher, parallel-tensioned belt or net..

But there are more ways to change constraints: A net that is higher or lower in the middle than at the sidelines, or a net elevation running from left/right to right/left, requires adjustments in technique and tactics.

The results? Let your players play and wait for their creativity.