Three Things Every Tennis Dad Gets Wrong at First

Ethan, a junior player who competes in doubles, tells what happened when he and his partner lost a match they should have won, with two balls down the middle that neither of them took.He shares the four rules they wrote afterward: three questions to ask in the warmup, simple calls on every ball, a hand signal before the serve, and what to say between points. A practical conversation for players, parents, and coaches.

Hank Moretti, a longtime tennis fan who volunteers at junior tournaments, shares what he saw in Elena Rybakina's US Open win: a calm face that never gave anything away, and a lot of control on the big pointsHe also talks about a thirteen-year-old at his local events who never reacts, and what her mom learned about how much she cares.A relaxed conversation about quiet players and about enjoying the games. Listen to the full episode.

Andre Whitlock, a junior tennis coach, explains what to do when a season ends: review it with the player, pick one or two things to build, and plan the next calendar backward from the tournaments that matter most.He walks through a 15-year-old's off-season and how her training changed once there was no match on Saturday.

Daniel Reyes manages travel for a junior tennis academy. He tells the story of the first national trip he planned for a player, what went wrong two days before they left, and the three things he does before every tournament trip now.A practical conversation for players, parents, and coaches. Listen to the full episode.

Renata Sol, a physical therapist who works with junior players, explains how a season plan starts with one clear goal from the player and an honest read on his body.She walks through three steps that connect that read to the coach's training plan, the tournament calendar, and what parents do at home, using the story of a 14-year-old who wanted to win a round at his regional championship and still feel strong in the third set. A calm, practical conversation for players, parents, and coaches.

Caleb is a sixteen-year-old junior player who started out hitting a ball against his garage door at seven. In this episode he tells how it began, what he remembers from his first two years, how his parents showed up along the way, and what he wants from next season.A relaxed conversation about a junior's side of the story. Listen to the full episode.

Colin Hartley, a tennis commentator who covers junior tournaments, walks through a junior final he called: a player down 6-2, 4-1 who came back without changing a single shot.He explains what she did between points, how her coach trained it, and three things parents can watch for from the stands. A practical conversation about emotional control under pressure.

A tennis dad never yelled once and still became the loudest voice in his son's head.Tomás Ibarra explains how constant presence turned into pressure, the afternoon that finally showed him what it was doing to his son, and the three things he changed.Listen to this week's episode of Pathways by Path.

Camille Rourke runs a junior tennis academy, and she's found families rarely leave over results, they leave the moment they can't see what's next. She breaks down the season-mapping conversation that changed her retention, and how running it through Path's Academy Suite lets families see the same plan the staff does... at academy.pathtennis.com.

A chair umpire spends fourteen years watching more than the score. Els Verhoeven breaks down the three things she catches from the chair contradictory instructions between parent and coach, the serve clock, and where a player looks after losing a point and what they reveal about pressure long before it shows up on the scoreboard.Listen to the full conversation on Pathways by Path.