Tech in Teaching: The Eye Coach

The eye Coach: a powerful new way to train the eyes and head position. "Watch the ball!" How many times have you heard that or said it to yourself while playing tennis? What does that really mean, anyway, watch the ball? When players "sort of" watch the ball, they’ll do it up until a few feet before contact. Then they move the head to see where their shot is going before they’ve even struck the shot. The problem of course is that when your head moves prematurely your eyes and your body will as well. That’s human nature—to be overly concerned about the outcome of our shots. Moving your head too soon doesn’t mean of course that you’ll miss all your shots but it adds uncertainty to the outcome. So how to deal with this problem for the long run? I first came across the Eye Coach a few years ago and instantly loved it. It represents a powerful new way to address the use of the eyes and the position of the head. I have one at home and one at my teaching court and use them both on a daily basis. A large number of my students have...