Episode 10: How the Role of PE Teacher and Tennis Coach Plays Off Each Other ( With Alex Slezak)
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Alex explains how being a physical education teacher and tennis coach support each role's skill sets. Coach Slezak gives insight on how important it is for young players to develop multi planar skills to become better court movers, and how important strength is to their development. 
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