This week is one of the rare occasions that we have had the opportunity to meet our guest in person.  Although we recorded the episode virtually, we met up with Merlin Van De Braam a few weeks ago in Dublin to talk all things tennis ?Merlin is the Head of Coach Development & Support at the LTA.We talk:Early tennis daysWorking with the ITFJoining the LTAFemale coachesCoaching your own childPsychology in TennisThis episode is great for any coaches out there, but also for any tennis parents who have children that play. There's something that everyone can learn in there - guaranteed ?Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes ?Episode Chapters2:34 - Journey to the LTA6:35 - Building blocks for future of British tennis11:19 - Coaching your own child19:20 - Female coaches in tennis22:05 - Psychology & Tennis30:50 - Who’s the GOAT?Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficial