All these comments are missing the point, she's in an emotional hole, and he's simply trying to snap her out of it. Thats why it seems harsh, but he needs to be her own personal zen master and hit her with the stick. Its empathy- and i think its effective. He can see what she cant/isnt willing to look at. Really insightful!
Totally! This is a reality, is not always easy to get out of that "depressing hole" where you can't stop thinking about the bad things, faults, mistakes and misses. Stefano is amazing
Vukov, clearly following the match and reading both of them. This what coach mean. Then he gives advice what and how to be fine tune the game according to the current opponent style. My respect to such coach. Many coaches sticking in to mobile phones.
She is so beautiful and so simpatic girl,hard worker,one side she is so gentle and feminine and the other side she is so strong and big fighter,I love her,I think she will be in the top 5 players for next ten years for sure. I love to see when she win against such players like for example Sabalenka,Ostapenko,Halep,that tipe of a players!I love you Elena💪💪💪
Elena is a beautiful girl and a great tennis player. Stefano is a specific coach who talks a lot during a match but look how much they have already achieved together. Elena likes it. They make an excellent duo. It will be even better!
This is a very effective coaching. He's simply saying: "Girl, you're trying to hit her off the court by using your power through the middle. But she's ready for it and that's why the match is so tight. Time to change. Move her around, corner to corner and come to the net to finish!"
@@Steve-iy8pz If coaching is overrated Kyrgios would have won a slam. But that's obviously not the case because he doesn't have someone to mentor and channel his energy effectively. Coaching is so so key.
@@philbofettiArchive im not saying coaching isnt good or isnt even great sometimes. saying something is overrated doesnt mean its bad, just means its overrated. Kyrgios probably would have benefited from a good coach, assuming he would become disciplined enough during it. That certainly doesnt mean he WOULD win a slam. Thats ridiculous. Also, have you ever worked with professional tour coaches before? Been coached by one? Several? Many? I have. For many years. What are you basing this on?
@@trommelbielhe is her couch and her boyfriend but it’s secret .these kind of girls who play tennis in wta,can’t have a boyfriend because of their match schedule
i had to come back to this video i said this on twitter the other even without watching this video ELENA looks like someone that is stubborn and i have said before that sometimes she plays tennis like someone that doesn't want to be there , this video has indeed cleared my doubt she looks like someone that doesn't listen, sometimes its the players holding themselves back not the coach, you can take a horse to the stream , but you cant force it to drink water
The relationship between coach and player is very close so it is foolish to make harsh remarks regarding their dialogue. They know one another well enough and none of us have a clue about how their relationship is and how it works. I think they work well together and her results the last few years are a testament to that…
What do you mean - he got her? Many people think when a player makes it to the top, that the coach is the one that got them there. Not necessarily true at all.
@@Steve-iy8pz For young players 100 percent the coach got them where they are. Young players can’t learn the many techniques and strategies by reading a book.
@@tennissir1986 not true at all. And a book has no role in this. I have been playing high level tennis for 40 years and highly ranked junior. Your overvaluing a coach in a huge way. They didnt "get them there" - the player got themselves there.
@@Steve-iy8pz No. You’re confused about being good at tennis to becoming an elite player. Even a great player like Coco Gauf needed to change coaches to get her a Slam.
With her, it doesn’t really matter what he said, because she is not necessarily going to listen. What matters is that she walked onto the court with his support, which boosted her confidence, and that fueled her.
Elena is the athlete and she loves playing Tennis. Not difficult to coach. Elena is intelligent and intuitive. The overall points the coach is making are to be made and done over the athletes' longer term strategic goals implementation and developmental arc. A good Coach builds upon the strengths of his Student from the points where they are at, not by imposing his thoughts and subdueing rhose of the Athlete. Change in an athlete happens over some time but always begins within and specifically within the mind and desire, where games are won or lost. Nurturing a professed athlete's self belief is not that difficult as it is already there and resides and bounces between the heart and mind. A respectful nurturing strategy builds on that through careful approaches and appraisals that acknowledges the athletes innate and existing pluses. This approach minimizes resistance from impositions and allows trust and buy-ins, for coaching is essentially respectful team-work and partnering of persons with and around athletic promise and exhibited potentials. Elena is most distinguishingly top potential and promise; she needs wise accompanyment in the how-to, when, why and what-else departments forward. 🤔🤓
It’s so interesting to hear what a coach’s advice is because I often wonder what they are trying to say. He seems like a great coach, well from what I heard here. Tennis is all about mindset and he just needs to snap her out of what she was doing before and being a calm focus back to her. Then she can go back on rejuvenated and being clear on what she needs to do.
No way. He talks down to her.. he doesnt need to say "you understand?".. as if shes 12 yrs old junior player. He talks way too much, get to the fucking point. Stop talking over her.. he doesnt understand
@@Steve-iy8pz I understand your point, but how do you know what's the best way to talk yo Elena? I don't know her, the coach does & maybe this kind of talk suits her. She achieved a lot with him.
@@Leo-wz4nh well, i hear what your saying. they have achieved a lot. And i think she would have achieved a lot with any coach, she is a great player. I tried to answer this but couldn't figure out a way without making it 8 big paragraphs. There is so much involved in this and he has shown an incredible amount of ignorance in many different ways but i also love his high energy and passion.
@@Steve-iy8pz you are probably talking about all technical issues & parts that I don't understand. I'm just saying, put that on side, on a personal level, human to human, maybe this is what she needs or understands? I think she is a very sensitive, beautiful lady & if she start changing thing it maybe be a disaster for her.
@@Leo-wz4nh ya know, i just watched this again and am now more sure than ever that he doesnt know any better of how to talk any other way. Theres no way thats best for anyone, he talks like a tool with a big ego and now puts her in a poor state to go back on the court. She doesnt need an argument and to be talked over and talked down to. Come over to her with some positivity, and a couple of brief suggestions.. theres a video of the match where he wouldnt stop saying things to her from his box while shes playing.. Shes trying to concentrate! She doesnt need to be constantly hearing you from the side being a constant distraction lol
There’s a video of her calling herself “stubborn”. She maybe be quiet - but she is not a pushover. Now how to turn that stubbornness into killer winning instinct
I don’t understand the hate. He’s a good coach for her. They achieved so much success together. If he wasn’t ten plus years older than her they would have made a good couple.
Hmm.. Confused by this lol.. Theres many example where they talk to each other like that. People saying ahh shes so humble! And this and this… Girl is def not easy and has an attitude thats for sure..
Bro, we're not all sweet and cuddly all the time. We've all got an attitude. She has a humble personality but will show her frustrations just like the rest of us. You know that you very rarely see her like this. 😂
i barely know how to play tennis and if my coach was talking to me like that i'd be overwhelmed with information. Is this level only the pros can process?
Ese técnico de Ribakina debería explotarle todo ese potencial que tiene, sino está en condiciones y con la.capacidad de identificarlo en ella y explotarlo, debe renunciar de inmediato, no se ella que está haciendo y esperando con ese cuerpo técnico, deben dejarla que escoja.
The girl has not brought the fire with her it s a grand chelem for fsake and you let yourself and your fan down.You can win sometime beeing cold headed but many times you ll need an 3xtra edge to help you go over the edge and you don t have it right now.Helena game is too uni dimensional,she just hit hard flat balls,no slice,few net games and she misses a lot.She needs a new approach to her games,if she wants to be a real champ.
Coaches can try to get into the mindset of their players and try to empathise so more up close intimate interactions isn’t bizarre. Think you’re reading too much into that. A male coach could touch a male players feet without it being seen as anything more than what you’re thinking. It can just be more a personal one to one trying to lift their spirits for example.
You don't get a player to change by fighting them. Based on the comments, I guess this is a hot take, but this isn't good coaching. You have to make them feel understood, guide them, and have them come up with the solution you want them to find on their own. Only then will they really believe it. Just forcing it at them isn't going to do anything.
I am sure she's like everyone else. Once in awhile you get moody. Also, you have to assume they are together almost 24/7 so at some point she is going to tune him out. So he has to try to get her focus back.
Not a good listener. Always cutting her off, every sentence. Also it's much easier to be tactically savvy in hindsight. Most shots are reactive. Try to give yourself a simple goal of going crosscourt 2 out of 3 times and have someone count for you from the side of the court, without telling you the totals until the end. Then repeat with a goal of 1 out of 4. This assuming you do the same on both wings.
(just my opinion) but he gives off controlling psychopath, nice on the outside, manipulative, gaslighting type vibes. and i’ve never thought this about anybody before 🤔
@@Dior4m no i don’t have issues. and it’s hilarious you make that assumption given you’ve never met me in real life. and before you ask, yes i have met and also sat near this coach during multiple matches. so my observations are not coming out of nowhere.
