Wealth Without Borders Podcast

Sport plays an important role in educating students as it teaches them to become strong mentally and also develop a fit and healthy body.

Alan Wright is a former ATP player from the UK and one of a handful of high-level experienced coaches in Asia. His style of coaching is very hands-on with a focus on technical and tactical fundamentals. As he grew as a coach he developed “the 8 keys aspects of tennis development” which the academy now follows today.

Alan shares his passion to build a recognized and trusted brand sportED where players, parents, and schools can go for the very highest quality of sports education especially during this time when many people are at home.

What you will learn from this episode: 

• Learn about Alan’s ‘Let’s Play’ coaching program that ensures well-rounded student-athletes. 
• Find out why it is important to engage your kids to combine sport and education
• Learn why sports education is an important investment for any parents for their kids 

“‘Let's Play’ which is our coaching method has a concept of you know, playing, and competing.”

- Alan Wright

Topics Covered: 

02:09 - Alan defines his ideal clients who are expat families with children

03:08 - Problems that André solves for his clients: educational tennis programs with an international standard

04:19 -  They can't find a program: no after-school sports program that has a structure 

05:29 - Oftentimes families are  just doing private lessons, which are one-on-one that means no interaction and lessons are facilitated not in a group 

06:38 - Alan’s valuable free action: "Spend 10 minutes a day or half an hour a week or an hour on the weekend with their parents at home, doing a few extra drills, doing a few extra exercises, it shows to the child that that parent is supportive, involved, and it motivates them to do more." 

07:37 - Alan’s  Valuable free resource: Go to sportedlive.com 

08:24 - All about Alan’s Let's Play coaching method

08:46 - Question: What is the return on investment of parents enrolling their kids to Tennis? A: Tennis is a lifelong sport that gives you lifelong skills. And it'll help them [kids] get in eventually with college applications.

Key Takeaways:  

“If they [kids] can spend 10 minutes a day or half an hour a week or an hour on the weekend with their parents at home, doing a few extra drills, doing a few extra exercises, it shows to the child that that parent is supportive, involved, and it motivates them to do more.”- Alan Wright

“Let's Play which is our coaching method has a concept of you know, playing and competing.”- Alan Wright

“Tennis is a lifelong sport that gives you lifelong skills. And it'll help them [kids]  get in eventually with college applications.”- Alan Wright

 Ways to Connect with Alan Wright: 

• Website: http://sportedlive.com

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-wright-82974b27

Ways to Connect with Howard Whiteson 

• Website: http://www.wealthwithoutborders.net   
• Podcast: https://wealthwithoutborders.net/podcast/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardwhiteson