Development Coach Beth Taylor from Western Australia is one of the women taking part in a new Tennis Australia initiative – the Emerging Talent Development Women’s Coach program.
Perth, Western Australia, 13 September 2024 | Nadia Dimattina
Development Coach Beth Taylor from Western Australia is one of the women taking part in a new Tennis Australia initiative – the Emerging Talent Development Women’s Coach program.
She encourages other women to take advantage of the coaching pathways – as it has helped her get to where she is today.
Tennis Australia: Can you tell us how you got into tennis?
Beth Taylor: “I’ve been playing tennis since I was about four. So that was kind of my little fun sport that I used to do. I started with tiny tots because I don’t think Hot Shots Tennis had really developed just then or not where I was playing. And then basically from there I just played socially and for fun until about the age of 14 and I started training kind of more full time. I really wanted to go to college in the US. I pretty much have just been playing my whole life – I can’t remember not playing.”
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What was college like?
“College was a very interesting experience. I learnt a lot. I didn’t stay for my whole time. I came back and finished my studies in Australia, but I was very proud of myself for making it to college. That was a big tick off the bucket list for me.”
What was your transition into coaching from playing?
“After college I actually took a little bit of a break. I lost a bit of the passion I had and decided maybe it’s time for a little bit of a break. When I decided to play again, I found my local club and then I jumped on court did some training and the head coach there who I still currently work for saw me hitting and said, ‘Look, have you ever thought about coaching?’
“I hadn’t because in my eyes that kind of meant I was finished playing as a junior but then I decided to start as an assistant coach with him – I did my foundation coaching course and community coaching course and then a couple years later, I was at uni and decided I’m actually loving this and did a few trips with the Coach Connect crew and then decided this is something I actually wanted to do full time so here I am.”
How have you found coaching?
“It’s been really good. I kind of haven’t pigeon-holed myself into a certain genre, if…
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