I would really love to have the time to book a court and have a decent workout with a practice partner. The benefit would be enormous. With all that happens in Stewart household, I barely get the time for any private coaching work never mind self improvement.

The other element of improvement that players tend to neglect is pure thinking and planning time. We can all be very good at instinctive responses to given events, but how often does a player reflect and consider in these given  situations the alternatives and whether they would in fact produce a weaker return from their opponent?

I love the use of video and we have used it a lot at Lilleshall. Usually I use a video camera but lately I've been using my iphone and a couple of great apps either Coach's Eye or Ubersense. These apps allow me instant slow motion replay and also I can draw on the screen. They are better for capturing an individual with technique issues rather than a complete game. As the saying goes, “each tool has it's use.”

Paul