Walter Bartoli ( fr. Walter Bartoli ) - French therapist and tennis amateur coach. He was the coach of his daughter, Marion Bartoli , but in July 2013, Marion and Walter decided to stop working. [one]
| Walter Bartoli | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship |  France |
| Occupation | general practitioner tennis coach |
| Spouse | Sophie |
| Children | Marion Franc |
General Information
Walter was fond of tennis at the amateur level, but he never went to the professional level. He transferred his love for this sport to his daughter, from whom he raised one of the strongest tennis players in the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Also the passion of the Frenchman is chess.
In ordinary life, Walter received a medical education and for a long time worked as a general practitioner in his own medical practice. Over time, when attempts to grow a professional tennis player out of her daughter began to demand more and more financial opportunities, the practice was sold.
I always warn people who want to embark on this adventure and become mentors for their children. We are talking about a case that requires the participation of specialists and becoming a coach just because it is your daughter or son is a great folly. Lesson is a fascinating and all-encompassing: training, sessions with a psychologist, work on the physical condition, and this is not just a load for the development of muscles and endurance, but, first of all, the prevention of injury. Accordingly, it is necessary to be able to provide care for the athlete in case of any damage and to develop a complex of recovery procedures. I will not brag, but I think it is difficult to do all this at once, if you do not have a medical education, like mine. In my opinion, the part that is directly related to the position of a coach is the simplest of all and requires the least knowledge. Especially it should be noted psychological preparation, there is not enough "father-daughter" relationship to solve the problems that arise. You must be able to deal with the feelings of hopelessness, lack of progress, dissatisfaction with the results that often arise in sports. These feelings may occur if the athlete’s work plan was originally constructed incorrectly. Therefore, without knowledge in the field of psychology can not do.
- Thanks mom, thanks dad! , Sports.ru
Criticism
Walter’s influence on her daughter is such that the FFT , not wanting the Frenchman to be present in the national team , cannot attract Marion to the national team for a long time (according to the principles of the FFT , the tennis coach’s personal trainer cannot accompany the tennis player at the Federation Cup matches). The friction between the parties is so great that the question of Marion’s participation in the Federation Cup is not resolved even for a while so that Marion can fulfill the formal requirement to play the necessary number of matches in the tournament in order to be able to get to the Olympics . [2] [3] The federation also loses after the retirement of Emily Lua , Nathalie Deshi and Amelie Mauresmo . as well as due to extreme instability, Alizé Cornet , Virginia Razzano and Aravan Rezai Marion, in fact, was the only contender for the Olympic medal from France , and could well help to keep the national team in one of the world teams of the tournament (without it the team balanced several times on the verge of departure to the regional zone).