The young players of today have a full repertoire of strokes and the knowledge of how to use them. Well, with all this speed and power there will be injuries, and more injuries. Tennis has no real off-season and the athletes, playing though they may be prepared with a rigorous off court training schedule, are still human. Power will be abused and misunderstood by many people, coaches, parents and players. It is a difficult concept to accept by many, and I can understand their arguments.
Many players desire to become collegiate and then professionals players.
Using the power game as a center of all coaching activities is one of the most common mistakes that occurs when a coach attempts to use modern coaching techniques without having the big picture of development. At the many conferences where I lecture there are always high performance topics that are presented. They start using this newfound knowledge and overuse the power component, neglecting the precision part of the game. Sometimes these coaches use new biomechanical stroke techniques that are not suitable for certain aged children and people whose bodies are not adaptable. Well, this is a difficult problem because the parent pays the coaching bills and if you push too much on the power component then it could mean some trouble for all.