Like many other Aussie kids of the 80s and 90s, you grew up swimming, surfing, and playing one of the many variations of footy. A strong 4th follow up sport too was tennis as tennis courts used to abound back then as Australia was doing decently well in the tennis tours of both the mens and womens. I was one of those kids who had at least two hours of tennis coaching a day along with surfing and swimming and footy (in this case rugby league). Tennis I think was equal to the roughness of swimming training, early hours in the morning or late playing into the night. I made it as far as state junior champions and quit because the coach was insanely tough and a few of us were getting injured just from training. A couple of other kids who stayed on made it to nationals but stayed on the periphery of the big names of tennis Australia. I still think about that crazy coach and wonder what he's doing now and if he got the success from his insane coaching of his students.

This guy is the equal of gymnast coach Béla Károlyi, relentless and controversial if you might say. It's an ethical question how much you should push competitors to their best, and if that really will shorten their way to success. But I think the truth is that success is never going to cost people the same. One might reach great success easy, and other might work his/her whole life for it. People are still going to argue the other had it easier, but is that what really matters? Great watch and an interesting perspective from one of our centuries greatest coach.