《网球》杂志今年第五期上有一篇香港网球协会总教练林秉超先生写的文章《十四岁,亚洲职业网球的软肋》,读后我的感想很多。我以为,目前有两个理由要求我们更进一步的探讨这个问题,这两个理由是:一、在中国已经有越来越多的少年在“体制”外参加网球的系统训练,这是中国网球的希望之所在;二、在中国,网球训练无论在理念上还是手段上都亟待提高,这已经成为阻碍中国社会资源流进网球领域的一个重要的原因了;同时,这些“体制外”的少年对网球的各种新理念有强烈的需求。林秉超先生在文章里列举了很多问题,我都深有同感。同时我还认为,在中国的现阶段里最重要的问题还是“教育家长”。因为家长才是掌握着这些少年成长的过程的决策者,而目前亚洲的各种投资者,网球协会、管理中心、企业,正如林秉超先生所说,只有在看到比赛成绩的时候才会出手赞助。因此,家长必须懂得:一、自己的孩子是不是职业球员的“料”;二、如果是“这块料”,如何为自己的孩子选择合适的发展道路。 In the fifth issue of “Tennis” magazine, there is an article written by Mr. Lin Bingchao, head coach of the Hong Kong Tennis Association, “Fourteen, the Weakness of Professional Tennis in Asia”. After reading, I have a lot of thoughts. I think there are at present two reasons for asking us to discuss this issue one more time. These two reasons are: First, more and more young people in China have already participated in the systematic training of tennis outside the “system” . In China, tennis training needs to be improved both in concept and in practice. This has become an important reason for hindering the flow of Chinese social resources into the tennis field. At the same time, these “out-of-system” teenagers There is a strong demand for a variety of new tennis concepts. Mr. Lin Bingchao listed many questions in the article, and I share the same feeling. At the same time, I also think that the most important issue in this stage of China is “educating parents.” Because parents are the masters of the process of adolescent growth, policy makers, tennis investors, tennis clubs, management centers and corporations in Asia are now offering their sponsorship only when they see the results . Therefore, parents must understand: First, their children are not professional “stuff”; Second, if it is “this piece of material”, how to choose the right path for development of their children.