To sign 'coach', form your dominant hand into a 'C' handshape. Bring your hand up to your dominant shoulder and tap it twice. Your palm should be facing toward your body or slightly downward as the thumb and fingertips make contact with your shoulder.
Start by signing 'my', then sign 'coach' by tapping your shoulder twice with a 'C' handshape, and follow up with the sign for 'support'.
Sign 'coach' to establish the subject, then use the sign for 'talk' directed toward the imaginary location where you've set up the coach in your signing space.
Sign 'your', then 'tennis', followed by 'coach'. Finish the sentence with the 'who' sign while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Start by signing 'my', then sign 'coach' by tapping your shoulder twice with a 'C' handshape, and follow up with the sign for 'support'.
Sign 'coach' to establish the subject, then use the sign for 'talk' directed toward the imaginary location where you've set up the coach in your signing space.
Sign 'your', then 'tennis', followed by 'coach'. Finish the sentence with the 'who' sign while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
You can use this sign for any type of coach, including a life coach, vocal coach, or sports coach. The context of your conversation will make it clear what kind of coach you are referring to.
You should tap the shoulder on the same side as your dominant hand. If you are right-handed, use your right hand to tap your right shoulder.
You should tap your shoulder twice. In ASL, nouns are often signed with a double movement, so tapping twice helps clarify that you are signing the noun 'coach'.
