In this episode you are going to listen to Bob Brett. Bob (@bobbretttennis) has been on the professional tour as a coach for more than 35 years, he has coached players like Becker, Ivanisevic, Cilic, Ancic & Sania Mirza

In this episode you’ll get to know:

What’s going on inside of Bob’s head when deciding to initiate a coaching realtion with a player or not

The difference between top 20 & the rest

Why the most valuable lesson Bob learned was getting fired

And at last hang in there because Bob gives some very concrete and actionable advice for parents, players & coaches at the end of the interview.

Get to know more about Bob by visiting Bob Brett School of tennis on facebook or follow @bobbretttennis on twitter

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In this episode you are going to listen to Johan Hedsberg. Johan has tried pretty much everything as a tennis coach & is currently the main coach of Swedish junior Mikael Ymer.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

How to develop the player from the personality

When to use point play vs basket drills

What you need to do 1 day a month

Get to know more about Johan by going to www.goodtogreatworld.com

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In this episode you are going to listen to Merlin Van De Braam. Merlin is excellent at demystifying Sport Psychology. He is currenty working for the LTA, has earlier been traveling as a coach on the ITF International Touring Team & as he holds a Masters Degree in Sports & Exercise Psychology Merlin is not just guessing when he guides us through the mental part of tennis.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

Where you start as a coach when you want to work on a players mental toughness

The Four C’s of Sportpsychology (control of emotions, confidence, commitment, concentration)

Merlin’s opinion on doing outbursts

Get to know more about Merlin by going to TennisIcoach where you can read the published articles he has made.

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Hi guys.

Decided to do a little mix of the stuff that is usually cut out from each & every episode.

Stay tuned & listen to the edited version of Merlin Van De Braam demystifying Mental Toughness released on tuesday the 19th of January!

Enjoy your weekend 🙂

Jeff Rothschild is a registered dietitian currently helping out well established players on the ATP-tour like Mike & Bob Bryan as well as rising stars like Stefan Kozlov

In this episode you’ll get to know:

How to beat Jetlag

What causes dehydration & cramps & how to prevent it

What to have in your bag as a competitive tennis player

Get to know more about Jeff by going to www.eatsleep.fit or follow him in Instagram @eatsleep.fit

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Peter Smith (@coachpetersmith) has led The USC Trojans to 5 NCAA Team Championships within the last 7 Years as the The Head Coach & he goes into great depth with the Competitive Environment that he is trying to create.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

What the term Serious Fun means

What 50 % of USC’s Conditioning work look like

How Peter manages to be a partner, coach & dad to his sons

Get to know more about Peter by going to www.sctennisacademy.com, check out his great Championships Videos at www.championshipproductions.com or have a sneak peak at www.usctrojans.com

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Mark Kovacs (@mkovacsphd)

Mark is the Michael Jordan of Sport Science & World Class at translating very complex science into applied information that coaches, players & parents can use.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

How to conduct training sessions simulating match situations

Why you should always look at groundstrokes & the serve from the ground up

How you can learn from everyone if they meet 2 criteria

Get to know more about Mark at wwww.mark-kovacs.com & the iTPA at www.itpa-tennis.org

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Jared is finishing 2015 as the top ranked American Teenager on the ATP Rankings & in this episode you’ll get to know:

Why he choose to go to Argentina at the age of 14

What it was like training with Roger Federer

How Jared cope with the up’s & down’s as a tennis player

Follow Jared’s progress on Instagram @jared_donaldson

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Chris is Head of Women’s Tennis at Penn State University. He has coached players to 3 out of the 4 Junior Slams & 2 players to Senior Slams. He has coached both men’s & women’s teams in Division 1 College Tennis & in 2009 he became the No. 1 ranked 30 year old singles player in America despite the fact that he wasn’t able to qualify for a single nationals as a junior.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

Why he choose to go into college tennis as a volunteer coach

What’s it like to be on a team in an individual sport + the 4 core values at Penn State

The differences between working with a men’s & a women’s college team

Follow pennstate on Instagram or go check out http://www.gopsusports.com to learn more about the men’s & the women’s program.

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David is an S&C Coach who earlier in his career worked alongside legendary Pat Etcheberry at the Harry Hopman Tennis Academy, Tampa. Among other players David has worked with Victoria Azaranka, Justine Henin, Martina Hingis, James Blake & Mardy Fish.

In this episode you’ll get to know:

What smoking the money maker means

Why Chest & biceps might be a secret weapon in tennis

Why Tennis specific exercises might not be ideal

Follow David on Facebook or go check out www.gtsgermany.com & sign up for his amazing weekly newsletter which DOESN’T try to sell you anything!

Enjoy the show!