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Imagine what it would be like to have access to the thoughts, reasonings and concrete steps of some of the most experienced and knowledgeable Tennis Coaches in the world? – That was what I was wondering back in 2015 when I set up this podcast as a part of my learning process in my attempt to one day be a Tennis Coach on the Professional Tour. Listening to the show you will get an in-depth insight into how these Tennis Coaches help Tennis Players thrive as Humans, develop as Tennis Players and ultimately perform as Competitors in the big moments.
Latest Episodes
View all 100 episodes#107: Winning Words: Chapter 3 – Building Trust And Connection
🎧 Episode 3 of Winning Words – The Audiobook Series is now live! As I’m releasing this episode, I just hit 99 reviews on Goodreads and Amazon combined—and I can’t tell you how proud I am of that. Even more surreal: we just crossed 1,000 copies sold. When I first published Winning Words, my goal […]
#106: Winning Words: Chapter 2 – Understanding the Person Behind the Player
🎧 Chapter 2 of Winning Words is now live! 📢 Want the full audiobook now? Email me at [email protected] to get access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99). Otherwise, new chapters will drop as episodes over the coming months. In this episode, we dive into Chapter 2: ✅ Beyond […]
#105: Winning Words: Chapter 1 – Setting The Foundation for Strong Coaching Relationships
Many of you have been asking for an audiobook version of Winning Words—and now it’s here! 🎧 📢 Want the full audiobook right away? You can get immediate access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99) by emailing me at [email protected]. Otherwise, the rest of the book will be released […]
#104: Introduction – Overcomming Communication Hurdles in Tennis Coaching
You Asked for It – Here It Is! 🎙️📖 Many of you have been asking for an audiobook version of Winning Words – and now it’s here! 🎧 📢 Want the full audiobook right away? You can get immediate access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99) by emailing me […]
#103: Winning Words in 30 Minutes: AI Breaks It Down
In this special episode, I’m diving into something truly fascinating—AI has taken on Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach and condensed the entire book into just 30 minutes! Using Notebook LMN, this AI-generated episode pulls out the most essential lessons from the book’s three key sections—Off-Court, On-Court, and […]
#102: Winning Words is Here – Listen to It for Free!
In this special episode, I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you—I’ve written a book! Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited to tell you all about it. But that’s not all… 👀 As a special thank you to […]
#101: Kyle LaCroix – It’s not WHAT a coach does, it’s HOW
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Kyle LaCroix. Kyle holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Stanford University. He is among a bunch of other certifications a USTA High Performance Coach and last year he was named USPTA Master Professional which is the highest achievable rating a tennis […]
#100: Emma Doyle – To really listen, you have to ask great questions
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Emma Doyle. Emma has been coaching for the past 30 years. She is a Tennis Australia High Performance Coach, tennis touring professional and a talent developmental coach. Emma is big on what she calls the “E-factors” Energy, Empathy and enjoyment. You’ll get to […]
#99: Peter Lundgren – The good, bad & ugly part of being a traveling Tennis Coach
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Peter Lundgren. Peter might be best known for coaching 3 world number ones in Marcello Rios, Roger Federer and Marat Safin, but he was a great player himself with a ranking high of #25 ATP and 3 ATP titles to his name. Besides […]
#98: Howard Green – Stand out, but don’t burn out
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Howard Green. Howard spent six years in the Royal Marines Commandos. Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan he has extensive experience in preparing ITF, ATP and WTA players and Currently Howard is the Head of Strength and Conditioning at USN Bolton Arena High Performance […]
#97: Michael Geserer – There are no short cuts in tennis
In this episode you are going to listen to Michael Geserer. Michael did not pick up a tennis racquet until the age of 17 but managed to play qualifying for all Slams and a career high singles ranking of #198. Formerly Michael has among other coaches Julia Goerges and is currently the coach of […]
#96: Luke Passman – “How to safely increase the number of serves”
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Luke Passman. Luke worked 6 years at the Soto Tennis Academy as the Head of Sport Science Support and have for the past 2 years been the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at The New York Mets. You’ll get to know: The Google Earth […]
#95: Carl Maes – Why we sometimes should practice hitting outside of the court
Hi guys, in this episode you are going to listen to Carl Maes. Carl spent 6 years at the LTA as Head of Women’s tennis, he has been the director at the Kim Clijsters Academy and have coached the likes of Kirsten Flipkens, Yanina Wickmayer, Sorana Cirstea and Kim Clijsters for more than 10 […]
#94: Nick Horvat – The Power of Basics
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Nick Horvat. Nick has been the assistant coach of Mario Ancic and coached the likes of Sofya Zhuk, Timea Babos and Donna Vekic. Since 2015 he has further been a scouting agent for Yonex. You’ll get to know: Why it’s not always a mental […]
#93: Emilio Sanchez Vicario – Habits build Character
Emilio is a former top 10 singles player and world number 1 doubles player. He is a 5-time Grand Slam winner and won the Hopman Cup alongside his sister Arantxa in 1990. After he retired as a player, he set up the Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy with his former doubles partner Sergio Casal in 1998 […]
#92: Hans-Peter Born – A new priority on the tennis practice court
Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Hans-Peter Born. Peter was for 26 years in charge of coaches’ education and 14 and Under development in the DTB (the German tennis federation). During his tenure at the DTB Peter has overseen the development of the likes of Laura Sigemund, Sabine Lisicki, Angelique Kerber […]
#91: Mike Barrell – It’s my game. Getting tennis players to think, play and explore
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Mike Barrel. Mike has taught tennis for 30+ years and is the founder and CEO of evolve9. He specialises in coach education and program management for tennis coaches and centres. Among others he has worked on programs for USTA, Tennis Australia and the LTA. […]
#90: Izo Zunic – If you change the way you see things, things you see change
Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Izo Zunic Izo is a tennis coach with a special passion for personal development. For the past 7 years he has been coaching on the WTA tour where he has coached the likes of Ani Mijacika, Tereza Mrdeza and Magda Linette. He is a part […]
#89: Carlos Goffi – Why not practice under situations of a match?
Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Carlos Goffi. Carlos’ coaching career began in 1975 at the Port Washington Tennis Academy in New York, by recommendation from his mentor Harry Hopman. He has written the book “Tournament Tough”, directed Nike tennis camps for 30+ years and been the coach of both John […]
#88: Michael Baroch – Respect, Trust and Good Communication
Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Michael Baroch. Michael was coached as a junior by the legendary Tony Roche and went on to becoming Tony’s understudy and hitting partner for Ivan Lendl. He has had coaching stints with Mark Philippoussis and Maria Sharapova. Worked with the Vietnamese and Chinese Davis Cup […]