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#86: Philipp Born – The Most Effective Serving Patterns

#86: Philipp Born – The Most Effective Serving Patterns

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Philipp Born. Phillipp is a researcher and a tennis coach trying to bridge the gap between science and the practice court. You’ll get to know: The 4 different serving patterns The most used serving pattern...

Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

July 25, 202037m 14s

Show Notes

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Philipp Born.

Phillipp is a researcher and a tennis coach trying to bridge the gap between science and the practice court. 

You’ll get to know:

  • The 4 different serving patterns
  • The most used serving patterns
  • What to focus more on in practice

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps:
01:00 How the presentation came about
01:45 The background of the PhD-study
04:30 The big V
07:45 Serving patterns explained
11:20 The most effective serving pattern
13:30 The Top 3 findings in PHD
20:00 Misconceptions on the practice court
23:15 Listen to older coaches
24:00 Technology in tennis is still in its infancy
25:45 The importance of parents in tennis
27:00 Don’t play points without serve and If a junior forget about winners
28:12 What you should focus on as a junior
28:50 Tennis is a great life teacher
30:00 The 2nd serve 
31:50 Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert
33:15 Philipp Borns advice for tennis players
35:40 Stay updated on Philipp Born